He is inspired by the music and work of Brian Eno, Kraftwerk, Erik Satie, John Carpenter, To Rococo Rot, Lullatone, Andrei Tarkovsky and Haruki Murakami. Performing live, Dana is occasionally joined by Ski Taylor on Rhodes piano and Moog.
The "Stuntman and Psychic" EP was stitched together with various found sounds, junk tech, digital love and circuit bent kung fu. Listen late at night with headphones on.
So Hard
Night Night Lyrics
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From what I can tell
You just might as well
Lay down and choke on your own
I can't give you enough to just keep believing
This shit don't run well
It's burned out as hell
You're filling it up just to turn out on empty
God damn, I know just how it feels
I'm gonna tear out all that's inside me
Look away from here 'cause nobody cares
And they're trying so hard not to know
You take all of you want haven't found any answers
Look down and stare and I run around and yell
That it might not rain any more
You never stand up long enough to pull it together
Well who gives a damn and very few can
When they're trying so hard not to know
In Night Night’s song “So Hard”, the lyrics discuss the struggle of chasing after something that seems unattainable, while fighting off the feeling of emptiness from the repeated failures. The opening lines set the tone for the song, as it talks about the frustration of dealing with someone who constantly changes their mind for various reasons, leaving the singer feeling hopeless. In the chorus, the lyrics express a desire to overcome this feeling of emptiness, but struggling to find the strength to do so. The lines “You're filling it up just to turn out on empty, God damn, I know just how it feels” emphasize the emptiness that the singer feels.
The second verse references the singer’s own struggles, as they acknowledge the futility of attempting to fix things that are beyond repair. The line “I'm gonna tear out all that's inside me” suggests a level of desperation that comes from constantly feeling empty inside. The final lines of the song express a sense of hopelessness, as the singer acknowledges that the people around them are also struggling with their own problems, leaving them feeling alone and unsupported.
Overall, “So Hard” is a deeply emotional song that captures the feelings of hopelessness and despair when things repeatedly do not go as planned.
Line by Line Meaning
You keep changing your mind for so many reasons
You tend to have a lot of indecision and uncertainty and it's for a multitude of factors
From what I can tell
Based on what I have observed and discerned
You just might as well
Your situation and circumstances indicate that you might as well give up or concede to failure
Lay down and choke on your own
You should just accept defeat and the bitterness of the situation
I can't give you enough to just keep believing
I cannot provide you with enough motivation or affirmation to continue having faith or hope
This shit don't run well
This circumstance or situation is not functioning properly
It's burned out as hell
It's drained and depleted from overuse or lack of care and attention
And it's trying so hard not to know
And it's attempting to ignore or reject the truth or reality of the situation
You're filling it up just to turn out on empty
You're trying to fill a void or emptiness, but it just becomes empty once again
God damn, I know just how it feels
I understand and empathize with the feeling of emptiness and futility
I'm gonna tear out all that's inside me
I will remove or get rid of all the thoughts and emotions that are causing me pain and anguish
Look away from here 'cause nobody cares
Turn away from this place or situation because there's no one who truly cares or can help
And they're trying so hard not to know
And those around me are also trying to avoid facing the reality or truth of the situation
You take all of you want haven't found any answers
You have pursued and taken all that you desire, yet you still have not found any solutions or explanations
Look down and stare and I run around and yell
I become overwhelmed or frustrated with the situation and either look down or become agitated
That it might not rain any more
That the bad or difficult times might come to an end and there will be better days ahead
You never stand up long enough to pull it together
You never sustain your motivation or efforts long enough to improve your situation or get yourself back on track
Well who gives a damn and very few can
Most people don't care or aren't able to help with your situation
When they're trying so hard not to know
Because they themselves are avoiding acknowledging or accepting the reality or truth of the situation
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Nathaniel Rateliff
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Derke Heath
As someone who has watched TONS of low budget movies with night scenes where NOTHING is visible, I REALLY appreciated the ultra-clear, day-for-night photography in Nope....even if you CAN see shadows.
Sally Matthews
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Joel Mercado
A few weeks after seeing Nope the power went out in my neighborhood and there was a full moon, I was surprised that I could actually see my shadow made by moonlight.
gabelea dabriel
@Joel Mercado the most beautiful time of the day honestly, when the moon is full and it's lights out everywhere... the dim gray light is beautiful
chezboi
@gabelea dabriel Mmm around midnight sometimes i spot the shadows made by the stuff in my backyard by the moonlight, looks sooo beautiful
Sayan Sarkar Z
Where I live, there's always a shadow, even at night.
Selvam Thiagarajan
The problem as a viewer I notice with night scenes shot at day, is how actors and animals act in the night scenes like they would during day. Example, you don't squint your eyes to look at things in poor light, you open your eyes wide, you don't move swiftly or easily in the dark, but rather take deliberate careful steps, you don't sprint in the dark in a forest, you run with your arms out stretched to prevent collision, etc. I hope the filmmakers can emulate night time behaviors in day shoot for night scenes.
And o the shadows cast on the subject, you need powerful day light to cast such well defined shadows, moonlight doesn't cast such strong shadows.
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Yūta S.
The channel really should give this comment a 'heart'.
Abhijith Panicker
Damn, that was detailed!!♥️👏🏾👌🏾