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.
The twelve hour drives are nothing when I'm with all of you
And its the road that calls my name
So come on, come on, punch it, I can't wait much longer
Living in this moment I know, distant friends will be closer tomorrow
And when the lights go down, I swear I'll look for your eyes
You're singing every word – you know we’re here because of you!
So come on, come on, punch it, can't wait much longer
Living in this moment I know distant friends will be closer tomorrow
Just make-do with what you're given
Give it up because I'll never listen
This is all, all that I've dreamt of – reasons why I wake to face the day
And now we go!
And every night it makes me feel so alive
Can only grow up from here so keep me here another year
Cause this is all, all that I dreamt of – reasons that I wake to face the day
And I'll live to face the day!
We'll go through life because it never seemed
Your life is not what's right for me
We’ll blaze the roads, and we’ll paint the skies
Our path is plagued with discontent good byes
We’re striking the days so we can burn the nights
And I'll never look back on what I’ve left behind…
And its the road that calls my name
So come on, come on, punch it, I can't wait much longer
Living in this moment I know, distant friends will be closer tomorrow
And when the lights go down, I swear I'll look for your eyes
You're singing every word – you know we’re here because of you!
So come on, come on, punch it, can't wait much longer
Living in this moment I know distant friends will be closer tomorrow
Just make-do with what you're given
Give it up because I'll never listen
This is all, all that I've dreamt of – reasons why I wake to face the day
And now we go!
And every night it makes me feel so alive
Can only grow up from here so keep me here another year
Cause this is all, all that I dreamt of – reasons that I wake to face the day
And I'll live to face the day!
We'll go through life because it never seemed
Your life is not what's right for me
We’ll blaze the roads, and we’ll paint the skies
Our path is plagued with discontent good byes
We’re striking the days so we can burn the nights
And I'll never look back on what I’ve left behind…
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
oops. throw in the chorus again after the second verse.