The Writing's On the Wall
OK Go
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Listen, I know it's been hard You know, it's no different for me We're less than a zero-sum game now And baby, we both know that's not how it's supposed to be The writing's on the wall It seems like forever Since we had a good day The writing's on the wall But I just want to get you high tonight I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes Some pleasure in your eyes And I go too high, and you go too cold then we both fall apart Then you bring your mind, to rest against mine But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart The writing's on the wall It seems like forever Since we had a good day The writing's on the wall But I just want to get you high tonight I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes Some pleasure in your eyes Then you bring your mind, to rest against mine But the mind has no say on affairs of the heart The writing's on the wall It seems like forever Since we had a good day The writing's on the wall But I just want to get you high tonight I just want to see some pleasure in your eyes Some pleasure in your eyes I just want to get you high Just want to get you high Just want to get you high Even if it's the last thing we do together Even if it's the last thing we do together
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Written by: Damian Kulash, Timothy Norwind, Andy Ross
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8 facts about this song
Creation and Origin"The Writing's On the Wall" is a song by the American rock band OK Go.
- It was released on June 17, 2014, as part of OK Go's fourth studio album, "Hungry Ghosts".
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Music VideoThe music video won the Grammy Award for Best Music Video at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards.
- The video, shot in a single, steady camera shot, features over a dozen optical illusions and is meant to be a metaphor for heartbreak.
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Success and Performance"The Writing's on the Wall" peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart.
- The song was also used in film and TV, such as the end credits of the film, "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," and the TV series "Red Band Society".
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InspirationLead singer Damian Kulash said that the song is about "being misunderstood and having trouble communicating with someone."
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CollaborationsOK Go worked with Grammy-winning cinematographer David Meyers to capture the video for the song.
- The music video was created with the help of dozens of volunteers and took over a month to shoot.
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ReceptionThe song received positive reviews from music critics.
- The music video for the song garnered over 1 million views within a day of being uploaded on YouTube.
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Unique ElementsThe optical illusions in the video range from simple perspective tricks to complex mirroring effects.
- The video uses both physical sets and digital effects to achieve the optical illusion effects.
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Live PerformancesOK Go have performed the song live on numerous occasions, including network television appearances.
- For each performance, the band tries to incorporate elements of the original music video, such as live paintings and visual illusions.
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