Yellow Flicker Beat The music video for "Yellow Flicker Beat" was directed by Emily Kai Bock, and was released on 7 November 2014 at midnight (NZDT), when Lorde turned eighteen years old. It has been described as first-person narrative from a woman expressing the strength and resolve of Katniss Everdeen, the central character of "The Hunger Games" franchise. Commenting on the concept of the video, Lorde wrote on her Tumblr page that she wanted to convey a "mood; a harsh, crackling heat." She refers to Katniss as someone pushed over the edge and considers her a shapeshifter, "full of intensity and impulse." The
Katniss Everdeen than defiance, in order to quell dissent. Gale has been presented to the nation as her cousin, but President Snow implies his knowledge that Katniss has feelings for him and threatens to have him killed to gain leverage. In order to save her family and friends, Katniss agrees to follow the Capitol's agenda. Peeta does the same when he realizes what is at stake. Peeta even proposes marriage to her, and she accepts, but even at that point President Snow conveys to her that her actions are insufficient. Katniss comes to realize that the rebellion in the districts is not