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A stranger's arrival triggers one man's battle to save mankind.

The new song and video, directed by Black Dahlia herself and shot by cinematographer Throne, features a flamboyant musical exploration of genres including art pop within an avant-garde realm. The song forges its own unique sound but at the same time takes cues from 80's absurdities and weirdness such as works by David Bowie, Laurie Anderson, Geneva Jacuzzi, and Tears for Fears. Speaking upon the release of 'Bodyguard', Black Dahlia said: "Bodyguard is a theatrical exploration of gaining a new body but your soul remains. It is a sonnet to your past physical body in this realm and the new union that will inevitably be formed. A harsh and gentle celebration of your capabilities, your limits, and your destiny." As well as being the Director for the music video, Black Dahlia was also Producer, Art Director, Choreographer, and Concept creator for the project. Donning various characters, Black Dahlia embodies performance art and its mediums such as contortion, mime, surrealism, Dada, the avant-garde, and body horror. 'Bodyguard' follows Black Dahlia in various theatrical forms and her journey to transformation through reanimation that looks reminiscent of a John Waters film. It also features cameos from Melbourne-based artists, Bura Bura as Dr Barget Hower, Manda Wolf as Dr Avanti and Cong Josie as Dr Cong. The artwork for the single itself was illustrated by artist Colin J Thompson and pays homage to surrealism artworks.