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.
You say that I'm over the top
You say that I couldn't feel...
That wa-a-a-ay
From the back of your automobile
I say that I know it's real
So never ever stray
You were happy but that changed from day to day
Whenever you were under, whenever it was over
Think it's over then
You're living on a fancy street
But you're not complete
You are not complete
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
It's a wound that will never heal
Weighed down cause you couldn't feel...
That wa-a-a-ay
You fell in love but that's okay
You had a friend but that's okay
So never ever say
That you're happy and it's better every day
Whenever you were under, whenever it was over
Think it's over then
You're living on a fancy street
But you're not complete
You are not complete
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
When we're on the concrete
Standing on the same street
I won't let our eyes meet
And it's true that I told them how
It's here and I'm feeling now...
That wa-a-a-ay
She swims a lot but thats okay
We don't talk a lot...
That wa-a-a-ay
You say that I couldn't feel...
That wa-a-a-ay
From the back of your automobile
I say that I know it's real
So never ever stray
You were happy but that changed from day to day
Whenever you were under, whenever it was over
Think it's over then
You're living on a fancy street
But you're not complete
You are not complete
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
It's a wound that will never heal
Weighed down cause you couldn't feel...
That wa-a-a-ay
You fell in love but that's okay
You had a friend but that's okay
So never ever say
That you're happy and it's better every day
Whenever you were under, whenever it was over
Think it's over then
You're living on a fancy street
But you're not complete
You are not complete
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
They can't kill kill kill you anymore
When we're on the concrete
Standing on the same street
I won't let our eyes meet
And it's true that I told them how
It's here and I'm feeling now...
That wa-a-a-ay
She swims a lot but thats okay
We don't talk a lot...
That wa-a-a-ay
Lyrics submitted by UnBreakBroken
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my favorite on the new album. fantastic. love the way he sings "wa-a-a-ay"