Bastille is a Grammy award-nominated rock group from South London, England … Read Full Bio ↴Bastille is a Grammy award-nominated rock group from South London, England that formed in 2010. Bastille started out as a solo project by singer-songwriter Dan Smith, who later decided to form a band. The quartet consists of Dan Smith, Chris 'Woody' Wood, Will Farquarson and Kyle Simmons. The name of the band comes from Bastille Day, which was the day when Smith was born. Bastille released their latest album, 'Give Me the Future', on 4 February 2022 to international critical acclaim.

Bastille debuted in June 2011 with their 7" single, "Flaws"/"Icarus" (released on Young & Lost Club). This was then followed by their EP 'Laura Palmer' later in 2011. After adding a few more tracks online, the band received a lot of attention from indie rock fans on the web, helping secure some support slots. During the summer of 2011, they performed at a number of major UK festivals, including Glastonbury, Isle of Wight, and Blissfields.

On 27 April 2012, "Overjoyed" came out, being the debut Virgin Records single from Bastille. This was confirmed by EMI on 1 May 2012. After the video release of "Overjoyed" on YouTube, 'Q Magazine' introduced the song as its track of the day for 7 March 2012. Fans seemingly devoured the tune.

"Bad Blood" was released on Virgin Records on 20 August 2012. Following the video release of "Bad Blood" on YouTube, Bastille were named "The New Band of the Day" by writers for 'The Guardian' on 25 July 2012. In not too long, Bastille performed at the major UK Reading and Leeds Festivals in August 2012. They played an October 2012 headline tour that brought them into the spotlight alongside Emeli Sandé, with Swiss Lips supporting them.

Bastille's single "Flaws"/"Icarus" was featured in the soundtrack of the popular British Channel 4 television show 'Made in Chelsea'. As well, "Weight of Living, Pt. II" was part of the soundtrack for FIFA 13. "Of The Night", Bastille's dual cover of both Snap!'s "Rhythm is a Dancer" and Corona's "The Rhythm of the Night", was used to advertise Dancing on Ice in the run up to its 2013 series.

Bastille played their first show outside of Europe on 3 December 2012 at Hong Kong's Clockenflap Music & Arts Festival.

Bastille's song "Oblivion" featured in the soundtrack of the television show The Vampire Diaries in the Season 4 Episode 9 titled "O Come, All Ye Faithful".

They supported Two Door Cinema Club on their UK tour throughout January/February 2013 and toured through Europe in April to promote their debut album.

The band have also released four mixtape-style EPs : "Other People's Heartache Pt 1" in 2012 (featuring covers, among others, of "Blue Jeans" by Lana del Rey, "The Rhythm of The Night" by Corona) , "Other People's Heartache Pt 2" (featuring covers, including, "Sweet Nothing" by Calvin Harris, "No Scrubs" by TLC and "Dreams" by Fleetwood Mac), "VS: Other People's Heartache Pt 3" (featuring collaborations with other artists, including "Remains" with Skunk Anansie and Rag'n'Bone Man, and "bad_news" with MNEK). "Other People's Heartache (Pt. 4)" was released in 2018 (featuring more covers, one of "Wild World" by Yusuf/Cat Stevens, and an original song Grip in collaboration with Seeb, and the latest addition to this series (Pt. 5) was released in 2022 (including the song Run Into Trouble and a cover of "Dancing In The Dark" by Bruce Springsteen).

Bad Decisions
Bastille Lyrics

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You always let me down so tenderly
So live fast and die young and stay forever numb

You said that maybe this is where it ends
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks
So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks

I'm here feeling lower than the sterling
How'd you look so good?
Groundhog evening, dancing on the ceiling
Kubrick's Hollywood

Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time

You said that maybe this is where it ends
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

So we'll make the same mistakes
'Till the morning breaks
So we'll make the same mistakes
'Till the morning breaks

Now we find ourselves lying right here
Always find ourselves lying right here
Can we make the same mistakes (Ooh)
'Til the morning breaks
Can we make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks

You said that maybe this is where it ends
(Maybe this is where it ends)
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks (Ooh)
So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks

Do you remember what you said to me?

'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Bastille's song "Bad Decisions" follow the narrative of two people who spend a night out chasing fun times and making bad decisions. The song opens with "Love me, leave me," which sets the tone for a relationship that is volatile and transient. They are chasing the "rhythm of the evening," looking for a good time and ignoring the consequences of their actions. The line "London's burning" is a reference to the 1666 Great Fire of London, which destroyed a third of the city. In the context of the song, it suggests a recklessness that could lead to their own destruction.

