Black Box
Stan Walker
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Sending out a mayday We’re going down The thing we could've done Would've turned it round Everything we had, scattered everywhere Searching through the wreckage of a love affair You got something to say? Say it to me Not everyone else You say that I’m to blame My words are in vain Don't go fooling yourself There’s a little black box, yeah Somewhere in the ocean Holding all the truth about us It’s a little black box A record of emotion Everything that ever was You may deny it, deny it But when I find it, find it I’m gonna play it aloud to the world A little black box, yeah A little black box, yeah There's a lot of pressure when you get deep You left me on my own at six hundred feet I was looking round for a little help But everyone was looking out for themselves You got something to say? Say it to me Not everyone else You say that I’m to blame My words are in vain You're fooling yourself There’s a little black box, yeah Somewhere in the ocean Holding all the truth about us It’s a little black box A record of emotion Everything that ever was You may deny it, deny it, But when I find it, find it, I’m gonna play it aloud to the world. A little black box, yeah. A little black box, yeah. You can’t stop a true survivor You’ll discover that all on your own 'Cause I’m a true survivor And I’ll be there after you’re gone Long after you’re gone Long after you’re gone There’s a little black box, yeah Somewhere in the ocean Holding all the truth about us It’s a little black box A record of emotion Everything there ever was You may deny it, deny it But when I find it, find it I’m gonna play it aloud to the world A little black box, yeah A little black box, yeah Little black box Little black box Little black box
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Written by: WAYNE HECTOR, LUCAS SECON, MARTIN HANSEN, JONAS JEBERG
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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12 facts about this song
Artist Profile"Black Box" is a song by Stan Walker, a popular New Zealand-Australian recording artist. He first gained fame in 2009 after winning the Australian Idol.
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Idol JourneyThe song was released as Stan Walker's debut single immediately after winning the seventh and final season of Australian Idol.
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Release Timeline"Black Box" was released on November 22, 2009, under the record label Sony Music Australia.
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Chart PerformanceThe song proved to be a major success, reaching number one on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and number two on New Zealand’s RIANZ Singles Chart.
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Gold StatusWithin the first week of its release, "Black Box" was certified Gold in New Zealand. Later on, it achieved Platinum status.
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Critical ReceptionThe song received mixed reviews from music critics. Some applauded Walker's vocals and the pop sound of the song, while others criticized the lyrics but it was generally well received by the public.
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Song CompositionThe song is an upbeat pop track written by Audius Mtawarira, a Zimbabwean-born Australian singer-songwriter, and composer.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe lyrics of "Black Box" use the metaphor of an airplane's black box, a device used to record flight information, to represent the revealing of secrets within a relationship.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Black Box" was filmed in Sydney, Australia, and directed by Australian director, Mike Daly.
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Awards and Nominations"Black Box" won the 'Most Performed Pop Work' category at the 2011 APRA Music Awards.
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Record Sales"Black Box" has sold over 140,000 copies in Australia, making it one of the best-selling singles there in the first half of 2010.
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Stan Walker's CareerThe success of "Black Box" helped to launch Stan Walker's career and led to his subsequent singles and albums gaining widespread popularity in Australia and New Zealand.
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