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i got a man inside
he’s the ambassador of my mind
he’s the one who directs my actions
and his passion is to divide
ambassador of my mind
make a decision to stop this division
everything crumbling around you
don’t betray the emperor - my emperor

i got a child inside deep inside
indeed he is buried alive
under a mountain of lies
that arises before my very eyes
custodian of my guilt
give him a chance - i’ll spare no expense
innocence perishing rapidly by decree
oh emperor - my emperor

and i got a woman inside
for she has to hide
she wanted out but could not get a divorce
oh what a mess
maybe it’s that she didn’t love him anymore
or maybe it is that she felt ignored
she tried to kill the emperor
but she almost killed herself

the emperor

i want completion inside
everything’s crumbling around me
don’t betray the emperor - my emperor

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from A Little Less Gravity, released April 22, 2008
music and lyrics by Karsten Schwardt © 2008 Tunnel Audio

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The Electric Era Auckland, New Zealand

The Electric Era is a three-piece indie band from Auckland, New Zealand. Their self-proclaimed Antipodean Anti-gloss Pop has been compared to seminal New Zealand bands such as The Clean, The Chills and The Verlaines, as well as English acts The Smiths and The Cure. They also claim David Bowie, Joy Division, Wire and Magazine as their sonic godfathers.
Leal (bs, bvs), Anna (dr), Karsten (voc, gat)
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