The chorus repeats the idea of taking a bow for the bad decisions they've made, implying a sense of pride in living fast and breaking the rules. They are aware that they are making bad decisions, but they keep doing it anyway: "So we'll make the same mistakes 'til the morning breaks." The bridge section of the song introduces a new element, with the lyrics "I'm here feeling lower than the sterling, how'd you look so good?" It suggests that one person might be struggling with feelings of inadequacy while the other seems to be having the time of their life.

Overall, "Bad Decisions" is a commentary on the thrill of making mistakes and living in the moment, even if it means ignoring the consequences. It's a song about the human desire to break free of societal norms and do things that are reckless and fun, regardless of the danger.

Line by Line Meaning

Love me, leave me
This is a relationship that won't last, but still worth experiencing.

Rhythm of the evening, chasing a good time
Tonight's going to be a wild one - we'll do whatever we want, no matter the consequences.

London's burning
The city is alive, and we're going to indulge in its excitement.

If the world is ending, let's stay up all night
If the end is imminent, we might as well go out with a bang and do everything we've wanted to do.

Do you remember what you said to me?
We were so caught up in the moment that we might not remember everything we said or did.

'Cause we lost track of time
Time flew by so quickly that we didn't even realize it.

You always let me down so tenderly
Even when you disappoint me, there's still a softness and sweetness to it.

So live fast and die young and stay forever numb
We might as well enjoy life to the fullest while we can and avoid facing any consequences or pain.

You said that maybe this is where it ends
Our relationship might be shaky or coming to an end, but that's okay, and we'll still enjoy it while it lasts.

Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made, bad decisions that we made
We know we're making bad choices, but we're still proud of them and will embrace the consequences.

And if we're going down in flames
If our actions have negative consequences, we'll go down with them.

So we'll make the same mistakes 'til the morning breaks
We'll keep making the same bad choices until the consequences catch up with us or until the night ends.

I'm here feeling lower than the sterling
Despite everything, I'm still feeling a sense of worthlessness or emptiness.

How'd you look so good?
Despite everything, you still manage to look amazing.

Groundhog evening, dancing on the ceiling, Kubrick's Hollywood
Time seems to be repeating itself, but we're still having fun and enjoying the moment even if it seems surreal or like a movie.

Now we find ourselves lying right here, always find ourselves lying right here
Despite everything, we always find ourselves coming back to this moment or to each other.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adam Arling, Chad Hagenah, Daniel Smith, John Wator, Johnny Karkazis, Nate Arling

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@gkennedy_32

5y↑32

[Verse 1]
Love me, leave me
Rhythm of the evening, chasing a good time
London's burning
If the world is ending, let's stay up all night

[Pre-Chorus]
Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time
You always let me down so tenderly
So live fast and die young and stay forever numb

[Chorus]
You said that maybe this is where it ends
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

[Post-Chorus]
So we'll make the same mistakes
Till the morning breaks
So we'll make the same mistakes
Till the morning breaks

[Verse 2]
I'm here feeling lower than the sterling
How'd you look so good?
Groundhog evening, dancing on the ceiling
Kubrick's Hollywood

[Pre-Chorus]
Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time

[Chorus]
You said that maybe this is where it ends
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

[Post-Chorus]
So we'll make the same mistakes
Till the morning breaks
So we'll make the same mistakes
Till the morning breaks

[Bridge]
Now we find ourselves lying around here
Always find ourselves lying around here
Down here
(And we make the same mistakes)
(Till the morning breaks)
Ooh
(And we make the same mistakes)
(Till the morning breaks)

[Chorus]
You said that maybe this is where it ends
(Maybe this is where it ends)
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

[Post-Chorus]
So we'll make the same mistakes
Till the morning breaks (Ooh)
So we'll make the same mistakes
Till the morning breaks

[Outro]
Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time

@PoeticEspionage

5y↑16

Easter eggs I noticed:

1)The first clip with the man spilling coffee on himself seems to have a watermark of bad steel over it.

2) the beer bottle thrown by Danny through D's window was called "Bad Brew".

3) The sign outside the tarot card reader's trailer said stop making mistakes. Stop the groundhog - (assuming it is a Groundhog Day reference?). This is where it ends. Stay Forever Numb. Remember Everything.

4) Woody, Kyle, and Will seem to be wearing those tracksuits again. Another nod to the Royal Tenenbaums, same people, who shaved Dan's head in "QPM"?

Any other one's you guys noticed?

