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. The song was released on 25 June 2013 as the lead single from the band's third EP ''

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''. It is notably the final single released by the band with the original lineup in tact. The song was given its first radio play by

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. A music video for the song was also uploaded to the band's

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on the same day of the song's release. The song was featured in the soundtrack for the video game ''

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Music video

The official music video for the song, lasting three minutes and sixteen seconds, was uploaded on 25 June 2013 to the band's

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. The video, created by English animator

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, features heavily edited footage from past music videos for the songs "

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", " Little Thoughts" and "

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Track listing

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Digital download

Charts

References

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