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.
And when you asked me to stay I made some excuse
When deep down I knew that
All hell was breaking loose
So why was I there in the first place?
I’m not sure
I think I wanted to spend the night with you
And though you wanted more
I thought that you and me were never meant to be
Now why would I think that?
And when I called home to tell her that I’d be late
You stood outside the ‘phone box
When some wouldn’t have bothered to wait
And how can I ever say sorry
For leading you on?
I came into your life without asking
And then suddenly I was gone
Because I thought that you and me were never meant to be
Now why would I think that?
You and me, yeah, now of course I see
And I could ponder this forever but I can’t explain
What it was that made me ever get on that train
Well I thought that you and me were never meant to be
Now why would I think that?
You and me, well, now of course I see
(why would I think that?)
When deep down I knew that
All hell was breaking loose
So why was I there in the first place?
I’m not sure
I think I wanted to spend the night with you
And though you wanted more
I thought that you and me were never meant to be
Now why would I think that?
And when I called home to tell her that I’d be late
You stood outside the ‘phone box
When some wouldn’t have bothered to wait
And how can I ever say sorry
For leading you on?
I came into your life without asking
And then suddenly I was gone
Because I thought that you and me were never meant to be
Now why would I think that?
You and me, yeah, now of course I see
And I could ponder this forever but I can’t explain
What it was that made me ever get on that train
Well I thought that you and me were never meant to be
Now why would I think that?
You and me, well, now of course I see
(why would I think that?)
Lyrics submitted by duskeh
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