@jj_cruisin

5y↑38

Me: ~~talking to my self~~ holy crap dan looks so good.
Seconds later
Holy crap 1death
Seconds later
Holy crap he Looks so good with that nose ring
Secons later
Holy crap 2 death
Seconds later
Grandpa Dan Enters the scene... Kills d... fudge
Seconds later
Who is this character? Kyle? No, another dan!
Seconds later
Holy crap 3 death

@xliax4930

5y↑5

It's so interesting to watch your progress :D
I've found you guys about five years ago (I think) when I was twelve.
The first song I heard was Pompeii (I had read the Percy Jackson books an was full into greek and rome. I wondered how the People feeled when they realized, that they will die. (and much more, but thats a long story). Then I listened to your song so many times. I closed my eyes an let my imagination do the rest.
Your music opend a whole new point of view to me.
Then came other songs. Things we lost in the fire, daniel in the dan, icarus, lethargy, what would you do ...
And now, a few years later (I never stopped listening) I am here. Grown. Full of new memories and emotions and an bigger mindset.
And you are here. Grown. Full of new memories and emotions and merlins beard... I love you guys. Thank you for coming into my life and putting your music into my heart.

Love, Julia

(And greetings from germany 😊)

@patriciac.5251

5y↑99

Love me, leave me
Rhythm of the evening, chasing a good time
London's burning
If the world is ending, let's stay up all night

Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time
You always let me down so tenderly
So live fast and die young and stay forever numb

You said that maybe this is where it ends
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks
So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks

I'm here feeling lower than the sterling
How'd you look so good?
Groundhog evening, dancing on the ceiling
Kubrick's Hollywood

Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time

You said that maybe this is where it ends
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

So we'll make the same mistakes
'Till the morning breaks
So we'll make the same mistakes
'Till the morning breaks

Now we find ourselves lying right here
Always find ourselves lying right here
Can we make the same mistakes (Ooh)
'Til the morning breaks
Can we make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks

You said that maybe this is where it ends
(Maybe this is where it ends)
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made
And if we're going down in flames
Take a bow for the bad decisions that we made
Bad decisions that we made

So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks (Ooh)
So we'll make the same mistakes
'Til the morning breaks

Do you remember what you said to me?
'Cause we lost track of time
Yeah, we lost track of time

All comments from YouTube:

@BASTILLEvideos

5y↑7.2K

Thanks everyone for watching along. Hope you were suitably disturbed and confused.
Would love to see your interpretations...

@valeriestanglova3855

5y↑34

BUT will you really watch them? Because I did my version of Joy, and I never got a feedback from you :/ :P

@taylahbush7812

5y↑105

BASTILLEvideos ‘disturbed and confused’ sums up most of my feelings at all your gigs

@loul5630

5y↑36

Yes, we suitably were. Thank you, as always. We love you.

@reylamccain5352

5y↑115

Well idk but its kinda....how I murder myself in my head everytime i do something extremely stupid? Like...its disturbing yes but also relatable that way...just a random thought tho

@eliana_mk

5y↑21

it's definitely my favorite video and ALL your videos are good. I'd like to know the "inspiration" behind this concept and how it came to somebody's mind? x

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@nolestrono

5y↑1.2K

That was incredible I wonder how they got so many actors that looked suspiciously like Dan

@isalol1069

5y↑4

Noah Stronach Right?!

@carlyvelcich3388

5y↑9

idk the one looked more like malfoy to me

@rachel-pg8ro

5y↑11

They're probably all cousins or something

@atikshsingh1598

5y↑3

@rachel weis thats a lot of cousins lmao

@florence9536

5y↑6

All of them are Dan...

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@ButtonGirl22

5y↑775

Y'all said you wanted to see our interpretation so: I think it shows how we can have many different versions of ourselves and we try to escape that but in the end we can never fully escape what could have been. Also be nice to food service workers.

@bdandalbff

5y↑34

Love this interpretation. To add to what you said, I thought how when we make bad decisions, we want to start changing things about ourselves like our appearance. This is in order to not make the same bad decisions, but in turn, he's ending up right where he started?! I don't know.

@marivaz2737

Makes sense

@i_camioneta1697

5y↑4

Hmmmm yes the bad decisions here are indeed bad decisions.

@clleung8007

5y↑13

My analysis:
Dr Dan Bastille is keep selling a phone number to let everyone escape everything and stop making bad decisions. However, people who receive the number often ends up dead. Also, taking your idea, no matter what versions of us are experiencing, we would also inevitably make mistakes. So maybe the only way we can escape everything is by death. Therefore we should embrace our mistakes and try to improve instead of focusing in the past.

Also, referring to the lyrics of the song 'so we'll make the same mistakes till the morning breaks', I think it means that after we make bad decisions that destroy us, if we encounter them by escaping such as by drinking, we would end up destroying ourselves again, and therefore make the same mistakes again. This, again, leads us to the conclusion above.

