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.
Set You Straight
Digital Daggers Lyrics
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Who's going to save you from yourself?
Come find you
Rewind you
Who's got you now?
Who's got the better master plan?
Come for you, restore you
I'll change the game before you can
Whose side you're really on...
You'll march along the which way
You swallow every word they say
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
You'll march along to your fate
You try to change, but can't escape
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
Who's got your heart?
Who showed the way, the minute stop
We'll find you, unbind you?
Who's got your soul?
Who took it out of your control?
Who saved you, enslaved you?
And gave away what matters most?
When every back is turned, cuz you refuse to learn
Whose side you're really on...
You'll march along the which way
You swallow every word they say
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
You'll march along to your fate
You try to change, but can't escape
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
When are you honest in this race?
When you're too blind to breathe
When you're too broken to speak
Who's going to set you free?
You'll march along the which way
You swallow every word they say
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
You'll march along to your fate
You try to change, but can't escape
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
When every back is turned
Cuz you refuse to learn
When it all goes down
Who's going to come to set you straight?
The lyrics of "Set You Straight" by Digital Daggers ask a series of rhetorical questions aimed at an individual who is stuck in a self-destructive pattern. The singer is asking who has control over the person and who will be able to save them from themselves. The tone is somewhat accusatory, suggesting that the person is being manipulated by someone else who has a "master plan." Even though the person knows that they are being used, they continue to follow along blindly, unable to break free. The chorus repeatedly asks who will "set you straight" when everything falls apart.
The song seems to be about the importance of self-awareness and self-care, as well as the dangers of blindly following others. The lyrics suggest that if we don't learn to think for ourselves and take control of our own lives, we will end up trapped and powerless. The song's driving beat and haunting vocals add to the sense of urgency and desperation, making it clear that time is running out for the person in question.
Line by Line Meaning
Who's got you now?
Who has control over you at this moment in time?
Who's going to save you from yourself?
Who will intervene to prevent you from making damaging decisions?
Come find you
Come to locate and retrieve you.
Rewind you
To revisit and revisit past events, to learn from your previous mistakes.
Who's got the better master plan?
Whose plan is more thought-out and likely to succeed?
Come for you, restore you
To come to retrieve you and help you return to a state of well-being.
I'll change the game before you can
I will take control of the situation and change it before anyone else can.
When every back is turned, 'cause you refuse to learn
When everyone else is not watching, because you are not willing to learn from your mistakes.
Whose side you're really on...
Who do you truly support and align with?
You'll march along the which way
You will follow a particular path or direction.
You swallow every word they say
You believe and accept everything you are told without question.
When it all goes down
When everything falls apart and there is chaos.
Who's going to come to set you straight?
Who will intervene and get you back on the right track?
You'll march along to your fate
You will continue to follow your predetermined path and the outcome that has been decided for you.
You try to change, but can't escape
You attempt to alter your situation, but without success in changing your circumstances.
Who's got your heart?
Who has emotional control over you?
Who showed the way, the minute stop
Who guided you through your life decisions up until now.
We'll find you, unbind you?
We will locate and release you from whatever is holding you back.
Who's got your soul?
Who has control over your spiritual well-being?
Who took it out of your control?
Who has taken away your sense of autonomy over your own soul?
Who saved you, enslaved you?
Who rescued you from one predicament, only to trap you in another?
And gave away what matters most?
And gave up the essential elements of your identity and beliefs?
When are you honest in this race?
When will you be genuine and true to yourself in this competition?
When you're too blind to breathe
When you are unable to see the reality of your situation and are suffocating because of it.
When you're too broken to speak
When you are so emotionally damaged that you are unable to communicate.
Who's going to set you free?
Who will intervene to liberate you from your current condition?
When every back is turned
When everyone else is absent and not watching.
Cuz you refuse to learn
Because you are unwilling to learn from your mistakes.
When it all goes down
When everything falls apart and chaos ensues.
Who's going to come to set you straight?
Who will intervene to correct your course and guide you back on the right path?
Contributed by Brooklyn H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.