"Digital Bath" features a variety of effects and sampling. The verse is composed of echoed guitar chords and soothing, whispered vocals. The song also features a high vocal pitch from Chino Moreno virtually unheard in other Deftones material. Moreno stated that despite the "prettiness" of the song, it's actually about "electrocuting a girl in a bathtub".
A music video for the song was directed by Andrew Bennett. "Digital Bath" was performed live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on February 9, 2001.
Other appearances of the song include the 2001 horror movie "Soul Survivors", played over the end credits and on the compilation album "WWF Tough Enough".
02. Digital Bath
Deftones Lyrics
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To see like your eyes do
We are downstairs
Where no one can see
New life break away
Tonight
I feel like more
You make the water warm
You taste foreign
And I know you can see
The cord break away
'Cause tonight
I feel like more
Tonight
I feel like more
Feel like more
Tonight
You breathed
Then you stopped
I breathed
then dried you off
And tonight
I feel, feel like more
Tonight I feel like
Feel like more
Tonight I feel like more
Feel like more
Tonight
The lyrics of Deftones' song "Digital Bath" depict a violent yet sensual scene of two lovers in a bathtub. The singer's desire is evident in the opening lines when he admires the way his partner moves and sees things. The couple is downstairs, where no one can see them, emphasizing the clandestine nature of their relationship. The lyrics describing new life breaking away suggest that the couple is experiencing a reawakening of sorts, fueled by their passionate chemistry.
The chorus, where the singer repeatedly utters "Tonight I feel like more," reveals the intensity of their connection. The singer is so lost in the moment that he feels like he needs more than what he currently has. The romantic undertones persist with the imagery of the woman making the water warm and tasting foreign, implying that she is exotic and alluring.
However, the violence comes into play when the singer reveals that the cord breaks away; it's unclear precisely what the cord alludes to, but it could indicate that one or both of the partners is cutting ties with something. The song's intensity reaches a peak when the woman stops breathing, and the singer takes on the responsibility of reviving her. The final repetition of the phrase "Tonight I feel like more" intensifies the connection and the desire between the two lovers.
Line by Line Meaning
You move like I want to
I want to move like you do
To see like your eyes do
To see things the way you perceive them
We are downstairs
We are located in a lower level of a building
Where no one can see
Where nobody can observe us
New life break away
A new beginning is about to start
Tonight
This particular evening
I feel like more
I am filled with a desire for something more than what I currently have
Tonight I
This very moment I
You make the water warm
You have the power to make me feel at ease
You taste foreign
You have an unfamiliar taste
And I know you can see
And I am aware that you are aware
The cord break away
The bond is loosening
'Cause tonight
Because today
I feel like more
I am filled with a desire for something more than what I currently have
Tonight I feel like more
This very moment I am seeking something beyond what I currently possess
Feel like more
The desire for something superior is present
Tonight you breathed
This very evening, you took a breath
Then you stopped
But then you ceased breathing
I breathed then dried you off
I exhaled then dried you up
And tonight
And this very evening
I feel, feel like more
I am filled with a desire for something more than what I currently have
Tonight I feel like
This very moment I am sensing
Feel like more
The desire for something superior is present
Tonight I feel like more
This very moment I am seeking something beyond what I currently possess
Feel like more
The desire for something superior is present
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ABE CUNNINGHAM, ABRAN CUNNINGHAM, CHI CHENG, CHINO MORENO, CHINO CAMILO MORENO, STEPHEN CARPENTER
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on Needles & Pins
The song "Needles and Pins" by Deftones, featured on their self titled album “Deftones," is a passionate plea for the intimacy and connection between two people in a crowded yet lonely world. The lyrics express admiration and awe for the beauty and charisma of the person the singer is addressing, likening them to a "star" with an alluring presence that outshines everything around them. The use of metaphors, such as "you're pins, I'm needles" and "Put the cross between me and you," suggests the two people are meant to complement each other, fitting together like puzzle pieces.
The repetitive use of the phrase "Here we are" throughout the song serves to almost anchor the two people to each other amidst the chaos of the outside world. The lyrics also encourage the two people to "tune out" from the surrounding noise and distractions and focus solely on each other, finding solace in their shared passion for music and the "sound" they create together. Ultimately, the message is one of defiance and strength against any external forces that might try to come between them.