Joji - Glimpse of Us (Official Video) 

This song isn't just about losing a loved one and wanting to go back, its about losing yourself and wanting to go back.

Nothing hurts more than not being able to forget someone who's already forgotten about you.

You can never find the same person twice. Not even in the same person....

"Perfect don't mean that it's working" those lines hit hard

I can’t imagine the work that went into this video. I know some people (not close friends) who live a similar destructive lifestyle, and this looks like you took a camera and filmed their lives for months. Everything about this feels so authentic, and is so brilliantly juxtaposed with the soft heartache of the song. I love Joji, man

This is probably the most realistic MV I've ever seen an artist make, it just feels so real and powerful that I couldn't help but feel lonely and helpless.

That shot of "HELP" painted on the entrance ramp was held just long enough. Hits hard man.

This video fucks me up so much. I remember being 15, 16. A kid. And we were all shooting up and snorting coke and being destructive. For a little while I thought we were having fun, but I quickly learned we were all endlessly miserable. Rest in peace Ikaika, Mel, Jake, Karen, Colin, Mo, Cash, JP, Oliver.

He used to make us laugh, now he makes us cry

There's something disturbing about how authentic this all looks. Like these people are living a hell they've created and can't break from. The worst case scenario come true.

She'd take the world off my shoulders If it was ever hard to move She'd turn the rain to a rainbow When I was living in the blue Why then, if she is so perfect Do I still wish that it was you? Perfect don't mean that it's working So what can I do? (Ooh) When you're out of sight In my mind 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said I'm fine and said I moved on I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find A glimpse of us Tell me he savors your glory Does he laugh the way I did? Is this a part of your story? One that I had never lived Maybe one day you'll feel lonely And in his eyes, you'll get a glimpse Maybe you'll start slipping slowly And find me again When you're out of sight In my mind 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said I'm fine and said I moved on I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find A glimpse of us Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said I'm fine and said I moved on I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find A glimpse of us

“Death is not the greatest loss in life.The greatest loss is what dies in u while you’re alive.”-Norman Cousins

My wife passed away 6 years ago after giving birth to our daughter. Every night, I read to her while she stares deeply into my eyes and listens intensely. I know that it probably isn't common to relate this song to a father-daughter relationship, but this song makes me miss my wife so much more. It also makes me love and cherish my daughter so, so much. I know that she won't be like this forever, and daddy won't always be her favorite person, and she will eventually get older -- but right now I'm happy, just spending time, passing it by in her arms.

Absolute chills. Welcome back Joji.

One day, I became depressed and tried to drown out all my mental pain through alcohol, until my friends and parents realized what was wrong with me. They realized what was going on when I snapped and started screaming and crying without any reason. Therapy and medication didn't really help me, but then I met my girlfriend who I'd been dating for two years. She helped me through every attack of depression. I'm writing this because the footage in the video shows what I had to deal with for a long time. We try to numb our inner pain by going out, by having an antisocial lifestyle. But as soon as we get home and look at our room, it only makes things worse. And to all those people who are struggling with depression or other problems in their lives, we know how you feel. We understand you and we don't condemn you, we support you. Warm greetings from Russia.

3:17 that part when he say "let's go, what are you doing?" And he is down on the street, makes me feel sad

Most unique take of sad love song. On repeat since it came out 🖤

this is exactly what heartbreak looks like, you stop caring about everything, become self destructive just to forget everything even though you can't. this video hits home hard especially the lyrics. beautifully done

I know the song is about being forgotten about. But my husband died a few months ago and this makes me think of him and cry. I miss him and I kind of feel forgotten about 😞

This goes out to the love of my life V... It's been four years, and even after getting over you a part of me does the lyrics to this song... Just hoping and praying to find even a glimpse of the love I felt for you in someone else because I can never have you again so I had to get over you and move on. This song truly touches my soul, and I get it... We all sometimes have to let love go get over someone and look for the next love in our lives. The "glimpse of us" isn't exactly meant to be glimpse of that former person more so glimpse of what you "had" serious relationship wise that is your NEXT serious love. But the retro of this is yeah sometimes even if we're over someone... we do miss them and what we had and that's okay and healthy to remember the good times... and miss them and wish things worked out. I know there's days where something reminds me of V and I do.

I did not wake up today thinking I'd be listening to a new joji song dayum

This is the moment we have been waiting for, all together, one night, vibing out to this beautiful masterpiece. We all feeling the same message but in a different way.

