Sia, the artist of the hidden face and the interesting wig, released her newest song "The Greatest," in which rapper Kendrick Lamar is also featured on, and accompanied it with a new music video that's said to honor the 49 victims of the shooting at LGBT nightclub Pulse in Orlando back in June, 2016.
Thirteen-year-old dancer Maddie Ziegler, who was featured in three other Sia productions, stars in the music video wearing a completely black wig (she usually flaunts the blonde/black combo that Sia herself often wears) alongside 49 other young dancers who alternate between dancing and seemingly running away scared in what looks like a jail—clearly recalling the devastating scene at the nightclub. At one point, Ziegler cries and, when she does, she sheds rainbow tears.
Opening up to a black background with the hashtag #WeAreYourChildren beaming in white, the clip starts and ends with the ringing silence that usually follows a nearby explosion.
At the end of the video, all the children collapse in unison—an image that evokes the victims that perished that June night, reminding viewers that they, too, were someone's kids.
Although the clip hasn't been officially labeled a tribute, the imagery and the lyrics (which deal with overcoming hardships and having faith) clearly note the singer's dedication to the cause and her desire to honor those we lost—an honor that she has pulled off beautifully.