The song fits the album's theme of finding comfort amidst trauma.
The "Time to eat the sleep" coda adds a surreal, haunting finish. 📽️ The Library Music Video
The lyrics explore the fine line between romance and losing one’s mind. Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
Lines like "I'm lost in the adulation" critique the band's own rising fame.
Features a librarian, a chimpanzee, and a rabbi. The song fits the album's theme of finding
Directed by Nigel Dick, the video is a surrealist departure from the era’s typical "glamour" clips. Filmed at the Emmanuel College library in Toronto.
Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were heavily influenced by Arthur Janov’s "Primal Scream" therapy. Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
It was famously designed to segue from "Broken."