This video beautifully illustrates the lengths people will go to just to feel, and it breaks my heart every time

This video perfectly depicts my ex’s life. From someone who comes from a healthy and stable background watching him fall back into a self destructive life of drugs, crime and broken family was heartbreaking. I also learned that an addict needs professional help especially when everyone around them keeps tempting them back into their demons. This video reminds me of how despite the crime and drugs he was such a sweet soul who loved animals and Ghibli movies. I know he tried to hold on to that through me and I still feel guilty that I had to leave him. It’s not easy when you see someone sweet have such a dark side and feel like you are the only thing keeping them from breaking. I hope he found a way to happiness now.

I think the protagonist in the video's story is the guy in yellow. He misses his girl and in order to escape his feelings, he partakes in this horrible, vile, chaotic lifestyle as a way to move on, but he can't, he misses her and if you pay attention to the end of the video, you can see him not actively participating in a lot of the bullshit that's going on, he's just sitting back, on the ground, looking depressed, searching up online what women want in a man. It's about wanting to escape from the past and ending up in a horrible, horrible place, trying to remember how it was back then (ie trying to get a glimpse of us). And I mean... the whole video is haunting, it feels like being part of the most horrible and depraved gang that's ever existed. It feels like falling off the deep end after a traumatic event. /shoutout to EtrianDemifiend

What the hell did I just watch?! I've never seen a darker portrayal of pain in my life. What a haunting work of art.

I think this video shows how he deals with the void of having a relationship that goes wrong. Each person deals with grief and pain in different ways. Some people grieve in private. Others in a last minute trip to somewhere that’s peaceful. In this video, it’s chaos; the euphoria of doing what you want, but ultimately being broken on the inside. One day, the chaos will subside. Then the question becomes: ‘What now?’

i listen to this song for the first time while watching the video. i decided to read comments to see what others feel, whether i can support them with good advice but they made everything that makes me sad and broken come back... im trying to get straight, im trying to forget about her but its so hard. i ran away from a woman who was a perfect match for me, her character was perfect, we got along on every issue, we wrote day and night about everything, when we saw the message notification our smile didnt disappear for a moment, we were very close to each other, unfortunately we were from different homes - she had money, a big family, a big house, she had what she wanted, she was developing, she had a goal in life, she was mature but i was the opposite - i had little money, i had no goal in life, i was lost, i felt that i was a crutch for her at the leg that blocks her in life. one day she went on holiday with her friends, of course it cost a lot heh... she was overjoyed, excited and guess how i felt. i decided to leave her alone, i wished her to have a great time with them, when she wrote why i wasnt talking to her during her holidays, i was already gone, i saw the message but i stopped writing. its been over a year now that we have no contact. i recently found out that she has a boyfriend, which devastated me. i started remembering everything, i realized that i loved her so much but never said or showed that and in my opinion she was a person who was created for me, and i will never meet the same person in my life. i cried. its all my fault. i want to start my life anew, i want to love myself first, i want to fix what i should fix in myself. maybe one day i will write her a letter with explanations, maybe i will find and reveal the truth, but i cant stop thinking about all of this. its so difficult. right now im listening to sad music and tears are falling, i have a moment of weakness, i feel so lonely but maybe thats what i need. if anyone read this, thank you very much, it makes me feel better. maybe its a shame that a man writes such things from the heart, but after seeing this comment i was so tempted to do it. maybe one day it will be good... i wish you all the best guys. dont be afraid to talk about your feelings - i just understood it too late and paid a high price 😔

This song is beautifully depressing and I cannot stop listening to it

Man this video fucked me up. Currently 79 days sober, but my life was chaotic like this when my drinking got really bad. The song and visuals have me in tears right now. Glad to be sober, but this brought me back to some memories of being in a dark place. Staying in my friends backyard in a shed with beer cans and trash on the floor, doing stupid shit just to feel something, the arguments, fights, the chaos. It was all something I thought I thrived in. Today is completely different. Thank you Joji.