@khamsin5218

5y↑2

the last sentence makes it all

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@charlottehildebrandt8856

5y↑2.1K

Bad Blood era Dan: I hate appearing in my own music videos

Doom Days era Dan:

@anicavegt8523

5y↑41

* fills in*

Dan: i want to be in every video at least once.

@dianalein.

5y↑21

A bit of fan service is always welcomed hahaha I feel blessed

@anicavegt8523

5y↑3

Yeah me too

@ItsBlackSheepVision

3y↑7

I love how confident he has become era after era ❤

@emptyaccount3752

5y↑618

You know when we said that we want Dan to have hair again, I'm pretty sure this isn't what we meant.

@cheesecakelasagna

5y↑9

ngl, i'm kinda not opposed to this.

@mateomiranda7839

4y↑9

I think" Bad Decisions" was made to explain Dan's shaved hair

@09ElSalvador

🤣🤣🤣

@lanaharvey

4y↑3

I love dans slicked back blonde hair

@cheezuschrist588

5y↑903

"What's your fetish?"
"Dying in music videos"

@thephilosophicalphilswift8677

5y↑8

"Noice"
-Michael Rosen

@morningstarofdarkness

5y↑1

I love it too xF

@matthias7968

Totally

@marijnm

5y↑3.6K

Dan: doesn't like to be in music videos
Also Dan: everyone in the video is Dan

@bwmanhath3770

5y↑16

when did he say he doesn't like to be in music videos?
From what I've seen he's in almost every music video since Pompeii...
Still a funny comment lol

@sofiap.1037

5y↑41

From being scared to dance in videos to personify multiple versions of himself lol.

@anxietyqueen4637

5y↑89

Old school Dan be like : iz shy

New School Dan be like: AM EVERYONE

@morningstarofdarkness

5y↑1

🤣🤣🤣🤣

@manon8145

5y↑1

I was just about to comment this!

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@zuairaislam4020

5y↑238

The video starts with the televised ad of a self-help programme that teaches how to “stop making mistakes” and “stay forever numb”. It’s followed by a chain reaction of the murders of different versions of the same person.
What all these versions want is to find a way to “end the groundhog”, breaking the cycle of the repeated bad decisions. They thus believe that by killing off —what they think to be— their worst and evil versions, they can truly be themselves.
However, this culminates in a crazy, numb and annihilated old man taking over the others – and empty shell of a man who’s become the real villain because he denied his counterparts, who —despite their flaws— constituted a complex and nuanced human being all together.
Bottom line is: denying our mistakes, wanting to erase our bad decisions from our life and memories is not the key to flourish. Celebrating ourselves means embracing our flaws and knowing that they make us us, just as much as our virtues do. We all have shades of grey after all.

(This is just my interpretation, and it could be absolutely wrong).

@sanderbrugmans6706

5y↑5

I like your explanation, but i dont think its true, after all: the first three Dans didnt want to 'end the groundhog' since they threw away the flyer. Only the fourth Dan actually goes to fortune teller Dan

@vexanavictoria4733

3y↑2

I would like to add some interpretation.

The first two persona of Dan wanted to "end the ground hog" but the third persona just threw the flyer away because he thought that his third version of himself is much stronger than the two but still ended up doing foolish things (like threwing the flyer away) thus his fourth version of himself showed up and killed his third version of himself. The fourth version of himself who appears to be more mature and experienced still finds ways to "end the groundhog" thus seeking help from a fortune teller Dan which is his fifth version of himself. It's like the fourth version of Dan is reflecting from his bad decisions that were shown by fortune teller Dan through the cards. His reflection leads into a conclusion that his fourth version of himself is still a flaw thus killing his fourth version of himself.

@dylanrunner2001

What's the meaning behind the commercial?

@Wanted2Want

5y↑461

Director: How weird do you want this video to be?
Bastille: yes.

Also Bastille: but slightly less than Torn apart.

@vishaniragobeer1923

5y↑10

ACCURATE

@cheesecakelasagna

5y↑15

Nothing will ever be weirder than Torn Apart.

@nikisto

4y↑5

I mean the beginning of torn apart was actually good : teaching us that it doesn't matter how we look but who we are, and that's what I thought the video would be about but then it started becoming weirder and weirder 😂

@koredoesnotexist

3y↑1

Torn Apart made me so uncomfy. And watching the music video was the first time I heard the song so now I have a hard time listening to it without thinking of the vid.

@kategibbs6729

47w

how about Bad Blood? the girl eating that sh.t still makes me wanna vomit!

@takefourmoments

5y↑490

Therapist: What do we do when we're feeling sad?
Me: turns on Bad Decisions video
Therapist: No.

