Difference between revisions of "Satellite"

Latest revision as of 05:42, 15 March 2022

Album:Hesitation Marks

Length:5:03

Tempo:113 BPM

Versions:Satellite
Satellite (Instrumental)
Satellite (Hot Chip Remix)

Live:Tension 2013 Tour

"Satellite" is the eighth track on the 2013 release Hesitation Marks. "Satellite", along with "Everything", was originally written and recorded for a forthcoming greatest hits package for Interscope Records, but instead provided inspiration towards a new album.[1]

Appearances

Halos

Hesitation Marks

Seeds

Remix 2014 EP

Versions

Satellite

This is the original album version. Opening into the first verse, quiet, low-register vocals layer behind a danceable beat loop surrounded by atmospheric synthesizers. Echoing distorted guitars break up parts of the multiple verses, then cover the background of the track during the chorus, which is mostly built on the differing lyrics and vocal layering. The coda of the track augments these elements with jangling guitar reminiscent of The Fragile and, prominently, a bassline backed by 'swarm' guitar layering that changes the mood of the track into something more mysterious and sinister. As layers build, the song gives out to several of the ambient layers and vocals only, fading out all the way.

Satellite (Instrumental)

Exclusive to an internal Columbia Records promo released under the name "Taxi Driver".[2]

Satellite (Hot Chip Remix)

Running Time: 6:44

Exclusive to the Remix 2014 EP from Beats Music.

Live

This song debuted live on the first night of the Tension 2013 Tour, and was played at a third of the shows on that tour, but has not appeared since. It featured backing vocals by Lisa Fischer and Sharlotte Gibson.

Lyrics

   Data trails
   Like fingernails
   Scratch across the sky
   Hard to know
   Figure out
   Tell the truth from lies
   Everywhere
   Listening
   Every word you say
   Think I found
   A way around
   Yeah I think I found a way
   Well, come on
   
   Satellite
   I'm watching you
   I'm one step ahead
   Satellite
   I'm part of you
   I'm inside your head
   
   Yes we can
   Yes we did
   Eliminate the spread
   Better watch
   What you think
   What was that you said?
   Everywhere
   Everything
   Every word you say
   Think I found
   A way around
   Yeah I think I found
   A way
   
   I know you're up there somewhere
   So very high

Previous track - "Everything"

Track 8 from Hesitation Marks

Next track - "Various Methods Of Escape"

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+| BPM = 113
-| versions=Satellite
+| versions=Satellite<br>Satellite (Instrumental)<br>Satellite (Hot Chip Remix)
-| live=N/A
+| live=[[Tension 2013 Tour]]
-}}
+}}'''"Satellite"''' is the eighth track on the 2013 release ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''. "Satellite", along with "[[Everything]]", was originally written and recorded for a forthcoming greatest hits package for [[Interscope Records]], but instead provided inspiration towards a new album.[http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/08/the-nine-lives-of-trent-reznor]
-'''"Satellite"''' is the eighth track on the 2013 release ''[[Hesitation Marks]]''. "Satellite", along with "[[Everything]]", were both originally written and recorded for a forthcoming greatest hits package for [[Interscope Records]], but instead provided inspiration towards a new album.[http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/08/the-nine-lives-of-trent-reznor]
+===Song Credits===
+*[[Trent Reznor]]: Vocals, Electronics, Percussion, Guitar, Bass
 ==Appearances==
+===Halos===
 *''Hesitation Marks''
+===Seeds===
+*''[[Remix 2014 EP]]''
 ==Versions==
 ===Satellite===
-This is the only known version. Opening into the first verse, quiet, low-register vocals layer behind a danceable beat loop surrounded by atmospheric synthesizers. Echoing distorted guitars break up parts of the multiple verses, then cover the background of the track during the chorus, which is mostly built on the differing lyrics and vocal layering. The coda of the track augments these elements with jangling guitar reminiscent of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' and, prominently, a bassline backed by 'swarm' guitar layering that changes the mood of the track into something more mysterious and sinister. As layers build, the song gives out to several of the ambient layers and vocals only, fading out all the way.
+This is the original album version. Opening into the first verse, quiet, low-register vocals layer behind a danceable beat loop surrounded by atmospheric synthesizers. Echoing distorted guitars break up parts of the multiple verses, then cover the background of the track during the chorus, which is mostly built on the differing lyrics and vocal layering. The coda of the track augments these elements with jangling guitar reminiscent of ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]'' and, prominently, a bassline backed by 'swarm' guitar layering that changes the mood of the track into something more mysterious and sinister. As layers build, the song gives out to several of the ambient layers and vocals only, fading out all the way.
+===Satellite (Instrumental)===
+Exclusive to an internal [[Columbia Records]] promo released under the name "Taxi Driver".[https://www.discogs.com/release/20508487-Taxi-Driver-Untitled]
+===Satellite (Hot Chip Remix)===
+'''''Running Time: 6:44'''''
+Exclusive to the ''Remix 2014 EP'' from Beats Music.
+==Live==
+This song debuted live on the [[2013/09/28 St. Paul, MN|first night]] of the [[Tension 2013 Tour]], and was played at a third of the shows on that tour, but has not appeared since. It featured backing vocals by [[Lisa Fischer]] and [[Sharlotte Gibson]].
 ==Lyrics==
-   (May not be correct)
+    Data trails
-   Data trails
+    Like fingernails
-   Like fingernails
+    Scratch across the sky
-   Scratch across
+    Hard to know
-   The sky
+    Figure out
+    Tell the truth from lies
-   Hard to know
+    Everywhere
-   Figure out
+    Listening
-   Tell the truth
+    Every word you say
-   From lies
+    Think I found
+    A way around
-   Everywhere
+    Yeah I think I found a way
-   Listening
+    Well, come on
-   Every word
-   You say
+    Satellite
+    I'm watching you
-   Think I found
+    I'm one step ahead
-   A way around
+    Satellite
-   Yeah think I found
+    I'm part of you
-   A way
+    I'm inside your head
-   Well come on
+    Yes we can
-   Come on
+    Yes we did
-   Come on
+    Eliminate the spread
-   Come on
+    Better watch
+    What you think
-   Come on
+    What was that you said?
+    Everywhere
-   Satellite
+    Everything
-   I'm watching you
+    Every word you say
-   I'm one step
+    Think I found
-   Ahead
+    A way around
+    Yeah I think I found
-   Satellite
+    A way
-   I'm part of you
-   I'm inside
+    I know you're up there somewhere
-   Your head
+    So very high
-   Yes we can
-   Yes we did
-   Just emanate
-   We spread
-   Better watch
-   What you think
-   What was that
-   You said
-   Everywhere
-   And everything
-   And every word
-   You say
-   Think about
-   A way around
-   Yeah think about
-   A way
-   Satellite
-   I'm watching you
-   I'm one step
-   Ahead
-   Satellite
-   I'm part of you
-   I'm inside
-   Your head
-   Satellite
-   I'm watching you
-   I'm one step
-   Ahead
-   Satellite
-   I'm part of you
-   I'm inside
-   Your head
-   Satellite
-   I know you're up there somewhere
-   So very high
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