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 keep saying so long to all of the ideas. Rusty crane turning the wheels.
I think I'd like to live in a hole. Where I could yell Mo-Mama-Mo. Nobody laughs 'cause nobody knows.
Who's telling me I cannot be. I already am.
Somebody in the car next to me. Thunder coming out. What's that shit in the trunk about.
I can't feel myself breathe. I can't feel my legs. I can't feel my teeth.
I keep saying so long. It's been so long. I wish I could see what's ahead for me. I've been waiting so long.
I sit all day and work all day. Sit all day and waste away. I sit all day and sit all night but I keep on sitting.
Maybe this is all a dream 'cause I cannot control these things.
Somebody hit me in the back of my car. I was at a red light. He was at a green light.
My feet on the windshield pushing tight. I thought it was day. Maybe it was night.
I keep saying so long. It's been so long. I wish I could see what's ahead for me.
Who's telling me I cannot be. I already am.
I think I'd like to live in a hole. Where I could yell Mo-Mama-Mo. Nobody laughs 'cause nobody knows.
Who's telling me I cannot be. I already am.
Somebody in the car next to me. Thunder coming out. What's that shit in the trunk about.
I can't feel myself breathe. I can't feel my legs. I can't feel my teeth.
I keep saying so long. It's been so long. I wish I could see what's ahead for me. I've been waiting so long.
I sit all day and work all day. Sit all day and waste away. I sit all day and sit all night but I keep on sitting.
Maybe this is all a dream 'cause I cannot control these things.
Somebody hit me in the back of my car. I was at a red light. He was at a green light.
My feet on the windshield pushing tight. I thought it was day. Maybe it was night.
I keep saying so long. It's been so long. I wish I could see what's ahead for me.
Who's telling me I cannot be. I already am.
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people driving sometimes are retarded. they never pay attention . sometimes i dont pay attention and crash into other cars.. whatever. they crash into me sometimes too