Jessie Reyez shares “Before Love Came To Kill Us” (Music Video). The visuals was directed by Claire Edmondson and features footage shot in Reyez’ native city, Toronto.
Most of the scenes have been filmed at night, with frames of the singer among a garden of roses, sitting atop a moving car and backed by the twinkling Toronto cityscape.
‘Before Love Came To Kill Us’ was released on March 27, with NME describing it as “a heart-wrenching, ferocious and unfiltered debut.” The record was her first full-length body of work, having previously released the EP’s ‘Kiddo’ in 2017 and ‘Being Human In Public’ a year later.
Reyez’ teased ‘Before Love Came To Kill Us’ with a slew of singles in the lead up to its release, including ‘Figures’, ‘Love In The Dark’ and ‘Imported’ with 6LACK. She also teamed up with Eminem for the song ‘Coffin’, after working with the rapper on his 2018 record ‘Kamikaze’ on the tracks ‘Good Guy’ and ‘Nice Guy’.
Reyez also recently appeared on Beyonce‘s visual album ‘Black Is King’, during the song ‘SCAR’. Reyez had worked on the track alongside New Jersey rapper 070 Shake for last year’s ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ soundtrack, before making a cameo on the virtual accompaniment.
Watch Jessie Reyez – Before Love Came To Kill Us (Video) below.
LOVE YOU IN THE WORST WAY
YOU KNOCK ME DOWN LIKE A HEAVYWEIGHT
WE FELL IN LOVE GOT A K O, OH NO
TOO DAMN YOUNG SO WE BROKE UP NO GO
SO MUCH FOR A WEDDING DATE
I KNOW NOBODY GETS OUT OF LOVE ALIVE
WE EITHER BREAKUP WHEN WE’RE YOUNG OR WE SAY GOODBYE WHEN WE DIE
FOR A MOMENT AT LEAST I KNOW YOU WERE MINE AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL
BUT WINTER COMES AND ROSES DON’T SURVIVE
ITS GETTING LATE, AND I SHOULD GO
BUT I WANNA HOLD YOU, LIKE IT’S JUNE IN THE WEST END
BACK WHEN YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
WE’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO, BUT I CAN’T LEARN MY LESSON
I MISS WHEN YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
SO UNDER THE MASK OF THE MOON, COULD WE DANCE IN THE PAST
BEFORE LOVE …..BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
LIFE’S GOOD AND I’M GETTING PAID
BUT I THINK ABOUT YOU EVERYDAY (STILL)
WHEN I MISS YOU I MEDICATE (POUR UP DRINK, DRINK)
TEARS COME OUT LIKE A RENEGADE
CAUSE NOBODY GETS OUT OF LOVE ALIVE
WE EITHER BREAKUP WHEN WE’RE YOUNG OR WE SAY GOODBYE WHEN WE DIE
FOR A MOMENT AT LEAST I KNOW YOU WERE MINE AND IT WAS BEAUTIFUL
BUT WINTER COMES AND ROSES DON’T SURVIVE
ITS GETTING LATE….AND I SHOULD GO
BUT I WANNA HOLD YOU, LIKE IT’S JUNE IN THE WEST END
BACK WHEN YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
WE’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO, BUT I CAN’T LEARN MY LESSON
I MISS WHEN YOU WERE MY BEST FRIEND
BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
SO UNDER THE MASK OF THE MOON, COULD WE DANCE IN THE PAST
BEFORE LOVE …..BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US
UNDER UNDER THE MASK OF THE MOON, COULD WE DANCE IN THE PAST
BEFORE LOVE …..BEFORE LOVE….. BEFORE LOVE CAME TO KILL US