In the video for Medusa featuring Khaid, directed by Pink of Pinkline Films, Layzee Ella draws inspiration from Greece’s classical and mythological character, Medusa; visually known for molded statues with snakes for hair.
The video opens with Layzee Ella wandering through a gallery permeated with various versions of the ‘sometimes beautiful, sometimes repulsive’ Gorgon monster, Medusa, with a head of serpents for locks. The gallery as well as its artifacts are intriguing, and as the video progresses, it isn’t long until both Layzee Ella and Khaid discover that there is more than meets the eye in this mysterious place. The tale of Medusa is a tragic one that Layzee Ella uses to describe a past relationship. She shows confidence lost in a partner through lyrics like “Know you cause a problem when you talking/ you walking/ you say we been sorting it out/ you f*cking my mind/ wicked in your eyes/ gimme many reasons not to trust you again”. The music video is appealing in how it merges story and performance in beautiful colors, bringing its subjects alive.
Medusa is Layzee Ella’s biggest song yet, reaching over 905K streams across platforms since its release in July. The tail-end of October will see Layzee Ella release two remixes of Medusa with Canadian artiste, Ikky, and UK alternative band Sleepwalkers, giving fans an opportunity to enjoy the song anew. Later still, Chemical, a fan favorite on the Feel Everything EP, will be reimagined by Latin artiste, Mendoza, and is set for release in November.
Watch Medusa here