Frank Iero And The Future Violents have shared a video for Basement Eyes.
The personal track features on the My Chemical Romance guitarist’s third solo record, 'Barriers', which arrived in May 2019. The hazy, DIY clip, meanwhile, was shot in Iero's basement and was directed by David Brodsky and Allison Woest for My Goodeye Visuals. Iero said:
"The song Basement Eyes was written in a basement. It's about the feeling you get when starting something new and the fire that burns inside the creative mind. That fire pushes us forward. It urges us to continue making things not for the hope of fame or glory or the pursuit of monetary reward, but because it is a necessity for survival. The saddest thing about getting older is watching that fire go out or dull in other people's eyes.
"Living a creative life, we tend to gravitate towards other likeminded people. Real recognizes real. Sometimes you start bands together or collaborate in some way. Sometimes just being around one another is enough. Even though these partnerships may be fleeting, you tend to continue in a strange orbit, occasionally meeting again somewhere along the way. Time passes, life happens, and I have seen people I hung out in basements who neglect their fires.
"Like a body needs vitamins and nutrients, our souls need to create. When that fire is extinguished, the hunger dies. Basement Eyes is a song about that experience. Enjoi."
Since dropping the record, Iero has been keeping busy with one the biggest reunions in recent history with My Chemical Romance. The band's tour plans include three huge gigs at Stadium MK in Milton Keynes and a performance at the Eden Project in Cornwall this summer.
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