Please make the technology
So I can turn up your love like some cold machine
Don't feed me scraps from your bed
I won't be the stray coming back just to be fed

I'll be wait
Come and seal the fate, Marie
Just pretend that you want me
To be my bait
To be my

Well don't be that note I can't hold
Well don't be that joke that I told and told 'til it got old
Don't be that hand 'round my throat so I can breath
Say you're my friend but why won't you be my family?

And if you break
Just don't tell me
To be my bait

To be my dream
Tell me you know what I mean
(Prove me wrong)
You set on me but, you are not the sun
You are not the sun
(How do they know where I am?)

(Burn it down)
Outside your cold lips again
You set on me but, you are not the sun
You are not the sun
You are not the sun

So let's pretend that you love me
And be my bait
To be my bait



Lyrics submitted by mmilian

Track duration: 03:09

"Not the Sun" as written by Jesse Lacey, Vincent Accardi

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    General Comment:Sherri DuPree-Bemis
    Flag brendankjon March 09, 2013   Link
  • -1
    Lyric Correction:After extremely repetitive listening, I think this is all almost correct.

    Don't try to be technology
    So I can turn up your love
    Like some cold machine

    Don't feed me scraps from your bed
    I won't be the stray coming back
    Just to be fed
    Don't be waves
    Come to seal my fate marine
    Just pretend
    That you want me
    And be my bait

    Would you be my bait?
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    (Be my...)

    Well don't be that note i can't hold
    Well don't be that joke that I told and told 'til it got old
    Don't be that hand 'round my throat so I can't breathe (so I can't
    Say you're my friend but why won't you be my family?

    And if you breed
    Just don't tell me
    And be my bait, would you be my bait?
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    (We would celebrate when you got my ring)
    (Our love cool in the rage of a sun)
    (And if you want me, I'm available)
    (So take your time and arrange)

    To be my serene
    (Turn me on) Tell me you know what I mean
    (Prove me wrong) You've set on me but you were not the sun
    And you will not listen (How do you know what I am?)
    (Burn it down) Outside your cold lips again
    (Come around) You've set on me but you were not the sun
    You will not listen

    Just pretend that you love me
    And be my bait, would you be my bait?
    Would you be my bait, Would you be my bait?
    Would you be my bait, Would you be my bait
    Would you be my bait, would you be my bait
    Would you be my. . .?
    Flag sadness1988on April 13, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:and "outside your cold lips again" is wrong.

    The line is actually "I'm outside and growing roots again"
    Flag superjuper27on February 17, 2012   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:The lyrics are 100% "be my babe" (not bait or bane or whatever else), and "be my serene, tell me you know what I mean". (not be my dream, or
    It has both of those lines on the hand-written lyric sheet that came with the vinyl.
    Flag superjuper27on February 17, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:i know it is probably not perfect (some of the background lyrics do not really follow the theme of the song) but I think the these are the lyrics toward the end.

    To be my babe, (We were so nieve), to be my babe
    (we died faster) To be my babe, (We'll have our harmonies), to be my babe
    (It was a quick slaughter) To be my babe, (And would you want me), to be my babe
    (for the millionth ...), To be my babe (time and time again), to be my babe

    (what cha gona do?) Be my serene (Turn me on)
    Tell me you know what I mean (Lead me on)
    You've set on me but you are not the sun
    And you will not listen (How do I know who I am?)

    (Burn it down) Outside your cold lips again
    (Come around) You've set on me but you are not the sun
    You will not listen


    ... let me know what you think
    Flag newdawnon September 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Short version: 2 peeps in a sexual relationship, one wants to marry, other wants to keep it simple (lol, bad idea).

    The track seems to be from two perspectives, the male wants her 'to be his babe', to have his fate sealed and for her to be family: aka he wants to marry her. He can't take it, and he'd even want her to pretend. '
    But then the woman just wants him to be her serene, serene meaning something simple and clear. He's not her 'sun' (ie what her world revolves around). They're in some sort of messed up relationship though ('scraps from her bed', 'stray coming to be fed'). I think the technology line represents a relationship that's not aimed at feelings, but just something quick and meaningless.

    Hope i'm not completely wrong lol. That's always embarrasing. Not to mention my explanation doesn't seem to fit the album theme. Maybe something metaphorical going on? dunno.
    Flagged IvoMon July 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:this is just what I thought the song meant when i first heard it...i still dont know the meaning of every part.... i thought that it was about how he loves someone but she doesn't really care about him, and hung around him/gave him what he wanted for a while in the beginning of the relationship, then left because he was getting old (i think so)..everytime he tells her how he feels about her not communicating with him anymore, she just tells him that he's still her friend and hangs out for a short while, and leaves again...so the guy is stuck trying to become closer to her from time to time...

    Flag CalliMoonXxon May 10, 2011   Link
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    Lyric Correction:I always thought it was


    Please make the technology
    So I can turn up your love like some cold machine
    Don't feed me scraps from your bed
    I won't be that stray coming back just to be fed

    I'll be wait
    Come and seal my fate Marie
    Just pretend
    That you want me

    Be my bait
    Be my...

    Well don't be that note I can't hold
    Well don't be that joke that I told and told 'til it got old
    Don't be that hand 'round my throat so I can't breathe
    Say you're my friend but why won't you be my family

    And if you break
    Just don't tell me

    Be my bait
    Be my Cherie

    Tell me you know what I mean
    Settle baby you are not the sun
    You are not the sun

    From outside the calm moves again
    Settle baby you are not the sun
    You are not the sun

    Just pretend that you love me

    Be my bait
    Would you be my...


    That's just how I hear it anyway :)


    Flag homburgson January 07, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:it definitely says "to be my bane"

    please don't be technology
    so i can turn up your love like some cold machine
    don't feed me scraps from your bed
    i won't be the stray coming back just to be fed

    amazing
    Flag emilyhalinaon September 17, 2010   Link
  • +1
    My Interpretation:I think it's "To be my bait."

    And it's also makes the most sense in my interpretation to the song, which goes along with the entire album. I think this song is about a girl (Luca) chasing him and he's just not sure. "You've set on my, but you are not the sun." Meaning you're after me but you're not the one. And then he gives in in Luca and she turns out she's dirty and it was all wrong just like he thought, leading to his epiphany and finally finding the place where God wanted him to be, and learning from the mistakes.
    Flag musicismyfavorite777on September 05, 2010   Link

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