Dua Lipa Releases Post-Apocalyptic Video For 'Swan Song'

Dua Lipa releases her new track “Swan Song” and accompanying video on Thursday (Jan. 24).

The track appears in the upcoming action film Alita: Battle Angel, and with dark eye makeup and an ensemble of a flowy crop top and pants, Lipa channels the titular character of the film as she practices fight stances for an imminent battle.

The video’s director, Floria Sigismondi, explained the deliberate connection between Lipa’s video and the film in a statement.

“While in the film Alita is quite literally on a journey to discover who she is, her story serves as a really powerful allegory for any girl who doesn’t yet know her own power,” Sigismondi stated. “I wanted to play with that same profound notion by dropping Dua into a facet of Alita’s world and allowing Alita to serve as a surrogate that leads her on a journey to discover she’s stronger than she ever could have imagined.”