SAMWOY Paces Through Memories in One-Shot Video For “Let’s Go For a Walk”

SAMWOY shares his new video “Let’s Go for a Walk”, a striking one-shot performance that captures both the urgency and vulnerability at the heart of his music.

Filmed in the basement of a church, the setting feels instantly familiar yet unsettling. The room could double as an AA hall — stark fluorescent lighting, simple chairs, and a sense of restlessness. Into this space steps SAMWOY, pacing anxiously, singing directly into the camera with a presence that feels both confrontational and confessional. There are no edits, no cuts, no distractions. Just a single, unbroken moment between artist and audience.

The choice to film in one take recalls an era when music videos carried a rawer, less polished energy — reminiscent of those MuchMusic premieres we’d rush home to watch live. The anxious pacing and intensity calls back to videos like Alexisonfire’s “Pulmonary Archery”, where you felt like you were experiencing an intimate moment live. Here, the stripped-down visuals heighten the tension, forcing the viewer to sit with the emotional intimacy of the song.

Lyrically, “Let’s Go for a Walk” is about wanting to reconnect with someone who was once important in your life, but not knowing how — other than by simply walking together. It isn’t escapism, it’s an invitation to move through something heavy. The song’s title suggests motion, but in the video, the walk is internal: circling a room, circling thoughts, circling truths that don’t come easy.

His latest album Even Sad Boys Like to Have Fun is out everywhere now. Check out the music video down below and see him live on tour with Gus Englehorn and at Pop Montreal on September 24, 2025.