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.
(Uh-uh, mm)
Well, I wonder could it be
When I was dreaming 'bout you baby
You were dreaming of me
Call me crazy, call me blind
To still be suffering is stupid after all of this time
Did I lose my love to someone better
And does she love you like I do?
I do, you know I really, really do
Well, hey
So much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true
For me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh)
I remember date and time
September 22, Sunday
Twenty five after nine
In the doorway with your case
No longer shouting at each other
There were tears on our faces
And we were letting go of something special
Something we'll never have again
I know, I guess I really, really know
But, hey
So much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true
For me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
The day you went away
The day you went away
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh-whoa-woah)
Did I lose my love to someone better
And does she love you like I do?
I do, you know I really, really do
Well, hey
So much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true
For me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
Why do we never know what we've got 'til it's gone
How could I carry on
The day you went away?
'Cause I've been missing you so much, I have to say
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
The day you went away
The day you went away
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh-whoa)
Well, I wonder could it be
When I was dreaming 'bout you baby
You were dreaming of me
Call me crazy, call me blind
To still be suffering is stupid after all of this time
Did I lose my love to someone better
And does she love you like I do?
I do, you know I really, really do
Well, hey
So much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true
For me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh)
I remember date and time
September 22, Sunday
Twenty five after nine
In the doorway with your case
No longer shouting at each other
There were tears on our faces
And we were letting go of something special
Something we'll never have again
I know, I guess I really, really know
But, hey
So much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true
For me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
The day you went away
The day you went away
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh-whoa-woah)
Did I lose my love to someone better
And does she love you like I do?
I do, you know I really, really do
Well, hey
So much I need to say
Been lonely since the day
The day you went away
So sad but true
For me there's only you
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
Why do we never know what we've got 'til it's gone
How could I carry on
The day you went away?
'Cause I've been missing you so much, I have to say
Been crying since the day
The day you went away
The day you went away
The day you went away
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh-whoa)
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