Radio
Theatre of Tragedy Lyrics


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Electric broadcast
The new transmission waves
Turn the dial
Receive the news
Transistor radio
We've tuned in to the ether melody
The deadpan voice I want to hear
It's bright and clear and full of energy
Receive the tunes
Music won't stop
Electro pop
Commercial workshop
I want your time, I need your time to make a rhyme

Ether melody news
On the radio now
For you and me
Antennae beaming sound, news and speech

Apparatus signal it out
'Let it be so'
Marconi's words
Communication
Information
We're in the building of the wireless voice
Radar, television
Static morse
The interference
Incoherence
Scrambled signals
I want your waves
Spectral sound
Tune in, tune out

On the radio now
For you and me

Ether melody news
Radio for you and me
The airwaves are fully free
Oscillating energy

Radio for you and me
On the radio now




Ether melody news
For you and me

Overall Meaning

The opening verses of Theatre of Tragedy's "Radio" describe the magic of tuning in to the radio and discovering new music and information through the "ether melody." The lyrics celebrate the ability to access radio waves through the transistor radio and to hear the "deadpan" voices of announcers who seem to emit energy from the airwaves. As guitars and synths intertwine to create a pulsing electro-pop sound, singer Liv Kristine sings, "Receive the tunes/Music won't stop/Electro pop/Commercial workshop/I want your time, I need your time to make a rhyme."


The second half of the song takes on a more abstract tone with allusions to the history of radio and its technical workings. The lyrics mention Marconi, the inventor of the radio, as well as radar and television, and explore the concept of interference and noise that can make transmissions difficult to interpret. Yet, the song still asserts the importance of the radio as a source of information and entertainment, with Liv Kristine plaintively singing, "Ether melody news/Radio for you and me/The airwaves are fully free/Oscillating energy."


Line by Line Meaning

Electric broadcast
The transmission of audio signals through electronic devices


The new transmission waves
Recent advancements in technology that allow audio signals to be transmitted through the airwaves


Turn the dial
Adjust the frequency of the radio receiver to find a specific station


Receive the news
Listen to the information being broadcasted through the radio


Transistor radio
A portable radio that uses transistors to amplify the audio signals


We've tuned in to the ether melody
We have successfully found a radio station that is broadcasting audio signals through the airwaves


The deadpan voice I want to hear
The monotone voice of the news broadcaster that the singer desires to listen to


It's bright and clear and full of energy
The audio signal being broadcasted through the radio is of high quality and full of enthusiasm


Receive the tunes
Listen to the music being played through the radio


Music won't stop
The music being played through the radio will continue to be broadcasted


Electro pop
A type of pop music that is produced using electronic devices


Commercial workshop
A place where music is created and produced for commercial purposes


I want your time, I need your time to make a rhyme
The singer is requesting the listener's attention and time in order to create a rhyming song


Ether melody news
The audio signals being broadcasted through the airwaves that contain news and information


On the radio now
The audio signal being broadcasted is currently being played on the radio


For you and me
The audio signal being broadcasted is meant for everyone, including the artist and the listener


Antennae beaming sound, news and speech
The device on the radio that receives audio signals and converts them into sound waves, which can be heard by the listener


Apparatus signal it out
The radio equipment used to transmit and receive audio signals


'Let it be so'
A quote from Marconi, who is known for his contributions to the development of radio communication


Marconi's words
The sayings and philosophies of Marconi on radio communication


Communication
The process of transferring information through radio waves from the sender to the receiver


Information
The data and facts that are being transmitted through radio waves


We're in the building of the wireless voice
The singer is in a place where radio communication equipment is housed and operated


Radar, television
Other forms of electronic communication that rely on radio waves


Static morse
The sound of static being produced by the radio when there is no audio signal being broadcasted


The interference
The distortion or interruption of an audio signal being broadcasted caused by external factors


Incoherence
The lack of clarity in an audio signal due to interference or other factors


Scrambled signals
Audio signals that are difficult to decipher or understand due to interference or other factors


I want your waves
The artist is requesting to receive the listener's radio signals


Spectral sound
Audio signals that are being broadcasted over a wide range of frequencies


Tune in, tune out
The act of adjusting the radio frequency to find a specific station and then stopping the listening session


The airwaves are fully free
The airwaves are not owned by anyone and are accessible to everyone


Oscillating energy
The energy of the radio waves that is constantly fluctuating




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FRANK CLAUSSEN, HEIN FRODE HANSEN, LIV KRISTINE ESPENAES, LORENTZ ASPEN, RAYMOND ISTVAN ROHONYI

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alf ventura

El álbum más infravalorado hasta por la misma banda, para mí un experimento que dió como resultado una maravilla que ellos quizá no esperaban ni la sentían así, después de escucharlo varias veces me quede enganchado y me di cuenta sin exagerar que era una obra de arte... La banda cambio su estilo y jamás se volvió a escuchar así en ningún álbum...

iggy

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Luisa Do

De mis favoritas 😍
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Luis Tejeda

y La Voz De Liv Kristine Suena Tan Dulce Como Siempre

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Magic song!

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