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.
Let's sober up
It's time to find that galaxy
That was created and named after me
But these rocket ships blew apart the entire ship
So if you find some pieces just name them after me
It's on fire
It's my empire
Went up so fast I couldn't grab it
All of the medicine and magic, that keeps me breathing
Right on key, broken straps trapped in captain
That's playing just for me.
And this is so typical and raised by the arm of me
So dance to some broken cords
With broken means through open doors,
Send me with a microphone
[Repeat: x2]
Teach me something so I can go
Don't you have a lesson for me?
I raced concrete to the front row seats
Through her clothes and whiskey kisses
And left her on the street
With her hand down and her hair down
She's nothing more than a movie
That never panned out
Hey Mr. destiny,
You forgot about me,
You forgot to leave a number
You forgot to name the street,
This is American living
With my American dream,
It thunders like a river but its cold just
Like a stream.
And this is so typical, it makes body (off of me?)
So dance to some broken cords
With broken means through open doors,
Send me with a microphone,
[Repeat: x2]
Teach me something so I can go
Don't you have a lesson for me?
I know now things don't get much better than this,
And I know now, life don't get much bigger than this
So dance to some broken cords
With broken means through open doors,
Send me with a microphone,
[Repeat: x2]
Teach me something so I can go
Don't you have a lesson for me?
It's time to find that galaxy
That was created and named after me
But these rocket ships blew apart the entire ship
So if you find some pieces just name them after me
It's on fire
It's my empire
Went up so fast I couldn't grab it
All of the medicine and magic, that keeps me breathing
Right on key, broken straps trapped in captain
That's playing just for me.
And this is so typical and raised by the arm of me
So dance to some broken cords
With broken means through open doors,
Send me with a microphone
[Repeat: x2]
Teach me something so I can go
Don't you have a lesson for me?
I raced concrete to the front row seats
Through her clothes and whiskey kisses
And left her on the street
With her hand down and her hair down
She's nothing more than a movie
That never panned out
Hey Mr. destiny,
You forgot about me,
You forgot to leave a number
You forgot to name the street,
This is American living
With my American dream,
It thunders like a river but its cold just
Like a stream.
And this is so typical, it makes body (off of me?)
So dance to some broken cords
With broken means through open doors,
Send me with a microphone,
[Repeat: x2]
Teach me something so I can go
Don't you have a lesson for me?
I know now things don't get much better than this,
And I know now, life don't get much bigger than this
So dance to some broken cords
With broken means through open doors,
Send me with a microphone,
[Repeat: x2]
Teach me something so I can go
Don't you have a lesson for me?
Lyrics submitted by Girlsdontgocrazy
American Living Lyrics as written by Gary Levox Jay Demarcus
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i went to their record release party and they played this song and i just fell in love with it. they've improved from thier last album and mattured as well. the lyrics are amazing, great hooks
this song is probably one of the best on the new album! they're all so fantastic though that its just a tough choice. I have the real lyric to the song here
Lets sober up…its time to find that galaxy that was created And named after me But these rocket hips blew apart the entire ship so if you find some pieces Just name them after me Its on fire, it’s my empire It went up so fast I couldn’t grab it Along with medicine and magic That keeps me breathing right on key Broken straps strap in the captain that’s praying just for me And this is so typical… Erased by the author of me….
So dance to some broken chords With broken knees Through open doors And save me with a microphone Give me something so I can go home
Don’t you have a lesson for me?
I raced concrete to the front row seats Threw her bows and whiskey kisses and left her on the street With her hands out And her head down She’s nothing more than a movie that never panned out Hey Mr. Destiny…you forgot about me You forgot to leave a number You forgot to name the street This is American living with my American dream It thunders like a river but its cold just like a stream And this is so typical… Erased by the author of me….
And I know now… Things don’t get much better than this… Life doesn’t get much bigger than this…
So just teach me something so I can go...
savesthetracy, i went to that show also, i loved it, adam from taking back sunday was there, did u see him?
my face on pollyanna
oops... Fave*
i have to say it (gasp) And I know now… Things don’t get much better than this… Life doesn’t get much bigger than this…
best part on pollyanna...go see this band live!
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i think this song is about giving up on your dreams....i think in his case it was because of a problem with alchohol, i think it is a reference to many americans who arent living their dreams because they let things get in the way, he seems to make a reference to girl who wanted to be an actor "I raced concrete to the front row seats Threw her bows and whiskey kisses and left her on the street With her hands out And her head down She’s nothing more than a movie that never panned out" also it talks about how destiny forgot about him and how he knows "life dont get much better than this" which is maybe him falling under the impression you can never live your dreams....kind of sad
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I'm mainly in love with the verse that starts with "Hey Mr. Destiny." That whole feeling of being left behind in life, not knowing where to go, where you are going, or whether or not to wait for something to come your way. I just think it's something everyone can relate to and it holds a special place in my heart since I've always felt that way.