Lyrics
It's not the knife you bleed on.
Emphasizes that the source of suffering is not a literal knife but something metaphorical or emotional.
It's not the cancer in your bones.
Suggests that the pain is not a physical ailment like cancer but could be a deeper emotional struggle.
It's not the sunrise choking.
Highlights that the cause of distress is not the natural sunrise but possibly a symbolic darkness or negativity.
It's not the blood red moon alone.
States that the trouble is not solely the visual appearance of a blood red moon but implies a more profound issue.
It's not the way you look dead.
Describes a lifeless appearance but indicates it's not the main concern or the root of the problem.
It's not the silent season.
Suggests that the problem is not related to a specific time or season of silence.
It's not the suffer intense.
Rejects the idea that extreme suffering is the cause, indicating a more complex origin.
It's not the life you feed on.
States that the issue is not sustained by the life one leads, ruling out a direct connection to personal actions.
It's the way the night falls into feeling grey.
Highlights the real concern: the emotional impact of the night and its transition to a somber, gray feeling.
Empire, I was built around your heart.
Expresses a strong connection to an 'empire,' possibly a metaphor for a significant influence or relationship tied to the heart.
(Hey, Hey, Let the right one in.)
Introduces a phrase, "Let the right one in," possibly a plea or desire for the correct influence or person to enter the speaker's life.
It's not the ghost you kill with.
States that the problem is not a literal ghost but suggests a metaphorical challenge or haunting experience.
It's not the yellow eyes you crush.
Denies that the issue is related to defeating a creature with yellow eyes, implying it's not a straightforward battle.
It's not your falling senses.
Rejects the idea that the trouble comes from falling senses, indicating a more complex origin.
It's not the barrel of this gun.
Clarifies that the issue is not as simple as the threat from a gun barrel, suggesting a deeper emotional conflict.
It's the way the night falls into feeling grey.
Reiterates the impact of the night on emotions, emphasizing the transition to a gray feeling.
Empire, I was built around your heart.
Restates the connection to an 'empire' and the heart, reinforcing the importance of this relationship or influence.
(Hey, Hey, Let the right one in.)
Repeats the phrase "Let the right one in," possibly as a continued plea or affirmation of the desired positive influence.
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