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.
We'd be so less fragile
If we're made from metal
And our hearts from iron
And our minds from steel
And if we built an army
Full of tender bodies
Could we love each other?
Would we stop to feel?
And you want three wishes
One to fly the heavens, one to swim like fishes
And then one you're saving for a rainy day
If your lover ever takes her love away
You say you want to know her like a lover
And undo her damage, she'll be new again
Soon you'll find that if you try to save her
It will lose her anger, you will never win
And you want three wishes
You want never bitter and all delicious
And then one you're saving for a rainy day
If your lover ever takes her love away
You want three wishes
One to fly the heavens, one to swim like fishes
You want never bitter and all delicious
And a clean conscience and all it's blisses
You want one true lover with a thousand kisses
You want soft and gentle and never vicious
And then one you're saving for a rainy day
If your lover ever takes her love away
If we're made from metal
And our hearts from iron
And our minds from steel
And if we built an army
Full of tender bodies
Could we love each other?
Would we stop to feel?
And you want three wishes
One to fly the heavens, one to swim like fishes
And then one you're saving for a rainy day
If your lover ever takes her love away
You say you want to know her like a lover
And undo her damage, she'll be new again
Soon you'll find that if you try to save her
It will lose her anger, you will never win
And you want three wishes
You want never bitter and all delicious
And then one you're saving for a rainy day
If your lover ever takes her love away
You want three wishes
One to fly the heavens, one to swim like fishes
You want never bitter and all delicious
And a clean conscience and all it's blisses
You want one true lover with a thousand kisses
You want soft and gentle and never vicious
And then one you're saving for a rainy day
If your lover ever takes her love away
Lyrics submitted by mersixcore
Three Wishes Lyrics as written by Catherine Eleanor Pierce Allison Margaret Pierce
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Such an amazing song, it takes me to another place.. cant wait to hear it on gossip girl.
Just a coupleof corrections..
would we stop to feel = would we strive to feel
It will lose her anger = It renews her anger
beautiful
this song is incredibly beautiful, and i loved hearing it and the song secret on gossip girl.
amazing
I love this band and this song is just perfection i cant get enough! just a correction
If we built an army = if we built an armour
full of tender bodies = for our tender bodies
this song iss amazingg
i am in loveee withhh ittttt.
Reading the lyrics now, this song makes sense Its like when you have someone whos been in a bad relationship and you want to help them but sometimes it makes it worse ("soon you'll find that if you want to save her it renews her anger you'll never win)
Just reading over what a guy might want if he had three wishes really makes you think
Such a beautiful song My favorite line is "If your lover ever takes her love away."
such a beautiful song. it is filled with perfection)
I think she does say very clearly 'would we stop to feel' The point she makes is: if you build an armour so no-one could hurt you anymore, would you still be able to love and to feel (or will you stop to feel).
Anyway, this is such a magically beautiful song...it's perfect indeed. never bitter and all delicious...
well said