The music video was filmed in black-and-white . It presents a fanciful recreation of the premiere of Samuel Beckett 's play '' Waiting for Godot '' in Paris , 1953 . Here , she is depicted singing backstage while the actors perform . The director , Mark Romanek , says the song 's lyrics of desperation and waiting fit well with the themes of Beckett 's play . Much to Lang 's surprise , the video won Best Female Video at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards
1993 MTV Video Music Awards
1993 MTV Video Music Awards
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