More songs by Cavetown
Description
It's as if life is frozen on the screen of an old console: the pixels flicker, the picture is monotonous, the sound crackles. But as soon as a familiar face flashes on the phone, the world suddenly becomes colorful again, with rainbows, security, and a childlike belief in simple happiness. The song has naivety, system glitches, and sincere tenderness that turns digital noise into real warmth.
Director, editing, and color: Benjamin Lieber
Director of photography: Chris Kunachak
Artist and creative producer: Jacqueline O'Connell
Lyrics and translation
Original
Missing in the moment
'Cause I'm in a corner shutting down
Pixelated, frozen
And suddenly I'm
8-bit, crushed, digital, monotone
But there's your face on my phone
And suddenly I'm
Safe and sound
All I see is red, blue, brown
My favorite color's you right now
You're my pretty rainbow gal
Without you, there's nothing
Without you, there's nothing else
Without you, I'm not myself
Without you, there's nothing else
Without you, there's nothing
I really wish I get through
You silly fish, I love you
I really think I get you
More than anybody else can, so true
(I really wish I get through) 8-bit, crushed, digital
(You silly fish, I love you) monotone
(I really think I get you) but there's your face on my phone
And suddenly I'm
Safe and sound
All I see is red, blue, brown
My favorite color's you right now
You're my pretty rainbow gal
Without you, there's nothing
I really wish I get through
You silly fish, I love you
I really think I get you
More than anybody else can, so true
I really wish I get through
You silly fish, I love you
I really think I get you
More than anybody else can, so true
Safe (I really wish I) and (get through) sound (you silly fish, I)
All I see is (love you)
Red, (I really think I) blue, (get you) brown (more than anybody else can, so true)
My favorite color's you (I really wish I) right (get through) now (you silly fish, I)
You're my (love you) pretty rainbow (I really think I get you) gal
Without you, there's nothing