Watch the hauntingly intimate live performance of 'We Are' from the Upclose Concert: About the Band Up Close Concertfilm | DVD – HAEVN Official Store

The "Upclose Concert" performance of by HAEVN is more than just a live recording; it is a document of intimacy born from the global stillness of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Story Behind the Performance

The song itself is deeply personal, rooted in a night when the founders wrote about the pain of lost love .

: The film was designed to make the absence of the audience part of the story, serving as a "testament to closeness in times of distance". Meaning of the Song "We Are"

: It is described as a song about having the courage to "sit with the pain you'd rather avoid" and looking at emotional "cracks" with gentleness.

: Because they were forbidden from having a live audience, the band performed in a completely silent hall. Without the pressure of applause or immediate feedback, the silence between songs became a space for the music to linger, turning the set into a deeply meditative experience.

: In the "Upclose" version, as the song progresses, the lighting often dims until only the essential musicians (like the saxophonist during the outro) are visible, mirroring the song's themes of isolation and finding a way back to connection.

In 2021, while the world was under strict pandemic restrictions, the Dutch duo Marijn van der Meer and Jorrit Kleijnen recorded the Up Close Concert film at in Nijmegen , Netherlands.