Some stories don’t begin with a spotlight, they begin with a message sent across continents. “YOU”—the new music video from British artist Until The Ribbon Breaks (aka Pete Lawrie-Winfield)—is a collaboration that came to life because of a dancer in India who refused to stop dancing, even when the world around him told him to sit still.

That dancer is Vishal Kashyap, and his journey is the heartbeat of this video. As a boy growing up in Madhya Pradesh, India, Vishal was caught dancing in the rain—an act of joy that, instead of being celebrated, was punished. Shamed by his family and community for expressing himself through movement, he retreated inward. But he didn’t stop, he danced in private, trained in silence, barefoot and mirrorless, with nothing but determination—and Until The Ribbon Breaks in his headphones.

Years later, Vishal reached out with a direct message to Pete, expressing his gratitude for the music that had sustained him through some of his most difficult moments. Deeply moved, Pete responded with an invitation that felt instinctive. “The visual for ‘YOU’ is not my story to tell,” he wrote. “This video belongs to someone who is now very special to me. Asking him to collaborate wasn’t even a decision, it was an immediate, visceral response. How can someone convey such power, strength, and vulnerability without ever speaking a word? My extraordinary friend, Vishal Kashyap.”

Premiering today, the resulting video is both powerful and profoundly human. Every movement Vishal makes carries the weight of his past. “I was a child with music in my bones and movement in my soul, but no clear path,” he reflects. “There were times I danced in silence because there was no one to watch—times I trained without mirrors or shoes, just raw hope. To be creating with Pete now feels full circle. Like all those lonely nights of rehearsing with nothing but heart were leading to this.”

Few music videos carry this kind of emotional gravity. Fewer still come from a place of pure connection—not PR, but a pulse shared across distance. An artist found his audience, and His audience found him too.