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.
I live for deadlines,
dying for just a minute’s peace.
I swallow headlines,
always running from the time police.
Will I ever get used to this?
Will I ever get used to this?
Racing car driver,
I’ll beat you to the next light.
Born again survivor, I never loose a dog fight.
Start wasting my time.
Let’s rent a sad movie and drink some bad wine.
And stare the sunset.
Just make sure that I’m
wasting my time.
Will I ever get out of here?
Will I ever get out of here?
Everything you do
seems to be in slow motion.
It must be some voodoo.
Could do with some of that potion.
Start wasting my time.
Start wasting my time.
Let’s do something stupid
my partner in crime.
Let’s listen to Dido and Madonna. Just make sure that I’m
wasting my time.
Start wasting my time,
‘cos I’ve got too much on my mind. Give me no good reason why.
Start wasting my time!
dying for just a minute’s peace.
I swallow headlines,
always running from the time police.
Will I ever get used to this?
Will I ever get used to this?
Racing car driver,
I’ll beat you to the next light.
Born again survivor, I never loose a dog fight.
Start wasting my time.
Let’s rent a sad movie and drink some bad wine.
And stare the sunset.
Just make sure that I’m
wasting my time.
Will I ever get out of here?
Will I ever get out of here?
Everything you do
seems to be in slow motion.
It must be some voodoo.
Could do with some of that potion.
Start wasting my time.
Start wasting my time.
Let’s do something stupid
my partner in crime.
Let’s listen to Dido and Madonna. Just make sure that I’m
wasting my time.
Start wasting my time,
‘cos I’ve got too much on my mind. Give me no good reason why.
Start wasting my time!
Lyrics submitted by fakeaheartattack
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