‘No Shame’ Music Video Turns Fans into Theorists

The new 5 Seconds of Summer music video was definitely unforgettable. Full of color, characters, and clues to a deeper meaning of the song we’re sure. The band has been pretty cryptic lately, especially ahead of the release of this new video.

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— 5 Seconds of Summer (@5SOS) February 6, 2020

Drummer, Ashton Irwin, made everything even more mystifying when he posted this on twitter.

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— Ashton Irwin (@Ashton5SOS) February 6, 2020

This captionless post sent the 5SOS Fam into a frenzy of theories, picking apart each piece of the video to understand the meaning and how it could possibly relate to these four pictures. And we have found some of the wildest ones on Twitter.

Some Fans Think the No Shame Video is About the Entertainment Industry and Being a Celebrity

Like this ones comparing the angel mentioned in the song to the music industry controlling things.

https://twitter.com/cliffordniken/status/1225960408881614848

Or this thread saying it portrays the toxic nature of being a celebrity.

https://twitter.com/easierhigh/status/1225576681701662720

Many also agree it could be about the “expectation fame has put on them.”

NO SHAME MV THEORY:

so, i think that each boy represents an expectation fame has put on them. for example, calum represents the pressure that has been put on him to get into a relationship (hence the girl + family), luke is a metaphor for the media killing them mentally with-

— c (@LCVEROFMlNE) February 6, 2020

Continuing With the Theories on Fame, Some in the Fandom Perceive it to Be About Living in the Spotlight

Could it be about how some will do whatever is necessary to have the spotlight on them?

i saw a yt comment on the no shame lyric vid that said no shame is not about loving your fans, but instead about how when you’re famous, you’ll do anything to have the spotlight on you. this… is genuinely my favourite thing. so, MV THEORY THREAD!!! 🤩🤩🤩

— killian / bIm / 1312 (@DREAMIESOS) February 7, 2020

Or doing dumb things like Logan Paul “to get a reaction. “

https://twitter.com/faIlingrace/status/1225534012833357832

Fans Are Even Beginning to Link Previous 5SOS Videos Together

Like the ‘No Shame’ video being linked to the ‘Lie to Me’ video.

OKAY I HAVE A THEORY ABOUT THE NO SHAME MV MAYBE IT IS CONNECTED WITH THE LIE TO ME MV LIKE THAT CAR WAS DISTROYED AND LIEK WAS IN IT SO HE IS DEATH pic.twitter.com/dGL5PXcfw2

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— ✨𝑗𝑘✨ i love 5sos. (@cxlumisgod) February 6, 2020

And this theory connecting it to the lyrics in ‘Easier.’

https://twitter.com/easiercastaway/status/1226148084167606272

The fandom is sure to speculate all the possible theories in the new music video until the band drops more hints into what it was actually intended to represent.

What are your theories on the new 5SOS music video for ‘No Shame?’ Let us know and tweet us @thehoneypop or tell us on Facebook!

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