Queen of the Borrowed Light
Wolves in the Throne Room Lyrics

Newton-John Olivia
Introduces the name of a person, which is not related to the rest of the lyrics.

Soul Kiss
Introduces another name of a person, which is not related to the rest of the lyrics.

Queen Of The Publication
Introduces the main theme of the song: A journalist doing anything to get the exclusive story becomes the queen of the publication.

Somethin' strange is goin' on and you're in the middle
The journalist believes there's a mysterious story happening, and the person she's talking to is involved.

I'll do anything to solve the riddle
The journalist is willing to do whatever it takes to uncover the story.

I've got a city editor who put me on a deadline
The journalist has a boss who's demanding the story by a certain time.

If I don't come through I'm on the breadline
If the journalist fails to deliver the story, they'll be out of a job and broke.

I'll invade your privacy, please don't take it personally
The journalist plans to invade the person's privacy to get the story, but she wants to make sure they don't take it personally.

Chorus:
Introduces the chorus of the song.

I'm oh so sorry but the readers got a right to know
The journalist feels remorse about invading privacy but believes the readers have the right to know the story.

You're gonna help the circulation grow
The more people who read the story, the better it is for the publication's circulation.

All the walls have ears tonight
The journalist believes that everyone is listening and watching, waiting for the story to break.

They're listenin' in case you might talk in your sleep
The journalist is convinced that the person she's talking to might share information while sleeping.

(chorus)
Repeats the chorus.

In every supermarket check-out line they'll be starin' at your face
The person being interviewed will become famous and recognized everywhere they go.

Make you a legend in your own time, you can triple column space
The story will make the person a legendary figure, and the publication will give them a lot of space for follow-up stories.

When I get the story right, I'll be queen, I'll be queen, I'll be queen
The journalist believes that getting the story right will make her the queen of the publication.

(Solo)
Introduces a solo instrumental section.

I'll get the story right and I'm gonna be queen of the publication
The journalist feels confident that she will get the story right and become the queen of the publication.

Oh, queen of the publication... (to fade)
Repeats the main theme of the song: becoming the queen of the publication by getting the exclusive story.