Directed by , the music video is a stylized vampire-themed short film shot in downtown Los Angeles.
The video introduces a group called the "Day Walkers" —vampire hunters who protect mortals from "The Gentry" (predatory vampires).
The song employs a dramatic metaphor to describe an overwhelming, inescapable attraction. Backstreet Boys Straight Through My
The singer describes being caught off guard—hearing a "gunshot" and seeing his shirt "turning red"—representing the moment he realizes he has fallen deeply in love.
is a high-energy dance-pop track released on August 27, 2009, as the lead single from the Backstreet Boys (BSB) seventh studio album, This Is Us . Produced by the hitmaker RedOne , the song marked a significant shift for the group toward a more contemporary synth-pop and Euro-house sound, aimed at modernizing their image for the late 2000s. Lyrical Meaning and Themes Directed by , the music video is a
A female vampire enters a nightclub where the Backstreet Boys are performing. After she claims a victim, Nick Carter notices her, and the group lures her into a room where they destroy her by exposing her to sunlight.
While the lyrics are largely abstract, fans and critics have noted they work on multiple levels, including a metaphorical nod to member Brian Littrell's real-life heart surgeries. The "Day Walkers" Music Video The singer describes being caught off guard—hearing a
At the end, the Backstreet Boys walk out into the sun, revealing their own red eyes and fangs, indicating they are also vampires or "Day Walkers" themselves. Production and Chart Performance