It’s an incredible place and it was the one place in the world I missed most during the quarantine.” It’s my favourite place to wander it just generally feels like the streets are singing this wonderful melancholic sound for your walk, that pulls you into small winding roads, that make you feel like you’ll get lost and never return. “The inspiration for these three pieces came the last time I was walking the streets of Lisbon. This video explores what’s real versus what’s imagined through fear.” The attraction to something you’re not supposed to be attracted to. This narrative is about man’s dependence of sunlight and without it, he is caught.” He adds “There’s a strange satisfaction of staring at the sun. ![]() When dark, we are illuminated by the artificial. Nature’s way to remind us to start again. The exposure to the light allows a witness to observe. Jacob Jonas shares the inspiration behind the video: “Our truest vulnerabilities are amplified when seen. I gave him the song and he came back with this beautiful piece.” I was already collaborating with Jacob Jonas on another project, so I asked him if he could make me a dance video. ‘Can’t Stop Staring at the Sun’ felt like it was a dance piece from the beginning. “During the lockdown I was really inspired and watching a lot of modern dance videos. Patrick Watson on the video for “Can’t Stop Staring at the Sun” ![]() ![]() “A Mermaid in Lisbon,” which came out in May, is the latest release by Patrick Watson, featuring Teresa Salgueiro and the Attacca Quartet. Patrick Watson has dropped a new video for “Can’t Stop Staring at the Sun,” from his three-part single “A Mermaid in Lisbon.” Directed and choreographed by Jacob Jonas, the video stars dancers Anthony Bryant, Gianinni Semedo Moreira, and Nicolas Walton.
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