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.
Made myself a prisoner
I locked myself away
Can't remember the last time
I saw the light of day
Don't want to face life
Feel I've been betrayed
I want you to tell me
Where our love went astray
So can't you wait one more minute
Why can't you wait one more day
Let's get it straight
Cause it's a big mistake
You better think about it
I don't want to break it up
Why do we have to break it up
Never ever want to break it up oh no
I only want to make it up tonight
You say you've thought about it
But you sound so cold
You make it look like our love
Can be bought or sold
But you won't listen
You say it's way too late
That something is missing
And now you just can't wait
Why can't you wait one more minute
Why can't you wait one more day
Let's get it straight
This is a big mistake
We better think about it
I don't want to break it up
Why do we have to break it up
Never ever want to break it up oh no
I only want to make it up tonight
So don't say break it up
I want to hear you say we'll make it up
I don't want to break it up
Ooh baby why can't we make it up tonight
Make it up tonight
And I ask myself
What's wrong with me
How could I be so blind
Although she tried to give me everything
I still couldn't see
Now as I watch our love slip away
I'm beggin' you beggin' you please
Don't break it up
Take a little time and make it up
I don't want to break it up oh no
I only want to make it up tonight
I don't want to break it up
Baby let me make it up
I locked myself away
Can't remember the last time
I saw the light of day
Don't want to face life
Feel I've been betrayed
I want you to tell me
Where our love went astray
So can't you wait one more minute
Why can't you wait one more day
Let's get it straight
Cause it's a big mistake
You better think about it
I don't want to break it up
Why do we have to break it up
Never ever want to break it up oh no
I only want to make it up tonight
You say you've thought about it
But you sound so cold
You make it look like our love
Can be bought or sold
But you won't listen
You say it's way too late
That something is missing
And now you just can't wait
Why can't you wait one more minute
Why can't you wait one more day
Let's get it straight
This is a big mistake
We better think about it
I don't want to break it up
Why do we have to break it up
Never ever want to break it up oh no
I only want to make it up tonight
So don't say break it up
I want to hear you say we'll make it up
I don't want to break it up
Ooh baby why can't we make it up tonight
Make it up tonight
And I ask myself
What's wrong with me
How could I be so blind
Although she tried to give me everything
I still couldn't see
Now as I watch our love slip away
I'm beggin' you beggin' you please
Don't break it up
Take a little time and make it up
I don't want to break it up oh no
I only want to make it up tonight
I don't want to break it up
Baby let me make it up
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