Band Of Horses - The Funeral [official Video] -

: The video concludes with the man driving under the influence and appearing to crash head-on into a delivery truck, mirroring the song's explosive musical shift.

: Pitchfork ranked it as the 67th greatest song of the 2000s in 2009. Band of Horses - The Funeral [OFFICIAL VIDEO]

While the track’s title and sweeping melancholia often lead listeners to associate it with death or grief, lead singer Ben Bridwell has clarified that the lyrics actually stem from his social anxiety. : The video concludes with the man driving

: The track remains the band's most significant hit and has been famously sampled by Kid Cudi in his 2008 song "The Prayer" . Time Capsule: Band of Horses, 'Everything All the Time' : The track remains the band's most significant

Directed by , the official video takes a more literal—and tragic—narrative approach than the lyrics themselves.