i want to go into the water and i can't swim

The music video portrays the quiet friction between mundane daily life and the protagonist’s inner unrest. Ordinary routines are fractured by abstract flashes of intrusive thoughts and a suppressed urge to destroy. Blurring reality and imagination, the video reflects a melancholic, restless state of mind beneath an indie rock and alternative pop edge.

"i want to go into the water and i can’t swim" by YINGJU CHEN & TENDER MACHINERY Written by Dominik Kuhbach, Vocals by Nadin Thielemann Directed by YingJu Chen Cast Dominik Kuhbach Assistant Director Asya Kenshebayeva Director of Photography Helena Salopiata Gaffer Zalán Kiri Production Assistant Agathe Kosmopoulos Set Designer Ramyar Azadian Makeup Artist Luna Victoria Editor Idil Yazgan

Lift-Off Sessions, online, 2025