"Invisible Light" is a song by American band

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, serving as the third and final single from their third studio album '' Night Work''. The track, which features guest spoken-word vocals by actor Sir

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, is what lead singer

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felt should have been the first single released for ''Night Work'', even after his going with " Fire with Fire".

Music video

The video for "Invisible Light" features a woman having a series of nightmares. She sees herself being dragged into the woods by a group of men, sleeping in a boat on a river, and attending her own funeral. The song itself was cut down from its six-minute album length into a radio edit of four minutes in length, and features the vocals of Sir McKellen spoken through an actor portraying a hypnotist. The bands' members describe the video as "a magical trip down the rabbit hole". The video is inspired by the nightmares of

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in '' Rosemary's Baby'' and

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in '' Belle de jour''.

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's version of Cleopatra also appears as a character in the video.

Track listing

References

2010 singles Scissor Sisters songs Song recordings produced by Stuart Price Songs written by Babydaddy Songs written by Jake Shears Songs written by Ana Matronic 2010 songs {{2010-single-stub