When music and visuals collide in perfect harmony, the result is something transcendent. For our latest lyrics music video, we’ve paired Kyiv Band – Disappeared Completely’s haunting track, Disappeared Completely, with the surreal, visceral visuals of radical film maker Panos Cosmatos’ 2018 cult classic, Mandy. The result is a dark, hypnotic journey that amplifies the emotional weight of both the song and the film.
Why Disappeared Completely and Mandy Are a Perfect Match
From the first note, Disappeared Completely envelops you in a soundscape of melancholy and unease. The track’s brooding atmosphere, layered with ethereal vocals and a sense of impending doom, mirrors the emotional and visual tone of Mandy. The film, a psychedelic revenge thriller drenched in neon-soaked visuals and raw emotion, is a perfect canvas for the song’s themes of loss, despair, and transformation.
After all, the lyrics of Disappeared Completely, (from their 2017 album – Sea of Fallen Nests) speak to a profound sense of disconnection and the search for meaning in the void. Lines like “Thinking about you, Looking through you, Endlessly, I disappear” resonate deeply with the manic journey of Mandy’s protagonist, Red, brilliantly played by Nicholas Cage as he descends into madness and vengeance after losing the love of his life – Mandy, played with grace by English actress Andrea Riseborough. Both the song and the film explore the fragility of the human psyche and the lengths we go to when faced with unimaginable pain.
Crafting a Story Through Music and Visuals
We carefully selected scenes from Mandy that align with the emotional arc of Disappeared Completely. The video opens with the eerie calm before the storm— a car driving through a brooding, dreamlike forest and the quiet intimacy between Red and Mandy. As the song builds, so does the intensity of the visuals. The psychedelic chaos of Mandy – its blood-red skies, brutal confrontations, and surreal imagery sync seamlessly with the track’s crescendo, creating a visceral experience for the viewer.
One of the most powerful moments in the video comes when the song’s chorus hits, paired with the film’s iconic immolation scene. The raw energy of the scene mirrors the cathartic release in the music, as if both the song and the film are reaching their emotional peak simultaneously. The visuals of Red’s transformation into a vengeful force of nature align perfectly with the track’s exploration of identity and disintegration.
Creating a Collaborative Dreamscape
By merging Disappeared Completely with Mandy, we aimed to create more than just a standard lyrics music video, we wanted to tell a story like always. The song’s haunting lyrics and atmospheric soundscape provide the emotional backbone, while the film’s visuals add a layer of narrative depth. Together, they create a symbiotic relationship, each enhancing the other’s impact.
This collaboration is a testament to the power of art to transcend mediums. Whether you’re a fan of the underrated Kyiv Band – Disappeared Completely, Mandy, or both, we hope this video takes you on a journey that lingers long after the final note fades.
Watch the video now and let yourself disappear into the chaos. Watch it here:
Disappeared Completely Lyrics
This is what we do
We talk to you
Slowly
Slowly
Thinking about you
Looking through you
Endlessly
I disappear
I’m disappeared completely
But you still hear my voıce
That means I’m your choice
I want to find myself
But it so hard to tell
I want to find myself,
I’m falling apart
And I want you to know,
your mind is gonna blow
Disappeared Completely is a Ukrainian English-language music project founded in 2017 by Vitalii Shapka (also known as James Header), Maryna Kryklia (since 2020), and Khrystyna Zahorska. Ie name means: “We disappear when we do music, so we talk with people from this unknown place. In real life, we are simple people, but when we disappear together, we talk with people through the number of sounds” The band’s melancholic yet cinematic music sets quite an atmosphere, basically, turning your life into a real-time movie. Now, the band has over 6 million streams on Spotify, thousands of fans and a number of plans: from promising new releases to performances on the European stages.
Disappeared Completely’s track “Disappeared Completely” is available on all major streaming platforms. Panos Cosmatos’ Mandy is available to stream or purchase on various platforms.
