The accompanying music video, directed by Dacus herself, perfectly depicts these themes of appreciation and growth. It shows people at different stages of life sitting alongside Dacus as they travel through a park. The video itself is straightforward in plot; it simply demonstrates basic moments of everyday joy being experienced, long summer days, smiles and waving your. hands in the air.
The backdrop of this video is a graveyard, which is the perfect setting for demonstrating the undercurrent of grief and loss running through the track. At the same time, it shows these ordinary, almost mundane moments continuing throughout the video, and therefore through life, even alongside loss.
As the pace of the song speeds up, Dacus is seen sitting in front of a group of people, almost expressionless, while they are moving in fast, practically uncontrolled dance movements. As with many of the visuals within this video, this acts as another subtle depiction of grief. Towards the end of the song, she is dancing along with everyone in this unusual way.
This video shows what Dacus does best, authentically capturing emotions and experiences, allowing the audience to relate to the songs in a meaningful way.
Maria Bensusan
Image: 'Planting Tomatoes' Official Single Cover