[Verse 1] Dennis Rader hid for thirty years Ten victims lost, their families' tears BTK he signed his twisted name Bind, torture, kill - his deadly game [Chorus] But metadata tells the story true File systems remember what you do String matching finds the hidden clues Digital breadcrumbs lead right to you [Verse 2] The case went cold, the trail ran dry Until he surfaced with a lie "Can floppy disks be traced?" he asked The police said no - behind their mask [Chorus] But metadata tells the story true File systems remember what you do String matching finds the hidden clues Digital breadcrumbs lead right to you [Bridge] File system analysis breaks it down Searches through the deleted files around Recovery algorithms scan each byte Bringing hidden data to the light [Verse 3] They found a Word doc, thought erased But metadata left its digital trace "Dennis" was the author's name revealed "Christ Lutheran Church" - his fate was sealed [Chorus] 'Cause metadata tells the story true File systems remember what you do String matching finds the hidden clues Digital breadcrumbs lead right to you [Outro] A simple search confirmed the match Council president in their catch Technology caught what years could not The BTK killer, finally caught
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