Lyrics: She'd take the world off my shoulders If it was ever hard to move She'd turn the rain to a rainbow When I was living in the blue Why then, if she is so perfect Do I still wish that it was you? Perfect don't mean that it's working So what can I do? (Ooh) When you're out of sight In my mind 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said I'm fine and said I moved on I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find A glimpse of us Tell me he savors your glory Does he laugh the way I did? Is this a part of your story? One that I had never lived Maybe one day you'll feel lonely And in his eyes, you'll get a glimpse Maybe you'll start slipping slowly And find me again When you're out of sight In my mind 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said I'm fine and said I moved on I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find A glimpse of us Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh-ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said I'm fine and said I moved on I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find A glimpse of us

even looking back now as a novice, this is one of the most prolific montage of angst and chaos ive ever witnessed in my small life. this is incredible. this is music and art colliding in the most unfortunately real way. thanks joji for sacrificing sanity for our understanding.

Joji is the perfect example of "Same things make us laugh, make us cry"

On the outside its thugs taking drugs committing crimes for fun but under the skin their nightmares are their reality. Truly beautiful

This video gave me goosebumps. That house is so similar to the ones I'd stay at when I was homeless, Some of my best and worst memories are in houses like that. The camera work is really good at showing the chaos of the lifestyle.

Art comforts the Disturbed and disturbs the comfortable

This made feel a certain kind of way I don't feel often... really incredible juxtaposition of song/video.

Te amo jojiii

that hurt.....watching and listening hurt so much :'( the selfdestructing after your heart is broken just to feel anything but that.....rly made my cry

I love this music video more than just the song tbh. The chaos of the visuals and the slow serenity of the song go so well together, no clue how or why, but they just do.

Maybe this is a song for lovers, but this song makes me miss a friend, a lost friend

This really hits close to home, I lived like this after my girlfriend passed away. I was destructive I was an addict and headed headed to either prison or the graveyard. I can finally say I’m 30 days sober and staying out of trouble. Also Joji is amazing and so is this song.

I don't know about any of y'all but everything at 2:45 gets me every time I watch this video. Although there is some outside audio from the footage and the more chaotic scenes during the chorus, just the mix of vocals and the noise makes my head hurt like I want the chaos, noise, and everything to just stop. If you didn't hear it already, thanks for coming to this video. There is someone that appreciates you.

It’s such a beautiful song. I recently learned the story of how it was written. The song writer was very close friends with Christina Grimme, and this song was originally meant as a song about her loss. They adapted the meaning slightly, but knowing what I know now, you can really feel that in the first verse. Make sure everyone you love knows you do, as no one knows when it’s their time. Treasure those dear to you.

It just crazy how Ive seen him grow from having chocolate spat into his mouth to now making songs and getting top 10 on the billboard charts. Its crazy and these songs are just so beautiful. Thank you joji for everything.

I was so not expecting a video like this for this song. When the only solution in life seems to be “whatever”. Another gem, Joji’s style.

This song hits so different after the pain of breakup

I’m not one to write comments. However, This song came out a couple months after I was faced with the deepest heartbreak I’ve ever felt. I resonated with this song so deeply, and when the music video came out, I was genuinely upset because I felt it didn’t align with what the song meant (to me). I lived my life booking one way tickets, drinkin’ obscene amounts, doing drugs with strangers, and sleeping with people trying to find what was missing. A year later I’ve healed from that place, and I stumbled across this video again, and I realize I misunderstood. I’d eaten the menu. I went out, and was on a crash course of self destruction. I still get a glimpse of that from time to time. Looking back now, this song lives in my soul, and this video subconsciously laid the foundation for that. Thank you for your contribution to the world~ Can’t wait to tell you in person. It’s all love

Man this dude killed my depression with his videos back in the day and now he's bringing it back

I know the song is amazing but paired with this video, it’s absolutely perfect. For those who are saying the video is too loud or too opposite of the song, you’re missing the point. Depression is a fucked up thing. The outlet of how we choose to deal with it can sometimes be loud and chaotic but in the end, it’s just a front. Thanks Joji for this. This was incredible.

Still giving me chills hearing this song.

There is just so much pain...in this video. We are all loved in the same way, but we suffer differently and alone..

"I think this song is the most heartbreaking when u dont interpret it as someone who hasnt moved on from a past relationship, but instead as "the person im with isnt the person i love anymore cause they have changed, but when i look in their eyes sometimes i still remember the person they used to be, whom i fell in love with. And I hope that one day they can come back to me." " - ZangBang

Joji… you captured something many don’t get to see. The fall from a height, overwhelming despair, the need to burn everything in order to see something bright for a change. Masterfully done. A large chunk of my twenties looked like this and by whatever chance I had, I made it out. Thank you.

