Music
27 Jan 23

Cian Ducrot shares deeply personal video for 'I'll Be Waiting'

Cian Ducrot by Joshua King.

Ducrot's 'I'll Be Waiting' takes on the #10 spot in Ireland's Singles Chart and holds the line in the UK's Top 20

Cork musician Cian Ducrot has unveiled an emotional, highly personal video for 'I'll Be Waiting'.

The video flips between Ducrot singing his heart out and a narrative of two boys waiting for their dad to show up to spend the day with them. It begins with an image of a calendar, circled repeatedly on a day with the word "Dad!" pencilled in.

The opening line "Leave your keys if you're not coming home," hits inarticulately hard and sets the tone for the rest of the gut-wrenching video.

The song is about the yearning hope that someone you love can change, and the struggle to come to terms with their abandonment as you try to move on, even without closure.

Cian says: “It's a story of waiting for someone you love to show up, but they tend to not show up when you need them”.

Cian adds that he “didn't want to have a relationship" with his dad as a child: "He was a horrible person, but also when you're a kid you still want your dad to care.”

I'm so happy to finally be able to give you the official video for I'll Be Waiting ✨ OUT NOW xhttps://t.co/VV3mK1e7yM pic.twitter.com/k7aZLTGMav

— Cian Ducrot (@Cian_ducrot) January 24, 2023

Of course, the message really strikes home as a voice-over of the two boys' father cuts into the middle of the video and music: "Hey, I'm running a bit late today, I'll come and pick up the boys as soon as I can."

Just as the stunningly beautiful, hopeful but resigned lyrics of 'I'll Be Waiting' hints, the father doesn't show up.

"Hey, it doesn't look like I'm going to be able to pick up the boys. Could you let them know?" The voice-over returns to ends the video. "I'll make it up to them somehow."

The song itself has nothing to make up for. 'I'll Be Waiting' has broken No.10 on the Irish Singles Chart and holds steadfast to its' position in the UK Top 20 Chart. 'I'll Be Waiting' is now No.1 on the Irish Homegrown Chart for seven consecutive weeks.

Ducrot's other trending song, 'All for You' is currently x4 Platinum in Ireland, and like 'I'll Be Waiting,' has hit the Top 10 Official Irish Singles Chart.

The crushing song was released via Polydor. Before 'I'll Be Waiting' dropped, Cian joked that the response to his socials was anything but patient.

“Everything I post at the moment is like, 'That's cool, great your tour is sold-out, but when is I'll Be Waiting released'?''

It's clear to see why so many fans eagerly awaited the music video, especially after the response from Ducrot's All For You, Cian's previously highest-charting single.

Now one of Cork's best prepares for his Ireland & UK headline tour, beginning this March.

Watch the new video for 'I'll Be Waiting' here: