Years & Years - Take Shelter (official Video) ❲NEWEST • 2025❳

: Browning's character acts as a captivating entity that puts a spell on the band, causing them to "lose their minds" in search of her.

: Alexander described the song as being about a relationship where he felt manipulated but "sort of liked it". Years & Years - Take Shelter (Official Video)

The official music video for "" by Years & Years was released on August 3, 2014 , serving as the lead single for their EP of the same name and later appearing on their debut studio album, Communion . Directed by Robert F. Müller , the video is noted for its surreal, mystical atmosphere that blends synth-pop aesthetics with a narrative of hypnotic attraction. Video Narrative and Cast : Browning's character acts as a captivating entity

: Part of the Take Shelter EP (released August 19, 2014) and the album Communion . Olly Alexander – Take Shelter Lyrics - Genius Directed by Robert F

: Alexander has explicitly stated that "Take Shelter" is one of the few times he felt he was writing directly about a gay relationship , focusing on the experience of submission and desire from a perspective outside traditional heteronormative narratives.