QUADECA - DUSTCUTTER

Here is the official music video for my strange soul-crushing banger "Dustcutter". I worked extensively with an ASL instructor, putting together an interpretation of the lyrics in sign language to perform in this video. The translations are not exact: artistic/poetic liberties were taken, so I hope I did not look too much like an idiot and I hope my expression & concept came across respectfully. Thanks for watching!

Song written, produced, mixed, mastered, by Quadeca

Video credits:
Co-directed & edited by Quadeca
Co-directed & shot by Dev Lemons

lyrics:
Close your eyes
Please don’t leave me out in the cold
Leave me out to dry
Please don’t leave me out in the middle of the night
Shake, shake, shaking to my core
I dont wanna see you any time
in the future uh
Do shit just like we use to uh
Walk through the light, watch my life
And all it’s minutiae uh
Who had a clue?
Wasnt me
Wasn’t you
Wasn’t he
Wasn’t she
Wasn’t them
Wasnt true
Everybody knew,
Everybody but you
Everybody knew
Everybody but you
Everybody knew,
Everybody but you
Everybody knew
Everybody but you
Who?
Who hid the veins and changed their hue
Who compromised the perfect view?
You oxidized the perfect blue
Dont let it out, Dont let it out
Dont say the words
Dont write them down
It gave you life and it stains your bed casings
Crumpled tissues on stacks of red pages
Close,
Close your eyes
Please dont leave me out in the cold
Leave me out to dry
Please dont leave me out in the middle of the night
Shake shake shaking to my core
I dont wanna see you any time in the future uh
Do shit just like we use to uh
Walk through the light
Watch my life

all it’s minutiae uh
Who had a clue
Wasnt me
Wasn’t you
Wasn’t he
Wasn’t she
Wasn’t them
Wasnt true
Everybody knew,
Everybody but you
Everybody knew
Everybody but you
Everybody knew,
Everybody but you
Everybody knew
Everybody but you

[quadecaX]

I worked extensively with an ASL instructor, putting together an interpretation of the lyrics in sign language to perform in this video. The translations are not exact: artistic/poetic liberties were taken, so I hope I did not look too much like an idiot and I hope my expression & concept came across respectfully. Thanks for watching!

[Glaemo]

gotta respect him for performing a whole music video in ASL, that's dope af

[CraneAnglo]

2:39 I am in awe of the artistic expression of this section. Beautiful use of the voice as an instrument.

[sugaandjindrinkingtaeandea]

my mother is deaf so I love showing her anything that includes ASL, so simple but makes such an impact ❤

[checknow]

Your evolution as an artist has to be one of the greatest I have ever seen. This is genuinely amazing, can't wait to see what the future holds!

[bigboispaghet]

can't believe voice memos is already 38 years old... keep on growing and evolving, quelunky!

[gooodels]

"strange soul-crushing banger" is the perfect way to describe dustcutter

[tangashima]

Quad’s so silly, you can’t cut dust!!

[gooodels]

holy fuck i cannot explain how this song/video makes me feel, i'm just glad it exists. the music video has suchhh a weird vibe that is indescribable but it fits dustcutter perfectly. this song literally touched my soul.

[yvngpasty]

My Mom is hard of hearing and I shared this video with her. She loved it and was moved by your use of ASL. I’ve been a fan for a while, but she has become a new fan as well. SCRAPYARD has been on repeat and has been helping me move through a difficult time. You are a special talent and I look forward to seeing your next adventure in the music world!

[sadippers]

You've been killing it with music since 2019, yet you have evolved since 2019 countless times! Incredible... Just keep being you man. Love your stuff.

[isaacgrundy]

Quadeca never misses showing love with the ASL made my day as a non verbal fan

[kevinbacon]

the bass seriously got me shake-shake-shaking to my cooooreeeeaaauuughh

[P-nut_]

You released this as I was preparing to cram a whole trimester of ASL into 48 hours. Thanks again Willy Quonka.

[SIPATGaming]

How the hell does he keep dropping songs that make life feel like it's moving in slo-mo

[DHawkBeats]

Always coming with incredible concepts to back the music. I only first heard this last week from the vinyls, but this song is already making me feel like that scene from Ratatouille where the food unlocks the critics happy childhood memories. It’s so oddly nostalgic even after the first listen, Quadeca’s just got that magic touch I guess

[captiive]

holy shit, i absolutely love the sign language used here - quad looks completely fluent in ASL

[countryofbelgium]

sorry to anyone who sees this as this comment includes a story of mine but back in july i ended one of my worst relationships, i got ptsd from the horrible things she did to end the relationship, i felt scared and fragile, i felt betrayed by a girl i loved, n she never understood her actions, she ruined what could have been her best life, but id like to thank u quadeca, this song is amazing, it perfectly describes how i felt, it captures the fragileness i felt, it feels like someone knew how i felt, thank u ben.

[TTVArgusGuy]

that chorus is actually hypnotic. good shit

[simple]

Quadeca can' t stop dropping heat! The roll out of this project has been so fun. I can' t wait for whatever Quad has in store for us!!!