Feeling "abandoned" and "betrayed" by the public and press.
The song is a raw response to the "media circus" surrounding his life at the time. Key themes include:
While the song is about Moscow, much of the filming actually took place at the Van Nuys Airport in Los Angeles.
The desire to disappear into the crowd of a foreign city.
The music video, or "short film," is a monochromatic masterpiece directed by Nick Brandt .