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.
Just Beneath The Flames
Digital Daggers Lyrics
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We were happy to exist,
In discomfort we’d created
Though we dreamed of more than this
We had embers in our bloodlines
Iron lungs beneath our skin
Though our hearts were barely beating
We’re at a stalemate,
Begging for the earth to shake,
Wondering if the winds will change
And blow us all away,
We are in the dark age
Tell me it was worth the pain,
Will the wild winds sing again
And blow us all away?
Or will we stay
Everything the same?
Oooh, stay,
Just beneath the flames
Just beneath the flames
We were wary of the future
How the days drew on and on,
With our eyes so widely open,
Tried to see where we’d gone wrong.
We were bold and we were brazen
But grew timid over time,
In our fear we lost direction,
And our dreams left us behind,
We’re at a stalemate,
Begging for the earth to shake,
Wondering if the winds will change
And blow us all away
We are in the dark age
Tell me it was worth the pain,
Will the wild winds sing again
And blow us all away?
Or will we stay
Everything the same?
Oooh, stay,
Waiting for a change,
Oooh stay,
Just beneath the flames
Just beneath the flames
(Blow us all away)
(Blow us all away)
Stay,
Everything the same,
Oooh, stay,
Just beneath the flames,
Just beneath the flames,
Blow us all away, away, away, away, away
Blow us all away, away, away, away, away
Blow us all away, away, away, away, away
Blow us all away, away, away, away, away
(Just beneath the flames)
Blow us all away, away, away, away, away
Just beneath the flames
The song "Just Beneath The Flames" by Digital Daggers speaks about a group of people who were once chaotic but happy with their own imperfections. They dreamed of more than what they had but were content with the discomfort they created for themselves. They were like embers in their bloodlines and iron lungs beneath their skin as they continued to bleed out within despite their hearts barely beating. They were at a stalemate, begging for the earth to shake and wondering if the winds would change and blow them all away.
As they lived through the dark age, they questioned if it was all worth the pain they endured, hoping that the wild winds would sing again and blow them all away. Despite their experience, they were waiting for a change just beneath the flames because they were afraid of staying the same. They were afraid of evolving, worried about the future and where they might go wrong. As they became more timid, they lost direction and their dreams left them behind.
The song captures the essence of how sometimes, change can be painful and difficult to embrace. It also highlights how the fear of failure or the unknown can hold us back from evolving and growing. Nonetheless, the hope that things will improve and the desire for something more, despite being content with the present, signifies that there is always a will to move past our present circumstances.
Line by Line Meaning
We were kings and queens of bedlam
We lived in chaos and disorder but we were happy with our situation and felt empowered by it.
We were happy to exist,
We were content with our current situation and didn't aspire for more.
In discomfort we’d created
We had created our own uncomfortable situation but were willing to live with it.
Though we dreamed of more than this
However we did have aspirations and hopes for better things.
We had embers in our bloodlines
We had strong and fiery traits in our character
Iron lungs beneath our skin
We had inner strength and resilience
Though our hearts were barely beating
Despite our strengths we were emotionally exhausted and felt hopeless
We were bleeding out within
We were slowly losing hope and vitality from within ourselves.
We’re at a stalemate,
We were stuck and unable to move forward.
Begging for the earth to shake,
We were hoping for some kind of event to happen that would bring a change into our lives.
Wondering if the winds will change
We were uncertain if our situation would improve.
And blow us all away,
We were hoping that everything would be shaken up and changed for the better.
We are in the dark age
We feel that we are living in difficult times with no hope in sight.
Tell me it was worth the pain,
We are questioning whether all the suffering we've endured has been worth it.
Will the wild winds sing again
We are wondering if there will be another time for us to experience joy and happiness again.
Or will we stay Everything the same?
We are concerned that things will never change and we will continue to live in despair.
Oooh, stay,
We are hesitant to change and fear the unknown.
Waiting for a change,
We are hoping for something to happen that will bring about a positive change in our lives.
Just beneath the flames
We are on the brink of a major change and are waiting for something to light the fire and start that change.
Contributed by Nathan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.