Techno Ted may be a person who caused Chris incredible emotional pain & trepidation as well as moments of peace & happiness but now is removed and awaiting his fate. Darling may be a different person who is also free of him and can live her life free of Ted's tyranny. "In between all the laughing, and daydreams ... lies: a desert of truth" Lies are like a desert or the omission of Truth: Where there were Lies then Truth was absent. The song, "Techno Ted", may be a cathartic celebration of the downfall of this person.
Ten short years of progressive change
Fifty fucking years of calling us names
Can we trade title nine for an end to hate crime
Are you-486 if we suck your fuckin dick
One step forward, five steps back
One cool record in the year of rock-rap
Yeah we got all the power getting stabbed in the shower
And we got equal rights on ladies night
Feminists we're calling you
Please report to the front desk
Let's name this phenomenon
It's too dumb to bring us down
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
Mrs. Doubtfire on mother's day
On-the-job stalker for equal pay
Toss us a few new aids drugs
As national health care bites the dust
While you were on vacation
Black people didn't get reparations
You know these days no one's exploited
Sorry dude can't hear you with my head in the toilet
Feminists we're calling you
Please report to the front desk
Let's name this phenomenon
It's too dumb to bring us down
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
You've really come a long way baby
It's you, not the world, that's totally crazy
'cause we rocked the fuckin' vote
With election fraud in poor zip codes
Celebrate gay marriage in Vermont
By enforcing those old sodomy laws
One step forward five steps back
We tell the truth they turn up the laugh track
Feminists we're calling you
Please report to the front desk
Let's name this phenomenon
It's too dumb to bring us down
Fifty fucking years of calling us names
Can we trade title nine for an end to hate crime
Are you-486 if we suck your fuckin dick
One step forward, five steps back
One cool record in the year of rock-rap
Yeah we got all the power getting stabbed in the shower
And we got equal rights on ladies night
Feminists we're calling you
Please report to the front desk
Let's name this phenomenon
It's too dumb to bring us down
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
Mrs. Doubtfire on mother's day
On-the-job stalker for equal pay
Toss us a few new aids drugs
As national health care bites the dust
While you were on vacation
Black people didn't get reparations
You know these days no one's exploited
Sorry dude can't hear you with my head in the toilet
Feminists we're calling you
Please report to the front desk
Let's name this phenomenon
It's too dumb to bring us down
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
F.y.r. fifty years of ridicule
F.y.r. take another picture
You've really come a long way baby
It's you, not the world, that's totally crazy
'cause we rocked the fuckin' vote
With election fraud in poor zip codes
Celebrate gay marriage in Vermont
By enforcing those old sodomy laws
One step forward five steps back
We tell the truth they turn up the laugh track
Feminists we're calling you
Please report to the front desk
Let's name this phenomenon
It's too dumb to bring us down
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Magical
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Amazing
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Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.
Obviously this song is about women rising up and women refusing to be lower then men,also i think its highlights laws made by stupid straight men i.e. "celebrate gay marriage in vermont by enforcing those old sodomy laws"