Digital Witness
St. Vincent
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Get back, to your seat Get back, gnashing teeth Ooh, I want all of your mind People turn the TV on, it looks just like a window, yeah People turn the TV on, it looks just like a window, yeah Digital witnesses, what's the point of even sleeping? If I can't show it, if you can't see me What's the point of doing anything? This is no time for confessing I want all of your mind People turn the TV on, it looks just like a window, yeah People turn the TV on, it looks just like a window, yeah Digital witnesses, what's the point of even sleeping? If I can't show it, if you can't see me Watch me jump right off the London Bridge This is no time for confessing People turn the TV on and throw it out the window, yeah Get back to your stare I care, but I don't care Oh oh, I, I want all of your mind Give me all of your mind I want all of your mind Give me all of it Digital witnesses, what's the point of even sleeping? If I can't show it, if you can't see me What's the point of doing anything? What's the point of even sleeping? So I stopped sleeping, yeah I stopped sleeping Won't somebody sell me back to me?
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14 facts about this song
Artist Background"Digital Witness" is a song by St. Vincent, the stage name of American singer-songwriter Annie Clark. Clark has been making music under the St. Vincent name since 2006.
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Album Information"Digital Witness" is a track from St. Vincent's eponymous album, "St. Vincent", released in 2014. The album is the artist's fourth full-length studio production.
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Musical Style"Digital Witness" is best described as a blend of Art Pop and Indie Rock, typical of St. Vincent's eclectic style.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was successful in the United States, peaking at number 39 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.
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Cover ArtThe cover art of the album features Annie Clark seated on a throne with a striking, yet somewhat unsettling, expression, embodying the theme of digital dystopia explored in songs like "Digital Witness".
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Song Theme"Digital Witness" critiques today's digital age, focusing on how social media and technology influence and, to some extent, control people's lives. The lyrics call out the obsession with digital validation and challenge listeners to question their dependence on technology.
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Music VideoSt. Vincent released a music video for "Digital Witness", which was directed by Chino Moya. The artfully dystopian video continues the theme of societal critique found in the song.
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AwardsSt. Vincent’s album, which includes "Digital Witness", was highly praised by critics, and won the Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album in 2015.
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Live PerformancesSt. Vincent has performed "Digital Witness" in many live settings, including on TV shows like "The Late Show with David Letterman" and "Saturday Night Live".
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Song Length"Digital Witness" runs for approximately three minutes and 22 seconds, an average duration for a pop song.
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Main InstrumentsThe song heavily features horns, giving it a standout sound compared to other St. Vincent songs.
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SongwritingJust like most of St. Vincent's work, "Digital Witness" was written by Annie Clark herself, in collaboration with John Congleton.
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ProductionThe track was produced by John Congleton, a frequent collaborator of St. Vincent.
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Global RecognitionThe album "St. Vincent", on which "Digital Witness" is a track, made it into numerous end-of-year lists in 2014, with Pitchfork and NME naming it the top album of the year.
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