: The primary "story" element involves the band members' shadows. While the band performs casually on the streets of New York, their shadows often move independently—breakdancing, getting "wild," and playing instruments on the ground and walls. This represents a deeper, more energetic layer of personality that "plays" for the loved one.
Watch the official music video to see how the band's shadows come to life and interact with the urban landscape: : The primary "story" element involves the band
Instead of a linear narrative, the video uses artistic visuals to represent the song's central metaphor: a heart that functions like a stereo. Watch the official music video to see how
: A key setting is a pawn shop filled with stacks of old-fashioned boomboxes and vintage television sets. This visual reinforces the nostalgic "stereo" theme. Adam Levine appears primarily on these TV screens and monitors to sing the chorus, acting as the "voice" of the stereo. Adam Levine appears primarily on these TV screens
: Directed by Djay Brawner, it uses a split-screen to show a man and a woman (played by actress Breana McDow) going through their morning routines.
The official music video for by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine , directed by Hiro Murai , tells a metaphorical story of love and self-expression set against an urban New York City backdrop. Core Story and Visual Themes
: Both characters carry vintage boomboxes through the city and eventually meet in a park, literally "connecting" through their shared music.
: The primary "story" element involves the band members' shadows. While the band performs casually on the streets of New York, their shadows often move independently—breakdancing, getting "wild," and playing instruments on the ground and walls. This represents a deeper, more energetic layer of personality that "plays" for the loved one.
Watch the official music video to see how the band's shadows come to life and interact with the urban landscape:
Instead of a linear narrative, the video uses artistic visuals to represent the song's central metaphor: a heart that functions like a stereo.
: A key setting is a pawn shop filled with stacks of old-fashioned boomboxes and vintage television sets. This visual reinforces the nostalgic "stereo" theme. Adam Levine appears primarily on these TV screens and monitors to sing the chorus, acting as the "voice" of the stereo.
: Directed by Djay Brawner, it uses a split-screen to show a man and a woman (played by actress Breana McDow) going through their morning routines.
The official music video for by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine , directed by Hiro Murai , tells a metaphorical story of love and self-expression set against an urban New York City backdrop. Core Story and Visual Themes
: Both characters carry vintage boomboxes through the city and eventually meet in a park, literally "connecting" through their shared music.