2013Released
3:48

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Interesting facts and trivia about Within. By Songfacts®.

Questions of identity abound on this piano ballad as a deep vocoder sings about not understanding the world. "There's a world inside me that I can't explain," the forlorn android laments. "Many rooms to explore but the doors look the same. Looking for someone, please tell me who I am. I am lost I can't even remember my name." It's the sound of a robot crying.

The song opens with a flamenco piano solo by Chilly Gonzales. The Paris-based Canadian pianist and producer is best known for being sampled on the outro of Drake's single "Marvin's Room." "He's a friend and a great pianist, one of the best musicians of his generation,. Daft Punk told French publication Le Nouvel Observateur: "'Within' is one of the first songs we recorded. It is very minimal: a little rhythm section, bass, piano. Create the most with very little, this is the idea behind this title."

Gonzales had previously recorded a cover version of Daft Punk's song "Too Long" that appeared in the 2003 album Daft Club.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Within.
A♯Key
MinorMode
4/4Time Signature
110BPM

Album

The album Within is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Within.
Columbia
(P) 2013 Daft Life Limited under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment

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