Black Gold, 'Shine' -- Video Premiere

Posted on Feb 2nd 2010 2:35PM by Benjy Eisen
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Filmed on location in the California desert by director Josh Forbes, the video for Black Gold's 'Shine' is indeed beautiful. But there's more going on there than just a pretty setting -- the hidden treasures may be revealed, partially, by the appearance and use of wish lanterns. The lanterns, which fill up with hot air and take flight -- hopefully taking the original bearer's wishes along with it -- are a New Year's Eve tradition in Thailand.

As for the eco-friendly lanterns' appearance in the 'Shine' video, the imagery was intended to illuminate some of the song's lyrical themes. "The heart of the song is about a time in a person's life when his or her faith is being tested in the most challenging way they've ever known," band member Than Luu explains to Spinner. "In that moment, you pray for something or someone so bad that you'd be crushed if you were let down and reborn if you were not. The concept for the video speaks to this test of faith and the dreams that go with it. You'll see imagery of friends and loves lost, hints of hopes and fears, light and dark." Check out the video after the jump.