Camera Obscura, ‘French Navy’ – Romantic Rock Music Videos

'French Navy,' off Camera Obscura's 'My Maudlin Career,' comes off like a love letter to Europe: An enamored couple breathlessly wanders through the grand avenues and museums of Paris, down the crooked alleyways and past the decadent fountains of Rome, all the while dancing, sipping wine, stealing kisses.

The clip doesn't exactly complement the bittersweet lyrics of the song, which make it perfect fodder for a breakup mix. But after all the video's images capturing the lovely joyfulness of being in love, a crack appears: for one brief moment at the end, a flash of sorrow comes across the woman's face. The stinging pain of heartbreak? It's better to have loved and lost...

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