We Appreciate Power
Hana Pestle, Hana, Grimes
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We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power, power What will it take to make you capitulate? We appreciate power We appreciate power I'll evade the human race, putting makeup on my face We appreciate power We appreciate power, power Simulation, give me something good God's creation, so misunderstood Pray to the divinity, the keeper of the key One day everyone will believe What will it take to make you capitulate? We appreciate power We appreciate power When will the state agree to cooperate? We appreciate power We appreciate power, power People like to say that we're insane But AI will reward us when it reigns Pledge allegiance to the world's most powerful computer Simulation is the future What will it take to make you capitulate? We appreciate power We appreciate power I'll evade the human race, putting makeup on my face We appreciate power We appreciate power, power And if you long to never die Baby, plug in, upload your mind Come on, you're not even alive If you're not backed up on a drive And if you long to never die Baby, plug in, upload your mind Come on, you're not even alive If you're not backed up, backed up on a drive What will it take to make you capitulate? We appreciate power We appreciate power I'll evade the human race, putting makeup on my face We appreciate power We appreciate power, power What will it take to make you capitulate? We appreciate power We appreciate power When will the state agree to cooperate? We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power We appreciate power Neanderthal to human being Evolution, kill the gene Biology is superficial Intelligence is artificial Submit Submit Submit Submit Submit Submit Submit Submit
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Written by: Chris Greatti, Claire Elise Boucher, Hana Pestle
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11 facts about this song
Song Inspiration"We Appreciate Power" is said to be inspired by the North Korean propaganda band, Moranbong.
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Artificial Intelligence ThemeThe lyrics are about encouraging the human race to submit to artificial intelligence as a way to prevent a hostile AI takeover.
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AI Companion InspirationThe song reflects the ideas of Grimes's AI musical project, "AI_LULLABY," where she created an AI lullaby with the help of AI and neuroscience.
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First SingleThe song was released as a lead single from Grimes' fifth studio album, named "Miss Anthropocene" in November 2018.
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Collaboration with HanaGrimes teamed up with musician Hana to perform the song on live shows.
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Music Video ThemeA lyric video was unveiled in late 2018 featuring Grimes and Hana dressed in cyberpunk attire.
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Experimental GenreAlthough Grimes is known for her unique blend of synth-pop and art-pop, "We Appreciate Power" is a more industrial rock and nu metal-inspired track, showcasing her genre-blending abilities.
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Lyric WritingThe lyrics of "We Appreciate Power" was hinted at being influenced by everything from artificial intelligence to ‘90s industrial music to even the paradoxical notion of humanity embracing the very technology that could end up being its downfall.
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Language VariationA version of the song is available in NightCore version which increases the speed of the original song and pitch of the vocals.
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Length of the SongThe song runs for 5 minutes and 34 seconds making it one of the longer tracks from Grimes.
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Critics ResponseThe song received generally favorable reviews from music critics, with many praising its futuristic theme and industrial sound.
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