@ssayali

5y↑333

dan killing himself for every bad decision
me: such a relatable mv

@atikshsingh1598

almost lost my cool there

@Jeroen1112

5y↑378

Ladies and gentlemen, Bad Decisions starring:
Dan
Dan
Dan
Dan
Dan
And Dan

@LopsidedFrogs

5y↑6

Jeroen hey I’m dan. I’m also dan. Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

@jacobdrain4492

4y↑5

Don't forget about Dan

@michaelh9656

Took a page out of the Dave Grohl playbook :D

@Angelina-pr5hl

5y↑2K

Producer: How many roles do you want to have in the video?

Dan: Yes

@BASTILLEvideos

5y↑92

hahaha amazing

@alexeystulevich3744

Can someone count how many roles did he had?

@FabulousKilljoy

5y↑3

Alexey Stulevich I think 5

@sinabrand5244

I think it was 7 🤔

@Aveniii

5y↑268

Favourite part: Kyle, Will and Woody's cameo (the rest was okay, too)

@novas2905

5y↑192

"escape it all" "bottle your feelings", "Baggage is bondage", great advice Dr Dan, solved ALL my problems

@juliane2102

5y↑37

You forgot "If the bread looks baked, it's time to make a sandwich" wise words

@novas2905

5y↑5

@neon nature oh daaaamn how could I forget those wise words

@beatricetoscano2247

5y↑3

I need this handbook

@macularius

5y↑4

The first two times I watched the video I legit thought it was my own brain's fault that I read it as "bondage" before reading it as "bandage."

@heitorcaua3664

5y↑92

0% Butts
0% Drugs
100% Dan Dying

@popferman7692

5y↑221

Oddly, this is the Bastille music video that makes the most sense. Love the Psycho vibes for them

@cheesecakelasagna

5y↑3

(American) Psycho x Split vibes for me.

@pillsevans2947

5y↑410

I'm too early there's no elaborate interpretations in the comments yet. I'll be back in a month

@jositomlinson5449

5y↑4

Pills Evans bastilleaud has a pretty good one on Twitter if you don’t wanna wait that long wink wink

@pillsevans2947

@Josi Tomlinson lol heard

@jessirose

@Josi Tomlinson yes dude love her

@clleung8007

Most of the analysis are in the replies of Bastille's comment. Some of them are scattering across the comment section.

@kellyrose5827

4y↑1

What did you find?

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@user-ls7bl1se4y

5y↑1.8K

Dan with hair on his scalp! It's been a while...

@BASTILLEvideos

5y↑252

tell me about it...

@anastasiialopareva9097

5y↑6

@BASTILLEvideos ahahahahahahaha

@taurus_says_hi8404

5y↑2

@BASTILLEvideos Hi

@lanaharvey

5y↑6

BASTILLEvideos the hair has to come back.

@andrewtucci5712

5y↑1

@BASTILLEvideos it was my first concert the other night in montreal ! Ive been a fan since 2013 i absolutely loved it ! Will be a fan for life !!

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@strawberryfluf

5y↑123

quick vague interpretation: making a bad descion is generally a selfish act, therefore all the characters are Dan. We make these descions and then are upset with ourselves so we try to kill off little bits of who we are, trying to fix it, to feel better. but usually it's pointless and needlessly cruel.

@canary2231

5y↑175

If the bread looks baked, it’s time to make a sandwich

Wise words

@littlemonster9710

5y↑224

thanks for including Kyle, Woody and Will and not killing them !! xo

@ladygaga10111

5y↑77

“If the bread looks baked, then it’s time to make a sandwich.” took “time to get this bread.” to an entirely new level

@Katie-sr8yn

K C: lmao true

@joon3005

Plants and it

@wauliepalnuts6134

5y↑142

CLICKING ON "BAD DECISIONS" ACTUALLY ENDED UP BEING A GOOD DECISION.

@MissPsychocandy1973

5y↑1.4K

If the bread looks baked, it's time to make a sandwich.

@taurus_says_hi8404

5y↑24

S C I E N C E

@Aveniii

5y↑23

P H I L O S O P H Y

@MissPsychocandy1973

5y↑17

T R U T H

@willjeremy

5y↑16

W I S D O M

@taurus_says_hi8404

5y↑24

C A R B S

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@jaggye

5y↑61

Bastille managers: I see you haven't died in a bit Dan
Dan: yeah
Managers: alright you need to make up for it

@teamsarahenanouscha5346

5y↑118

Bastille is a different band. This is amazing. The music is amazing. They are amazing. Perfect combination.

