Pull me from the gallows
Pull me from the gallows
Of this fiber-optic nation
I cannot compute why
Why we celebrate this mediocrity
Just let me download my
My latest update right now
Just give me access to
To my latest opinion
Now, now, give it now!
Unplug me from this fantasy
My eyes have seen the sun
Have we all become voyeurs
Covered by this digital veil
Direct my mind
Just keep me occupied
Don't let me find
Something that's worth my time
Direct my mind
We like to think that we
That we are more connected
But the truth is that we've
Never been more divided
It's just too awkward
I need my digital veil
Unplug me from this fantasy
My eyes have seen the sun
Have we all become voyeurs
Covered by this digital veil
Direct my mind
Just keep me occupied
Don't let me find
Something that's worth my time
Blow the lid off your hard drive
And even if I can't comprehend
My place in this world
Pull me from the gallows
Pull me from the gallows
Pull me from the gallows
Of this fiber-optic nation
Pull me from the gallows
Of this fiber-optic nation
Pull me from the gallows
Of this fiber-optic nation
Pull me from the gallows
Of this fiber-optic nation
Pull me from the gallows
Of this fiber-optic nation
Digital Veil was written by A.J. Minette.
Digital Veil was produced by Will Putney.
In a 2011 interview with AltPress, lead guitarist and songwriter A.J. Minette said of the song:
This song is one of two "experimental" tracks on the record. Composed exclusively using the octatonic scale, I wanted to get away from my tendencies in terms of harmony and melody to focus on rhythm, me...