In late 2010 Digital Daggers had the single of the week, "No Easy Way," which gained over 150,000 downloads to promote the release of the debut digital EP Human Emotion. The title track of the EP was used by Ferrero Raffaello for a TV commercial in 2011. Their debut full-length album Close Your Eyes was released on 11 June 2013 by Los Angeles-based indie label El Camino Media. The song "The Devil Within" is currently being featured in trailers for the NBC series The Blacklist, Nikita, and Pretty Little Liars. In February 2014, they released "Aquarius" from the album 'Reimaginations: Volume One', which was used in the first episode of the CW show "Starcrossed".
Digital Daggers released their 2nd and final full-length album Mixed Emotions in 2014. The band had broken up before its release and have since had songs from the album featured in the TV Series How To Get Away With Murder. The song "Back To The Start" is featured on the upcoming Official Soundtrack album for How To Get Away With Murder released on Hollywood Records March 2016. Orange is the New Black featured "Save Us From Ourselves" in Season 7, Episode 4: "How to Do Life." The song begins as Maria recites from a pamphlet "Take what you want and leave the rest."
On 9 November 2017, Digital Daggers announced their return to the stage by presenting their newest song, "Devil's Choir". Space has been heavily active in the film and TV sync world as an artist, producer and performer, especially with his band Digital Daggers.
Can't Sleep Can't Breathe
Digital Daggers Lyrics
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An invitation to your personal disaster
It's a point break
Another guilty conscience
And I won't stop you til you get just what you're after
I'm taking you down with me
I'm taking you down with me
Can't sleep, can't breathe
You met your enemy
Can't sleep, can't breathe
Won't get no peace with me
You tried to tempt fate, be careful what you wish
I'11 take you deeper and strip you of salvation
It's a crusade to bring you to your knees
It's what you wanted, your last manipulation
I'm taking you down with me
I'm taking you down with me
Til you...
Can't sleep, can't breathe
You met your enemy
Can't sleep, can't breathe
Won't get no peace with me
The lower you go the less that you'll know
You're sinking to the bottom now
You're losing control
The lower you go
You're sinking to the bottom now
Digital Dagger's song "Can't Sleep Can't Breathe" is a haunting depiction of the seductive, thrilling, and dangerous nature of temptation. The lyrics are all about the risks and consequences of giving in to one's inner demons and how it can lead to sleepless nights and deep regrets. The opening quote, "Dire straits and dirty consequences/An invitation to your personal disaster/It's a point break", sets the tone for the rest of the song as it suggests that the path the singer is on is one of no return. The personal disaster being invited can be interpreted as the singer's own self-destruction as they become lost in temptation with no way out.
Throughout the song, the lyrics make it clear that the singer knows the dangers they are facing yet they can't resist the pull of temptation. "You tried to tempt fate, be careful what you wish/I'll take you deeper and strip you of salvation/It's a crusade to bring you to your knees/It's what you wanted, your last manipulation" suggests that the singer is not a victim of their circumstances but rather an active participant in their own downfall. The phrase "ties that bind" can be interpreted as the singer's own desires and their inability to resist them leading them deeper into a state of personal chaos.
In the end, the lyrics emphasize how the consequences of temptation can lead to the loss of control, leading to an eternal cycle of self-destruction. "The lower you go the less that you'll know/You're sinking to the bottom now/You're losing control/The lower you go/You're sinking to the bottom now." The repetition of the phrase "Can't sleep, can't breathe" throughout the song emphasizes the intensity of the singer's internal struggle and the suffocation of being trapped in a life ruled by temptation.
Line by Line Meaning
Dire straits and dirty consequences
Your current situation is very serious and has potentially harmful outcomes
An invitation to your personal disaster
You're inviting trouble and causing potential harm to yourself
It's a point break
The situation has reached a critical point
Another guilty conscience
You know what you're doing is wrong and feel guilty
And I won't stop you til you get just what you're after
I will help you reach your selfish goals even if it causes harm to yourself and others
I'm taking you down with me
I will not let you go down alone, I will also be affected by the consequences
Til you...
Until you experience the consequences of your actions
Can't sleep, can't breathe
You're overwhelmed with fear and anxiety
You met your enemy
Your own actions have become your enemy
Won't get no peace with me
I won't let you forget what you've done and the harm it's caused
You tried to tempt fate, be careful what you wish
You've taken a risk, be prepared for the consequences
I'11 take you deeper and strip you of salvation
I will make sure you experience the full harm and damage caused by your actions
It's a crusade to bring you to your knees
I am determined to make you see the consequences and feel defeated
It's what you wanted, your last manipulation
You knew the risks but went ahead anyway, for your own selfish reasons
The lower you go the less that you'll know
The more you suffer, the less you will understand and learn from your mistakes
You're sinking to the bottom now
You're reaching an all-time low
You're losing control
You're unable to control the situation and its consequences
The lower you go
The more you suffer
You're sinking to the bottom now
You're reaching an all-time low
Writer(s): Andrea Wasse, Jason Smith
Contributed by Declan C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@maryloubh4269
Dire straits and dirty consequences
An invitation to your personal disaster
It's a point break
Another guilty conscience
And I won't stop you til you get just what you're after
I'm taking you down with me
I'm taking you down with me
Til you
Can't sleep, Can't breathe
You met your enemy
Can't sleep. Can't breathe
Won't get no peace with me
Can't sleep, Can't breathe
You met your enemy
Can't sleep. Can't breathe
Won't get no peace with me
You tried to tempt fate, be careful what you wish
I'll take you deeper and strip you of salvation
It's a crusade to bring you to your knees
It's what you wanted, your last manipulation
I'm taking you down with me
I'm taking you down with me
Til you
Can't sleep. Can't breathe
You met your enemy
Can't sleep. Can't breathe
Won't get no peace with me
Can't sleep. Can't breathe
You met your enemy
Can't sleep. Can't breathe
Won't get no peace with me
The lower you go the less that you'll know
You're sinking to the bottom now
You're losing control
The lower you go
You're sinking to the bottom now
@bluelemongamers6218
Oh, i didn't know Digital Daggers wrote songs about school. Huh. You learn something new everyday
@md-jb1my
OMFL 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@janaa527
I will never think of this song as the same again 😂😂😂😂😂
@deherg1
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😅😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@cindersenpai3898
What?
@MakashiOwns
Dear God, it's like this entire band is dedicated to my favorite subgenre: hauntingly beautiful sounding women singing murderously disturbing things >.>
@theblindsiren6195
Kris S. My thoughts exactly
@AshHeaven
XD Same
@joshkahl3576
Uhhhhhh.... I think you owe us a playlist.
@nightgamer7040
I love creepy stuff I do like Digital daggers The devil within tho 😍