@frankie3242

5y↑71

director: how much do you want to disturb the viewers?
dan: yes

@nadianadia4867

5y↑181

Bastille: makes another weird music video
Me: ah shit here we go again

Loved the video though ❤️

@frankie3242

5y↑162

the one thing i realized from this music video is that dan probably shouldn't have a man bun

@nicoledekross3

5y↑17

Love his blonde hair tho haha

@missjul8

5y↑6

Dan looks good always shh

@MrRyan360

5y↑1

Nobody should have it!

@_.isabellalyn._9274

5y↑2

he should 100% keep the septum piercing though!!

@missmoxie9188

Nope

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@beccalima4686

5y↑1.7K

remember when he said that he always dies or is kidnapped in all their videos.

@olivia1135

5y↑7

Becky Lima it’s true tho

@beccalima4686

5y↑34

@Lolivia :•] but he died so many times in Bad Decisions tho. I think he likes it lol

@olivia1135

5y↑1

Becky Lima 0_0

@spheu

5y↑11

he didn't die in send them off

@estebansanchezmontero4763

5y↑7

@IndigoSynopsis But is kidnapped

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@niqnaval759

5y↑105

how many dans can you fit in one mv?

dan: yes :)

@BlackMesaEmployee

stolen comment

@corvidaedalus

5y↑1

@Awster Not trying to sound rude, but people can have the same thoughts. Especially if it's in a simplistic meme format like this one.

@niqnaval759

Wolves Prowl At Night thanks! I have reported Awster’s comment for hate speech. Please do so also if you have a few seconds. The world needs to be kinder. :)

@nathanwilliams664

@Niq Naval You don't understand the message mate

@Meatball.number1

5y↑22

Who remembers the times when Dan was too shy to appear in Bastille videoclips?
I m actually so proud of him now😎😎😎

@amandagloverart2425

. its curious this fiction that I see everywhere ...yeah, he is shy BUT there are videos of Dan in front of the camera since before bastille, and flaws had him front and center, as did numerous video performances from the early days. there wasnt a time when he was "too shy to appear"

@lucerogonzales4854

5y↑35

"You begins with why"
I really had to think about this for about five minutes 😭😂😂

@LILLYBRONX

Lucero Gonzales honestly I didn’t get it until you said this and I was like. Wait. What?

@lucerogonzales4854

5y↑3

Dan your advertising is very confusing, how will you sell your product if it's confusing for people to understand 😂

@HurHur

5y↑43

This is so disturbing and brillant at the same time. Love it.

@jeni1912

5y↑33

me: this video is way more normal than I expected

that plate goes into Dr. Dan's head

me: nevermind

@MrRyan360

5y↑753

They usually make weird videos, but... WHAT?

@dieseemma

5y↑52

It is pretty weird but since I first watched the "Torn apart" video there's honestly no music video that ever made me feel so awkward and it's been a few years and many videos.

@manon8145

@Diese Emma lol yes very true! But Torn Apart is still more awkward to watch though...

@fran-mg

5y↑1

@Diese Emma I literally watched the Torn Apart video because of your comment and God you're right. I've followed Bastille for years but never really watched it thinking it was just a boring couple dancing while shifting.

@gkennedy_32

5y↑32

@georgia9736

5y↑15

This might possibly be my favorite Bastille music video so far.

@rangerkanootsen6832

same!!

@maritinaadamakou3235

5y↑56

When you can’t find actors to play other roles

@BASTILLEvideos

5y↑29

no-one was around

@01ChanelX

@BASTILLEvideos savage reply. 🤣

@PoeticEspionage

5y↑16

@jj_cruisin

5y↑38

@bwmanhath3770

I think there were 4 deaths in total

@alessiapompeo1585

5y↑459

I don't think I'm ever gonna call this number, thanks

@chaydichter9041

5y↑13

It didn't lead anywhere.

@Al-tl8et

5y↑16

that'd be a bad decision

@chaydichter9041

5y↑6

That's Bad News.

@basketwind4110

5y↑7

1:15 I love how chris and kyle are like “damn dan just got killed” but woody is just like “can u keep it down I’m tryna eat”

@alicecrooks5512

5y↑19

therapist: dan with a septum piercing can’t hurt you he isn’t real
dan with a septum piercing:

@lucerogonzales4854

5y↑3

Dan being like 5 different characters in a music video shows how much he's grown over the years and being in their videos💓😭

@TheDiVick

3y↑7

I feel like this song is under rated. I think it's amazing.

