Digital Daggers are a contemporary alternative indie duo consisting of voca… Read Full Bio ↴Digital Daggers are a contemporary alternative indie duo consisting of vocalist Andrea Wasse and multi instrumentalist and producer Jason “Space” Smith based in Los Angeles. Since 2008, Memento guitarist Jason "Space" Smith teamed up with Canadian songstress Andrea Wasse to form Digital Daggers. The band have since been featured on television shows including The Vampire Diaries, Ringer, Nikita, One Life to Live, Teen Wolf, Pretty Little Liars, Degrassi: The Next Generation, Unforgettable, and CSI: NY. Songs by Digital Daggers have also been featured in the 2011 film The Roommate and Electronic Arts' Crysis 2 video game, with the latter containing a cover of "New York City."

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.

Head Over Heals
Digital Daggers Lyrics

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I wanted to be with you alone
And talk about the weather
But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
Won't escape my attention
You keep your distance with a system of touch
And gentle persuasion
I'm lost in admiration could I need you this much?
Oh, you're wasting my time, you're just, just, just wasting time

Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out till I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart, oh
Don't, don't throw it away
Throw it away
Throw it away
I made a fire and watching it burn, yeah
I thought of your future
With one foot in the past now just how long can it last, oh?
No, no, have you no ambition?

My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean in air
And dreaming I'm a doctor
It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
Oh, I feel so

Something happens and I'm head over heels
I never find out till I'm head over heels
Something happens and I'm head over heels
Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart, oh
Don't, don't throw it away

Da-da-da-da, Da-da-da-da
It's my four leaf clover
I'm on the line, one open mind
This is my four leaf clover
In my mind's eye

One little boy walking by
Funny how time flies

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Digital Daggers's song "Head Over Heels" describe a desire to be close to someone, but being held back by societal and personal expectations. The desire to simply talk and be with the person is overshadowed by the weight of tradition and the knowledge of their past. The distance between the two is further maintained by the other person's "system of touch" and "gentle persuasion," further complicating the situation. Despite this, the singer is "lost in admiration" and wonders if they need this person this much, but then realizes that they are just wasting their time.

The second verse references the singer's own personal struggles and dreams, as well as those of their family members. The contrast between a clean, peaceful life and the reality of violence and gun use is highlighted. The lyrics parallel the first verse, emphasizing the idea of personal limitations and societal expectations holding people back from achieving their ambitions. The song ends with the singer acknowledging the passing of time and their own powerlessness in the situation. The repeating line of "something happens and I'm head over heels" represents the sudden, overwhelming feeling of falling for someone despite the odds and the complications.

Line by Line Meaning

I wanted to be with you alone
I desired to spend time with you without any kind of interruptions

And talk about the weather
I wanted to engage in casual conversation with you

But traditions I can trace against the child in your face
However, I can notice the impact of cultural norms upon you, reflected in your face

Won't escape my attention
I cannot ignore this fact

You keep your distance with a system of touch
You maintain distance through use of physical boundaries

And gentle persuasion
Plus, the way you gently convince me to let things be as they are

I'm lost in admiration could I need you this much?
I am overwhelmed with admiration for you and wonder if I could require you even more

Oh, you're wasting my time, you're just, just, just wasting time
You're spending my time unproductively, simply squandering it

Something happens and I'm head over heels
Suddenly, I am completely smitten

I never find out till I'm head over heels
I never know when this will happen

Ah, don't take my heart, don't break my heart, oh
Please don't hurt me emotionally

Don't, don't throw it away
I don't want you to discard my feelings

I made a fire and watching it burn, yeah
I lit a fire and watched it ignite

I thought of your future
At that moment, I considered what your future might hold

With one foot in the past now just how long can it last, oh?
How long can we sustain this relationship while still being affected by our past experiences?

No, no, have you no ambition?
Don't you have any aspirations?

My mother and my brothers used to breathe in clean in air
My family had access to pure air.

And dreaming I'm a doctor
I, too, dreamed of becoming a doctor

It's hard to be a man when there's a gun in your hand
It's difficult to maintain one's masculinity while holding a weapon

Oh, I feel so
I feel so powerless and vulnerable

Da-da-da-da, Da-da-da-da
Da-da-da-da, Da-da-da-da

It's my four leaf clover
This is my symbol of luck

I'm on the line, one open mind
I'm taking a chance with an open mind

This is my four leaf clover
For me, this is my good luck charm

In my mind's eye
In my imagination

One little boy walking by
I remember a little boy walking by

Funny how time flies
It's interesting to reflect on how time passes quickly