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.
Nothing's Broken
Digital Daggers Lyrics
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Made myself hard to find
We built a wall against all others
And I kept your heart with mine.
We had a dream I feared we'd wake from
So, I kept my eyes shut tight
But I felt you stir and all came undone
When I'm asked what I did when your world was getting bigger,
When I'm asked why I hid when your world was getting bigger.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we just pretend this is not the end,
It's only mixed emotions?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
Did I hold your hand a bit too tightly?
Smother the only light?
Did I push away your love so blindly?
There is no quick reply
When I'm asked what I did when your world was getting bigger,
When I'm asked why I hid when your world was getting bigger.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we just pretend this is not the end,
It's only mixed emotions?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
I can't let go, feel I'm spiraling out of control
I can't let go of the only love I want to know,
The only love I want to know.
But now I see you're just a ghost
And I'm spiraling out of control.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we just pretend this is not the end,
It's only mixed emotions?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
I can't let go of the only love I want to know.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
The lyrics of "Nothing's Broken" by Digital Daggers explore the regrets and doubts that arise when a relationship ends. The song is about a couple who has built a strong bond which they fear they are losing as reality sets in. The verse "You gave me a wing I could crawl under, made myself hard to find; We built a wall against all others and I kept your heart with mine" metaphorically describes the bubble that the couple created where they feel safe and protected from the outside world. However, as life progresses, the male singer starts to feel like he may have held his partner back, smothering her and not allowing her space to grow. He admits this in the lines "Did I hold your hand a bit too tightly? Smother the only light? Did I push away your love so blindly? There is no quick reply."
The chorus, "Can we just pretend, can we just pretend, that nothing's lost or broken?" expresses the desperate desire of the singer to hold on to what they had, even if it is at the cost of unhealthy behavior. The line "I can't let go of the only love I want to know" highlights the fear of losing something that seemed so precious and so much a part of one's identity. However, by the end of the song, the singer realizes that he's just holding onto a ghost and must let go.
In essence, "Nothing's Broken" is an emotional roller coaster of love, loss, regret, and hope, wrapped up in a heart-wrenching melody that makes this song an instant classic.
Line by Line Meaning
You gave me a wing I could crawl under
You provided me with safety and comfort.
Made myself hard to find
I tried my best to stay hidden from the world.
We built a wall against all others
Our relationship was exclusive and fortified against any outside parties.
And I kept your heart with mine.
I treasured your love and made it a part of me.
We had a dream I feared we'd wake from
We shared a vision of the future that I was scared would never come true.
So, I kept my eyes shut tight
I tried to hold onto the dream by refusing to see the reality of the situation.
But I felt you stir and all came undone
When I sensed your shift away from the dream, everything fell apart.
Now, I have no alibi
I can't deny my role in the downfall of our relationship.
When I'm asked what I did when your world was getting bigger,
I'm questioned about my actions when you were growing and changing as a person.
When I'm asked why I hid when your world was getting bigger.
I'm asked why I retreated away from you when you were developing your identity.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we ignore the damage that has been done and go back to how things were before?
Can we just pretend this is not the end, It's only mixed emotions?
Can we delude ourselves into thinking that our relationship isn't over and that our conflicting feelings will go away?
Did I hold your hand a bit too tightly?
Did I try to control and limit your growth?
Smother the only light?
Did I stifle your potential and extinguish your passions?
Did I push away your love so blindly?
Did I reject the love you offered me without realizing it?
There is no quick reply
I can't answer those questions easily or immediately.
I can't let go, feel I'm spiraling out of control
I'm struggling to move on and everything feels chaotic.
But now I see you're just a ghost
I realize that you're no longer fully present in my life.
I can't let go of the only love I want to know,
I'm clinging to the idea of what our relationship could have been.
Nothing's broken?
Can our relationship be repaired or salvaged despite everything that has happened?