@summer.feelings2555

5y↑10

Every time I think nothing can suprise me anymore, Bastille does new strange things

@sophie922

5y↑256

This was not what I was expecting. But I love it

@alihossam6531

5y↑1

Sophie yes I thought he would show different bad things for each character and each character represents type or group of people in real life but this felt more like he was making it for fun and didn’t want to take it so serious so I just have to appreciate that

@DatLemonHD

5y↑7

I am very confused yet thoroughly delighted

@logibearlifts3454

5y↑15

From the vid and lyrics I would say that the song is about how we live in the moment and that takes aways from actually matters like the people around us.

I also think it means we should not live our life's with regrets. It points we are all going to to die. " If we are going down in flames" death "think about the bad decisions" regrets.

In all the song is about living in its full and enjoying it but making sure that we don't do that at others people's costs.

@sanderbrugmans6706

5y↑2

He actually sings "take a bow, for the bad decisions that we made" and not "think about, all the bad decisions that we made". I thought it was the latter too at first 😅

@sanderbrugmans6706

5y↑1

He actually sings "take a bow, for the bad decisions that we made" and not "think about, all the bad decisions that we made". I thought it was the latter too at first

@koredoesnotexist

3y↑1

By far Dan's most iconic look yet

@karinapirova

5y↑43

Dan, is it just me or the character D was actually inspired by russian rave culture in the 90’s?

@Lizard-813

5y↑7

Doesn't the audio clip at the end of Nocturnal Creatures come from something to do with the 90s in Russia too?

@karinapirova

5y↑1

Lizard813 yeah, it does actually!

@ashleyr614

4y↑5

I still think this album didn’t get enough love and neither did it’s videos. The effort and talent are appreciated

@brandonramos682

5y↑138

B∆D DECISIONS 💜

Taking place at 12:48 am, just 33 minutes after “Quarter Past Midnight,” “Bad Decisions” begins to delve into the events of the night as the story pushes forward.

#BadDecisions #DoomDays #Bastille

@MrStefan1221

5y↑7

The program said that

"The power to see yourself in others enabling you to kill that fears."

But this felt more like

"The power to see yourself in fear enabling you to kill others."

@freerapidcovidtestingfortl851

5y↑4

I believe the point of the music video is that every bad decision you make is only hurting yourself. What you do to others is what comes back to you, hence every person is the same in the video. Being cruel to others will only be hurting yourself the most in the end.

@naty_sirena

5y↑3

Infomercials are weirdly addictive and so is Bastille <3

@GuillermoGalaviz

5y↑1

My wig flew to Asia!!!! Love it!!!

@xliax4930

5y↑5

@sadiqinlatifiamir6563

5y↑91

Everytime Dan winks in this video*
Me: ;)

@chriscollier3570

I think this is an example of the way we live our lives. every person we meet or see, we create our own version of them in our head, and in doing so we put a piece of ourselves in everyone we meet. and a lot of the opinions and thoughts that we think other people have are often based on our personal biases. we live a world where everything we see and interact becomes a reflection of our inner character

@yagmurozcelik4586

It’s different visuals about life. One so prepared and wisdom on the outside but in reality a train wreck, one calm on the outside but inside a maniac, one caring and experienced on the outside but in a really different mentality in his head, i mean those cards and that man.. But in conclusion i think it’s about life and how you can’t manage it even tho u want to. So many weird stuff in this video and i’m LIVING IT

@scarlettkara2762

4y↑3

1:15 - "Was that our lead singer?"
"Yeah. Yeah it was."
...

"Give him about an hour. He'll be fine."

@mariaangelicahermoso5217

5y↑1

Bastille videos have just two extremes, a beautiful black and white orchestra or some crazy bloody thing where Dan is taking part in some weird chaos, there's no inbetween. I love both.

@sherawr

2y↑1

Yup we got Montero with one actor playing everyone and now Bad Decisions, both masterpieces

@myrtokatsarou5804

5y↑90

Well, I'll drop out of my chemistry class to watch this😂😂😂

@eriasuanimation

5y↑5

I never imagined seeing Dan as an old man...

**I’M CRYING**😂

@ComplexGamingContents

5y↑2

Really love Dan's acting in this music video

@MagicLover1Girl

4y↑1

Man, I really love all of these characters that were made for this. Danny reminds me of James Dean and Daniel reminds me of the creep from The Lovely Bones.

@karinakolesnikova7910

5y↑1

wow
this Split remake looks great

@yorisyya

Probably the best Bastille MV ever

@camyxx991

5y↑95

I'm so so so excited, and I know Dan had a lot of fun filming this. Can't wait! xxxxx

@moe9732

This is giving me 2013 vibes still, never change please.

@lindseyrussell9732

5y↑5

I need a full film or at least some character backstories. 😂 This is seriously a great video. 🖤

@BradDraws

5y↑3

2:15 Shalom Jackie!

