Alice Merton | - Lash Out (official Video)

: "Lash Out" was the follow-up to her major hit "No Roots" and was included on her debut album MINT .

: Merton co-wrote the track with Dave Bassett. In interviews with Audacy , she described the experience of bashing cars for the video as a "great stress reliever". Alice Merton - Lash Out (Official Video)

The song and video center on the internal tension of wanting to live by your own rules while facing pressure to conform. : "Lash Out" was the follow-up to her

: The video features two coordinated dance sequences—one with Merton and a crew on cars, and another featuring a schoolboy breaking it down while peers cheer him on. Lyrical Meaning The song and video center on the internal

: The video transforms a crowded street into Merton's personal "anger room," where she physically expresses built-up frustration by smashing car windshields.

: Reviewers from Atwood Magazine note that scenes like Merton dancing atop a sea of cars symbolize passion, knowing one’s worth, and embracing inner fire.