The nostalgia this video brings back from when me and my friends would go urbex and do dumb shit is insane I thought I forgot about it. It was mainly a haze but this cleared it slightly

I feel the yellow guy...a year later and I'm here coming back to this song seeing myself in his situation and missing the way things should be with her..finally working on myself and seeing what I was doing wrong and who I was...some things are so precious yk?

the worst feeling isn't being alone or being mad or angry, its being forgotten by someone you could never forget.

The emotional pain displayed in this video is indescribable. The way it is all displayed sends a message that is on a straight passage straight into the soul. This is the art of realism and its amazing.

i was absolutely sobbing to this during a breakup

I know it's been a year, but I just found this song and just have to say that this music video left me speechless. I absolutely love it.

Love the contrast of these rough guys just having rabbits and deer, soft creatures, roaming trough their house all gently. Feels like a soft symbolism that these men too can have their feelings hurt.

This song really represents losing one’s self. Throughout the video there’s a lot of situations where it seems like someone is just trying to fuck around with their life in order to cope with the fact that they don’t know what to do with themselves anymore. Trying to change and move away from the past but just still ending up in the same fucked up world. This video is genuinely a true piece of art that shows how it truly feels to feel alone. If you’re reading this and are having thoughts like these, you aren’t alone

As someone who lives a quiet life where I mostly keep to myself, seeing this footage is insane. To think that people can just live like that day in and day out, clearly in a downward spiral, in so much pain. They must be dealing with some pretty powerful demons to have to drown them out with such a life. I mean, I deal with trauma and depression all the time, but this feels like it's on another level. I feel horrible for these people, and I wish we could do more to help people like this.

This is such a gripping and symbolic music video. For all its grime, chaos, and despair, it’s a beautiful piece that illustrate the struggle to grapple with our own emotions and how it affects our relationships with others.

dont get me wrong, this is a beautifully written song. but if you relate to this whole song, please fully move on before you begin your next serious relationship. its not impossible i promise. in order to genuinely make room for new love in your heart you have to make space by getting rid of that person who currently sits there. otherwise you are wasting the others person time and energy:/ its unfair because the other person could be giving all their love yet they are underappreciated for something they cannot control - its normal to miss what you had. but different isnt bad, its just unfamiliar. to really appreciate that different is to accept what the past has gifted you with, and make genuine room to appreciate new happy experiences. trust me, you guys will be okay. just keep pushing through and keep trying

This song reminds me of my personal favourite quote: “Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable.” ― Cesar A. Cruz

I love the way Joji embraces the chaos and peace all at the same time here. Simply brilliant.

2 years and still my favorite music video

i am not someone who can really cry, but every part of my soul and my eyes ache. this video screams every horrible wrenching feeling i’m living right now. i lost my fiancée who was also a huge joji fan and who i used to dance with her to slow dancing in the dark when it came out what feels like lifetimes ago now. she died by suicide in 2020, and my life is so changed and broken forever. this video sums up the emotions of the spiral that poverty and grief and abuse from others has kept me in the middle of ever since my beloved died. i am homeless right now, but i am doing everything i can to get my shit together and live a life that my girl would be proud of me for.

This portrays a story about a gathering of guys who suffer in a way that they can relate, they let the chaotic energy determine the actions they make to help cope with the emotional torment that overwhelms them. To forget and to move on

the line "somebody will do things for the reason you would not understand" hit real hard with this one

This story taught me to be happy without love in various ways

This version with random people talking, fireworks and a bunch of other stuff going on just hits different

There's just something about this song that reminds me of so many bad and good memories. Good to be feeling these feelings from Joji again :)

The aesthetical style of both editing and cinematography is very creative. Such a great video also narrative wise.

The 1, 2 combo of this song WITH the music video hits you so hard on an emotional level.

A beautiful song to explain something so tragic

This music video hits so hard... i used to be those guys... when my mom had cancer... i used to hang out with who ever and do almost anything just to forget about everything else, miss you mom, im doing ok.

no man enters the same river twice, for he is not the same man and it is not the same river

The video together with this song is amazing. it's so raw

why does this song feel so nostalgic but sad/happy at the same time. this entire song is full of just emotions i didnt think i'd feel just by listening to the lyrics and melody.

I love the mix of chaos and peace and the danger mixed with the animals like deer and bunnies it's a masterpiece

I still can't forget your eyes.