@dianalein.

5y↑1

Dan is the cutest and the creepiest man I've never seen omg, so many years and they still blowing my mind 🖤

@fireblast9451

5y↑31

No one:
Literally no one:
Bastille: We will come up with weird ways of killing people by making bad decisions.

(Audience: Take a bow)

@patriciac.5251

5y↑99

@annekebrink3433

I'm living for this man bun❤

@alix6955

5y↑3

Love how Dan plays the Prime minister Boris in the beginning 😂😂😂

@feherflora4743

5y↑1

Im sooo here for this

@gilbertgrape1464

dan is serving looks right here 👏 how is it possible to look good in anything

@The_Most_Wise_CouncilMan

1y↑2

Underrated

@hellooodougie

5y↑52

anyone getting twin peaks bob vibes at 3:09?

@BASTILLEvideos

5y↑31

Very much so...

@loul5630

5y↑1

Absolutely

@TheWrachspurt

5y↑1

who is still looking more like The Dude™

@maryashley444

5y↑1

CONFIRMED BY BASTILLE THEMSELVES!!

@ameowia7734

A true masterpiece.

@mozier8273

Absolutely iconic

@cheesecakelasagna

5y↑3

Yo I can't even rewatch Bastille videos that much anymore, because I'll probably die of excessive smiling or some shit.

@bhargabkaushik9

Bastille...you are amazing..🔥🔥🔥

@realmackle

5y↑2

The intro was epic

@Gordo_de_pradera

5y↑59

Like si hablas español, este es el rincón de los hispanos. (Demostremos que somos muchos)

@dallanaquijada7798

Aquí!

@TheAgus836

5y↑1

Desde Chile compi

@cindimolina3901

Amm hola jajaja

@fran-mg

5y↑1

De Chile x2

@cindimolina3901

5y↑1

Y si hacemos que este vídeo llegue a #1 e tendencias :)

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@Trozstarlight

5y↑10

After i discovered this video yesterday i think I've figured out what the meaning is after a few hours of watching it, okay so Doctor Dan is 1st seen proposing his book "BAD DECISIONS"then quickly the shot pans out and we see that he has had it relatively ruff possibly( the book didn't sell well). When Doctor Dan is eating away his sorrows he notices on the table a tarot reading place this upsets him as hindsight is as good as useless to Doctor Dan who in a fit of rage and hopelessness lashes out at Danny and looses his life over it. While Danny has just committed an act of murder he takes the tarot reading card to possibly see his future outcomes and after work goes drinking to relieve stress and possible emotional damage of just killing a man @1:17 that's what we see him doing hes focusing/celebrating on himself and escaping the scene of the indecent Danny then tosses the beer bottle through the passenger side window of D's car but right before that we see the words "BOTTLE YOUR FEELINGS" and that in a sense is what D has done he had no way of coping with the loss of his window in a healthy way so he vented his frustration via killing Danny, D picks up the card and crumples it up and tosses it possibly because he thinks he is the master of his own fate or he believe that its nonsense. As D is ready to drive off Daniel shows up to pick up the card and then kill D to head on over to this tarot reader. Mr. Reader shows the previous men to Daniel and we see him start to drool over Doctor Dan (more on that in a bit) then once the reader gets to Daniel and they both chuckle as Daniel is killed by the Reader.

What all this means is in the literal sense of seeing yourself in other people Doctor Dan is the only real person in this with Danny D and Daniel being different versions of Doctor Dan. Usually we think of diners as an entry level job so Danny is the Doctors youthful life D is is the inner rage and Daniel is the hindsight 20/20 kind of wise self that has done lots of self reflecting that's why Daniel salivates over Doctor Dan because he has all the knowledge that Doctor Dan wanted at the time

That's how i see it

@AGUSTIX257

25w

Wow, but ¿you like the song?

@braxtonwoo3725

5y↑1

i have revisited this video for more than 20-25 times daily because i can’t stop thinking about it. i want to emphasis how addicting this weird video is and how it fits the song so fucking much

@samgaekwad

4y↑3

🎵I have made many BAD DECISIONS

But listening to Bastille ain't one🎵

@Ethan-hy8xy

4y↑1

Dan is one of the best baritones we have in the rock music actually 😍

@Hollywoodsteve

4y↑2

I love how 1:54 foreshadows 3:05.

@ih4222

5y↑11

This is so disturbing and brillant at the same time how just hoooow

@maryashley444

dan dying in every music video is actually a big mood

@jjhut6933

I honestly keep getting a feeling the music videos are all connected

@juancollins1167

2y↑2

Te amamos, Dan fragmentado 🔝✨

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