Nova Scotia via London, UK singer-songwriter Jont‘s new single, “Fingers Crossed,” is a powerful and emotionally charged anthem that dives deep into the complexities of forgiveness, accountability, and the transformative process of taking control of one’s own emotional freedom. The song offers an unflinching exploration of the personal struggle to let go of anger and pain, turning them into liberation rather than allowing them to fester into resentment.

Jont‘s music has always carried a sense of introspection, and “Fingers Crossed” is no exception. It comes from a place of yearning for release—release from waiting for someone else to acknowledge their wrongdoing. The song highlights how we often find ourselves trapped in the prison of unspoken grievances, waiting for apologies that may never come, all the while neglecting the fact that we have the power to release ourselves from this self-imposed captivity.

1. Tell us the story of this song, why did you choose to visualize this song specifically? 

The story of this song is the story of the world we live in: at the heart of our lives, all our communities, is the tension between masculine and feminine energy, played out most obviously by how women and men have been in conflict with each other for thousands of years. The arrowhead of our evolution as a species is us…. Behind us (the shaft of the arrow) is made up of all our ancestors and past lives…. All of these have been affected and shaped by this masculine / feminine wound, this complex trauma that haunts our species that stems in essence from the illusion of separation. 

You can watch the video and very easily see what “the story” of the song is. I wouldn’t insult your intelligence. But the greater story that is being told is that of the ongoing disharmony and pain we live out in our intimate relationships and which we are addicted to and think of as normal.

2.What was the inspiration behind this video (visuals, storyline, etc.)? 

The song on its own is quite a different experience than the video. There is no female vocal, it is not a duet. It is more along the lines of a classic angry love song – it feels like my take on Idiot Wind (Dylan), with a bit more of a Rock the Kasbah feel. But the video gave us a chance to deepen the themes and enhance the ambiguity and the chorus message about blame by having the couple sing the song together. There was no inspiration as such behind the water / ketchup / compost / electrocution – it was just an idea that came to me in the bath that seemed like a  handy metaphor that was both funny and accurate.

3.What was the process of making this video?

It was quick. Holly Stevens (the actor who plays my partner) had to leave at a certain time and by the time the set was finished we only had about an hour to film everything. We also knew we couldn’t shoot any of the messy parts twice. So it was quite a pressurized and condensed process –  as with the recording of the song which was done in just a couple of takes – and that lends some life and freshness to it.