Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
It's not the knife you bleed on.
It's not the cancer in your bones.
It's not the sunrise choking.
It's not the blood red moon alone.
It's not the way you look dead.
It's not the silent season.
It's not the suffer intense.
It's not the life you feed on.
It's the way the night falls into feeling grey.
Empire, I was built around your heart.
(Hey, Hey, Let the right one in.)
It's not the ghost you kill with.
It's not the yellow eyes you crush.
It's not your falling senses.
It's not the barrel of this gun.
It's the way the night falls into feeling grey.
Empire, I was built around your heart.
(Hey, Hey, Let the right one in.)
It's not the cancer in your bones.
It's not the sunrise choking.
It's not the blood red moon alone.
It's not the way you look dead.
It's not the silent season.
It's not the suffer intense.
It's not the life you feed on.
It's the way the night falls into feeling grey.
Empire, I was built around your heart.
(Hey, Hey, Let the right one in.)
It's not the ghost you kill with.
It's not the yellow eyes you crush.
It's not your falling senses.
It's not the barrel of this gun.
It's the way the night falls into feeling grey.
Empire, I was built around your heart.
(Hey, Hey, Let the right one in.)
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Let The Right One In Lyrics as written by William Roy Francis Jacob Samuel Davison
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i want to say this is a reference to that swedish vampire film, "Let the Right One In", just because of all the vampire references. but then i have no idea what the "empire" part is about.
anyway, i feel like this song is about allowing someone to relate to you and letting them become close to you. when two people meet, it doesn't matter what kind of life a they've lived and what kind of things they've done as long because in the end they feel things the same way.
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its a love song. the only one on the album. and yeah it is a reference to that movie (actually the book its based on. asked wil about it myself)
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