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.
Up above the surface I was just a perfect child
But underneath it all I was craving to be wild
Don't you judge by the cover it's so far from what you see
I'm losing all my patience waiting on ya to believe
I'm suffocating, I can't breathe
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
Gonna break these chains, I'm taking control now
Gonna give ya something to talk about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm a show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Welcome to a new beginning, it's time to start the show
No I don't think it matters if it's real or just a role
Once you get a taste of it you'll be begging me for more
I'll give ya something to remember once I hit the floor
I'm letting go of what you know
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
Gonna break these chains, I'm taking control now
Gonna give ya something to talk about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm a show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
I've been waiting just to drive you crazy
Now it's my time and yes it feels amazing
There's nothing left of what you've seen before
Life's too short just to do what you're told
Just to do what you're told, just to do what you're told
Do what you're told
Just to do what you're told
Do what, do what you're told
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
Gonna break these chains, I'm taking control now
Gonna give ya something to talk about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm a show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Life's too short just to do what you're told, I'm acting out
Life's too short just to do what you're told, I'm acting out
Life's too short just to do what you're told, I'm acting out
Yeah yeah, I'm acting out
But underneath it all I was craving to be wild
Don't you judge by the cover it's so far from what you see
I'm losing all my patience waiting on ya to believe
I'm suffocating, I can't breathe
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
Gonna break these chains, I'm taking control now
Gonna give ya something to talk about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm a show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Welcome to a new beginning, it's time to start the show
No I don't think it matters if it's real or just a role
Once you get a taste of it you'll be begging me for more
I'll give ya something to remember once I hit the floor
I'm letting go of what you know
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
Gonna break these chains, I'm taking control now
Gonna give ya something to talk about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm a show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
I've been waiting just to drive you crazy
Now it's my time and yes it feels amazing
There's nothing left of what you've seen before
Life's too short just to do what you're told
Just to do what you're told, just to do what you're told
Do what you're told
Just to do what you're told
Do what, do what you're told
Let me out this cage, I'm not gonna hold back
Gonna break these chains, I'm taking control now
Gonna give ya something to talk about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Set me free, I'm ready to show you
This is what I need, it's time to get dirty
I'm a show you what I'm talking about
It's another side of me
I'm acting out
Life's too short just to do what you're told, I'm acting out
Life's too short just to do what you're told, I'm acting out
Life's too short just to do what you're told, I'm acting out
Yeah yeah, I'm acting out
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong
Acting Out Lyrics as written by Aake Molinder Niclas Johan Carl Axel Alkenas
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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what i dont get is, why do people say "oh this song TOTALLY realtes to me" just cuz they like the singer?
if u have a split personality this song would be 4 u. but only i have that. everyone @ the hospital said so.
f u comment above me.