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.
In which we made sure no one got hurt.
What is it that you do?
You gotta get back up yourself.
We know so much.
So much we do.
No answer.
In a word,
You were told
That it'd fix your shaky home.
And what got made
Was broken, too.
Just a field with you,
Switching seats with you,
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.
Some peculiar fix,
The two of us.
Counting us out,
I don't want it to.
Overnight, turned all grey.
What is it that you do?
You gotta get back up yourself.
We know so much,
So much we do.
No answer.
In a word
You were told,
That it'd fix your shaky home.
And what got made
Was broken, too.
Just a field with you,
Switching seats with you,
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.
Some peculiar fix,
The two of us.
Counting us out,
I don't want it to.
Just a creed with you,
Switching seats with you
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.
What are we going to do?
I'd really like it if you
Turn out the lights as we planned.
It's gonna hurt when we land.
I don't want it to.
Why did you go?
Lots of different reasons,
So many, you can't even count.
You think it's right,
Jumping off the see-saw.
Or did you just want it to be?
Why did you go?
Lots of different reasons,
So many, you can't even count.
You think it's right,
Jumping off the see-saw.
Or did you just want it to be?
What is it that you do?
You gotta get back up yourself.
We know so much.
So much we do.
No answer.
In a word,
You were told
That it'd fix your shaky home.
And what got made
Was broken, too.
Just a field with you,
Switching seats with you,
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.
Some peculiar fix,
The two of us.
Counting us out,
I don't want it to.
Overnight, turned all grey.
What is it that you do?
You gotta get back up yourself.
We know so much,
So much we do.
No answer.
In a word
You were told,
That it'd fix your shaky home.
And what got made
Was broken, too.
Just a field with you,
Switching seats with you,
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.
Some peculiar fix,
The two of us.
Counting us out,
I don't want it to.
Just a creed with you,
Switching seats with you
Tears us apart.
I don't want it to.
What are we going to do?
I'd really like it if you
Turn out the lights as we planned.
It's gonna hurt when we land.
I don't want it to.
Why did you go?
Lots of different reasons,
So many, you can't even count.
You think it's right,
Jumping off the see-saw.
Or did you just want it to be?
Why did you go?
Lots of different reasons,
So many, you can't even count.
You think it's right,
Jumping off the see-saw.
Or did you just want it to be?
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This song is one of Mews best in my opinion, I love how it all binds together and the words just get to me.
I think its about a guy that hurt a girl somehow or tricked her but the lyrics seem to jump around a lot and I just dont see the whole picture sadly.