EGRES - Retrieval (Official Music Video)

The song and its music video explore the process of memory retrieval, delving into the concepts of experiencing and remembering selves. The five-minute song traverses the discordant bond between past experiences and the present notions formed around them.

The protagonist of the video is an older lady, trapped within the echoes of her past. She struggles with the validity of her vivid yet distorted flashbacks, the weight of her choices, ambiguous relationships, and the bittersweet memories they left behind. Her recollections feel fragmented and elusive as she cannot or does not wish to piece together the true course of events. Confused, lonely, and untethered from time, she drifts through a fog of reminiscence, seeking solace yet finding none.

As the lady’s flashbacks intensify, she confronts again moments of pain and regret, culminating in conflicts that imply devastating losses – estranged loved ones, missed opportunities, or irreparable mistakes. Her silent despair mirrors the emptiness of unresolved emotions. But just as the weight of her memories threatens to engulf her, she reaches a turning point. In a moment of quiet revelation, she chooses to commit to her good memories. Rather than fixating on her fragmented recollections or lamenting what might have been, she embraces the power of cherishing what was beautiful, even if it was imperfect, and nurturing the retrospection that brings peace.

Through this mental liberation she breaks free from her inner prison. The despair is replaced by determination to have a meaning in her life’s story – not for the accuracy of her memories, but for the joy they can still bring. By doing so, she bridges the chasm between her experiencing and remembering selves, reclaiming a sense of gratitude and contentment.