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.
In a place you only dream of
Where your soul is always free
Silver stages, golden curtains
Filled my head, plain as can be
As a rainbow grew around the sun
All my stars of love who died
Came from somewhere beyond the scene you see
These lovely people played just for me
Now if I let you see this place
Where stories all ring true
Will you let me past your face
To see what's really you
It's not for me I ask these questions
As though I were a king
For you have to love, believe and feel
Before the burst of tambourines take you there
Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you
Those who don't believe me
Find your souls and set them free
Those who do, believe and love
This time will be your key
Time and time again I've thanked them
For a piece of mind
They helped me find myself
Amongst the music and the rhyme
That enchants you there
Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you
Yeah, they play just for you
Where your soul is always free
Silver stages, golden curtains
Filled my head, plain as can be
As a rainbow grew around the sun
All my stars of love who died
Came from somewhere beyond the scene you see
These lovely people played just for me
Now if I let you see this place
Where stories all ring true
Will you let me past your face
To see what's really you
It's not for me I ask these questions
As though I were a king
For you have to love, believe and feel
Before the burst of tambourines take you there
Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you
Those who don't believe me
Find your souls and set them free
Those who do, believe and love
This time will be your key
Time and time again I've thanked them
For a piece of mind
They helped me find myself
Amongst the music and the rhyme
That enchants you there
Green grass and high tides forever
Castles of stone souls and glory
Lost faces say we adore you
As kings and queens bow and play for you
Yeah, they play just for you
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You people make me laugh. This song is not about any sort of dope. None. First of all, the title is a reverse of the Rolling Stones album 'High Tides and Green Grass'. The song itself is a homage to Rock & Roll stars that have gone to great beyond.
Actually, the "Kings and Queens" was mainly referring to Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. Some of the lyrics may sem non-sensical and filler material, but the guist of the song is about R&R greats.
Hughie Thomasson went to the castle of stone sould and glory himself on September 9th. He was a great songwriter, singer and player and will be missed on earth, but man what a jam in heaven!
well said!!!
billy jones,the second lead player,actually killed himself,in this song you here him jamin through the right speakers with his LP guitar and Hughie playing through the left with his fender,Hughie is in fender hall of fame.gotta be the greatest jam ever
this is an awesome song by a really cool band that you never hear about any more... none of their songs are played on any radio stations (at least not around here), and they deserve to be because they are a good band.
I really do not know what this song is about, but i would guess it could mean something about your own heaven and believing in it, and you just have to wait to get there...
I was exercising at a college rec center actually and I heard it. I don't remember which radio station they had on. I'm not sure how I know of them. But it gets played occasionally. <br /> <br /> This song is about cool guitar solos man. That's why we listen to it.
God this song ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! That intro is so attention grabbing, followed by that violently churning yet melodic guitar riff. Man that is just amazing. One of the best southern/country rock songs, alongside Freebird and The Ballad Of Curtis Loew.
The lyrics seem to be about simply finding your happy place.
GREEN GRASS AND HIGH TIDES FOREVER MOTHERFUCKERS!!! YEAH!!!
P.S. For the record, that pun was completely on purpose!!!
i dont really know what this song is about, maybe about how rock n roll style music takes u to a psychedelic kind of place but whatever it is theres just a lot of wailing and kick ass solos
this song rocks my world.
The solo in this song is insane, it just keeps going.
some needs to comment waterhole. its insane
some lyric corrections: "before the burst of tangerines takes you there" and "castles of stone southern glory".
Sorry to burst your bubble but that's completely incorrect. The line "before the burst of tambourines takes you there" is in reference to Jimi's Band of Gypsys as is "castles of stone soul and glory"-Castles Made of Sand/Spanish Castle Magic. This song is a tribute to fallen rock icons and personal hero's of the writer - Hughie Thomasson. i.e. - Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Buddy Holly.
@jkw <br /> Tangerines ~ That’s cute. <br /> There’s nothing psychodelic (sic) in this song. <br /> And as Jmbone08 said, the lyrics on this site are correct. <br /> Tangerines bursting - that’d be a helluva sticky mess. The only thing burst is yer bubble
i think he is describing a lucid experience with herb. Often higher potency stuff can make things seem somewhat lucid. He is most likely describing an experience while listening to some of his favorite music. Most likely by fallen stars. And he is commenting on the healing power of their music with his depression. It should be noted the singer commited suicide. It really seems pretty clear he is either describing a high elatated experience involving music (something like rosetta stoned by tool but without the aliens) or just simply his love of music.
How do you sleep at night? Why make stuff up like that? Are you sick in the head? I bet you just feel a numb sensation in your head 24/7 that just does not seem to go away no matter what you do...those lucid experiences you talk about are probably your own excuses for how you think but, DO NOT make stuff up like dumb suicide comments about a guitar legend as great as Hughie Thomasson. If I was him, I'd haunt you if possible and knock some damn sense in your head. Moron!!!!!!!
What the hell man? Why would you even post something about a subject you clearly know NOTHING about? That's disrespectful. It makes it worse in this case that you're a moron because the Outlaws were one of the best bands of their time and Hughie Thomasson was without a doubt one of the best guitarists to ever touch the instrument, not to mention that two of the original members of this band did take their lives. RIP Billy Jones, Frank O'Keefe & Hughie Thomasson. High Tides Forever
some "doc" all these pysche doctors r just like this guy trying to explain what goes on in someone elses mind. U take what u want from a song and interpret it your own way. Hughie passed from this life unfortunately from a heart attack and was touring and singing right up to the end. I m sure the way he wanted to go. RIP HUGHIE!!!!!!