Contributed by Maya C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Leila Djermane
You gave me a wing I could crawl under
Made myself hard to find
We built a wall against all others
And I kept your heart with mine
We had a dream I feared we'd wake from
So I kept my eyes shut tight
But I felt you stir and all came undone
Now I have no alibi
When I'm asked what I did
When your world was getting bigger
When I'm asked why I hid
When your world was getting bigger
[Chorus]
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's lost or broken
Can we just pretend this is not the end
It's only mixed emotions
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken
Did I hold your hand a bit too tightly?
Smother the only light?
Did I push away your love so blindly?
There is no quick reply
When I'm asked what I did
When your world was getting bigger
When I'm asked where I hid
When your world was getting bigger
[Chorus]
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's lost or broken
Can we just pretend this is not the end
It's only mixed emotions
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken
I can't let go
Feel I'm spiraling out of control
I can't let go of the only love I want to know
The only love I want to know
But now I see you're just a ghost
And I'm spiraling out of control
[Chorus]
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's lost or broken
Can we just pretend this is not the end
It's only mixed emotions
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken
(I can't let go of the only love I want to know)
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken [x2]
Selena Khoury
You gave me a wing I could crawl under
Made myself hard to find
We built a wall against all others
And I kept your heart with mine.
We had a dream I feared we'd wake from
So, I kept my eyes shut tight
But I felt you stir and all came undone
Now, I have no alibi
When I'm asked what I did when your world was getting bigger,
When I'm asked why I hid when your world was getting bigger.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we just pretend this is not the end,
It's only mixed emotions?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
Did I hold your hand a bit too tightly?
Smother the only light?
Did I push away your love so blindly?
There is no quick reply
When I'm asked what I did when your world was getting bigger,
When I'm asked why I hid when your world was getting bigger.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we just pretend this is not the end,
It's only mixed emotions?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
I can't let go, feel I'm spiraling out of control
I can't let go of the only love I want to know,
The only love I want to know.
But now I see you're just a ghost
And I'm spiraling out of control.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
That nothing's lost or broken?
Can we just pretend this is not the end,
It's only mixed emotions?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
I can't let go of the only love I want to know.
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
Can we just pretend, can we just pretend
Nothing's broken?
Kyla Schmitt
This is this kind of music who no one knows of, all you people out there: You should feel like the most happiest and luckiest humans on earth for knowing and loving this music! Digital Daggers, I love you!
By the way: Am i the only one who's scared to hear this songs alone in the dark?
FOX DEMON
(Whispering) No.....
Sonata
lemme try that
Sonata
i llloved it tbh
Josiah Polite
im in the dark rn, dont think i will be much longer😂
Bassem B.
The visuals in your lyric videos are always so well made, great work. This one is no exception.
catman14099
2019 now and I just found them in 2018, but they been out so long, how in the world did I miss them, this is the most beautiful music I've ever heard, so much so makes me tear up, I may be hella late but I freakin love Digital Daggers!
Devon Munn
Found them here in 2022
Sora
It's kinda funny how your songs help me out of my depression and helped it consume me. I love ALL your songs and they reach deep in my heart still <3
Leila Djermane
You gave me a wing I could crawl under
Made myself hard to find
We built a wall against all others
And I kept your heart with mine
We had a dream I feared we'd wake from
So I kept my eyes shut tight
But I felt you stir and all came undone
Now I have no alibi
When I'm asked what I did
When your world was getting bigger
When I'm asked why I hid
When your world was getting bigger
[Chorus]
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's lost or broken
Can we just pretend this is not the end
It's only mixed emotions
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken
Did I hold your hand a bit too tightly?
Smother the only light?
Did I push away your love so blindly?
There is no quick reply
When I'm asked what I did
When your world was getting bigger
When I'm asked where I hid
When your world was getting bigger
[Chorus]
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's lost or broken
Can we just pretend this is not the end
It's only mixed emotions
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken
I can't let go
Feel I'm spiraling out of control
I can't let go of the only love I want to know
The only love I want to know
But now I see you're just a ghost
And I'm spiraling out of control
[Chorus]
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's lost or broken
Can we just pretend this is not the end
It's only mixed emotions
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken
(I can't let go of the only love I want to know)
Can we just pretend
Can we just pretend that nothing's broken [x2]