Sadly, this reminds me of my teenage years. Some of this was shot in my home city of Los Angeles. People only think of the glitz and glam of Hollywood and Beverly Hills but never think of the people who live in south central, inglewood, hawthorne, east la, etc. I lived my life fully preparing to die by the time I was 18. Putting myself in danger every single day, mixing drugs with alcohol and just destroying myself. I’m happy to say that I am now 24 years old and finally glad to be alive. This video brought tears to my eyes. A heartbreaking, yet beautiful piece, Joji.

This represents a loss of control over one’s self and the circumstances in their life. Beautifully done.

It's like the music is an inner dialogue to the video. Trying to cover up the hurt by acting out, running away from issues inside... there are few things as visceral and honest as this work of art

This song is absolutely universal. I recognize me in the lyrics, and I've never been in a relationship, but only a few months ago, I was betrayed by my best friend and I still have this event stuck in my throat even though she's surely forgotten me. If she spoke to me today, I'd call her names and say how atrocious she's been to me. And since then, I can't open up to anyone for fear of being rejected. This sound helps me a lot anyway, I discovered it today and I've listened to it so much I don't even know how many I'm on.

The way this video was something I couldn’t understand before we broke up… now year later, you just know what the point is and how relatable this video really is 💯

i never imagined that 1 guy in my childhood who always pull unimaginable stupidness and pranks will create music this good and great good job Joji!

I feel like This song represents something more than just going through heartbreak. It’s depression, loneliness, loss of self control, insecurities, anger, rage. It shows the pain and struggles of being a human in this world. The insanity that goes on. Especially during these dark times. In Joji’s voice I get this vibe that he’s telling us that no matter what happens. No matter how much pain we feel. Everything is going to be ok in the end. It may not seem that way now but it will.

Damn talk about authenticity. This is a level of real I haven’t seen in most rap songs I’ve heard.. the music is beautiful as well. It’s not something I normally listen to but the video was captivating enough that it made me know more what’s the song is about. now I’ll listen to it again.

I listened to this while thinking about my uncle that died of a brain cancer so rare only 5 other people have/had it. My depression medecine is supposed to not let me cry but i did. This is beautiful. R.I.P uncle Clint.

Lyrics, for anyone who wants, since I didn’t find any in the comments: She'd take the world off my shoulders If it was ever hard to move She'd turn the rain to a rainbow When I was living in the blue Why then, if she's so perfect? Do I still wish that it was you? Perfect don't mean that it's working So what can I do? (Ooh) When you're out of sight in my mind 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said, "I'm fine" and said, "I moved on" I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find a glimpse of us Tell me he savors your glory Does he laugh the way I did? Is this a part of your story? One that I had never lived Maybe one day you'll feel lonely And in his eyes, you'll get a glimpse Maybe you'll start slippin' slowly and find me again When you're out of sight in my mind 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said, "I'm fine" and said, "I moved on" I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find a glimpse of us Ooh-ooh-ooh Ooh-ooh-ooh 'Cause sometimes I look in her eyes And that's where I find a glimpse of us And I try to fall for her touch But I'm thinking of the way it was Said, "I'm fine" and said, "I moved on" I'm only here passing time in her arms Hoping I'll find a glimpse of us

This was possibly the most depressing song visually from Joji It shows the descent of a man into madness and complete self destruction, notice how the video accelerates, going faster and faster, indicating that when somebody starts falling into the darkness, they keep on falling faster and faster into the abyss and no matter how much hallucinogens or alcohol you consume, no matter how mad you drive yourself, it'll only make you fall faster...

music n video combo gives chills

Nothing is more relatable than this.

I think I prefer listening to the song with the background noise of the music video. I love the sound of chaos with his melancholic voice. Although it's a big contrast, it says a lot about these heightened emotions. In the midst of destruction and violence, whether that'd be internal or external, there's a quiet sadness in the centre of it. And all these sounds played together strengthens these two extremes. They are born from each other and die within each other. It's the highs of all this frustration and anger, and the lows of sadness and yearning. They blend together so well to the point where you can't really untangle them and pull them apart. They just learn to co-exist with one another somehow and that's how you get broken people who are hurting.

This video hits home. Fuck this shit hurts. The self destructive patterns of a young person who not only is in a situation like this, but loses someone they love because of it. Not trying to be a “snobby person” that over analyzes things, but it’s an absolute work of art.

This makes me hurt not only because i lived like this for a long time but it brings back memories ive supressed.

My ex introduced me to this song 3 years back and we just ended things this year but this song still makes me love her more