Our Truth
"Our Truth" is the first single by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil from the album Karmacode. The song was also featured on the soundtrack to Underworld: Evolution. It was a Top 30 Active Rock single on the Billboard Charts. The video was on "hot rotation" on MTV Italy and received significant airplay on American music channels such as MTV on T-Minus Rock and MTV2 on Headbangers Ball.
| "Our Truth" | ||||
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| Single by Lacuna Coil | ||||
| from the album Karmacode | ||||
| A-side | "Our Truth" | |||
| B-side | "Without a Reason" | |||
| Released | 21 February 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Nu metal | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Marco Biazzi, Marco Coti Zelati, Andrea Ferro, Cristiano Migliore, Cristiano Mozzati, Cristina Scabbia | |||
| Producer(s) | Waldemar Sorychta | |||
| Lacuna Coil singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Our Truth" on YouTube | ||||
Lyrically, the song delves into denying and forgetting one's past by creating a new truth as time goes by.
The song is somewhat different in sound compared to the band's typical work as it features a more profound Asian influence. The song is based heavily on the Phrygian and Phrygian dominant modes, which are characteristic of Egyptian music and Arabic music. A shamisen, a Japanese string instrument, is featured in the opening and ending of the song and a faint sitar can be heard during the verses.
The song is featured as an on-disc track in Rock Band Unplugged, Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour and Rock Revolution. In all but the latter, it is a master recording (a cover version was provided for its inclusion in Rock Revolution).
Track listing
- Our Truth (Radio Edit) - 3:26
- Without a Reason - 4:50
- Swamped (Radio Mix) - 3:46
- Our Truth (Jack Dangers Mix) - 3:23
- Enhanced Part:
- Photo Gallery
- Wallpapers
Music video
The video for the song was shot on 3 December 2005[1] in Los Angeles by Fort Awesome. It was produced by Rocket Entertainment and featured Cynthia Freund as costume designer.[2] The video came out in February 2006 and was made available on the U.S. iTunes Store in October 2008. It features the band playing in what appears to be a snowglobe.
In 2006 it was nominated for the "Best Group Video" category at the Italian Premio Videoclip Italiano, losing against Subsonica's "Incantevole".[3]
- Director: Fort Awesome (Nathan Cox & Zach Merck)
- Director of Photography: Dave Kalvert
- Editor: Fort Awesome
- Production Company: Rocket Entertainment
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Italian Singles Chart | 23 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 16 |
| UK Singles Chart[4] | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
Sample
References
- "Photographic image" (JPG). Data17.gallery.ru. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- "√ PVI – Premio Videoclip Italiano: al via la tre giorni finale". Rockol.it. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
