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.
Cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
And cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
As I carried you past quiet houses
Kicking through the roses in the yard
I spied the wildflower kisses on your neck
I saw the garden had been trampled past repair
Oh, cave-o-sapien
And you look like the sunrise
Purple, lemon, baby blue, and gold
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
But I knew it sounded bad when you said
"No regrets" and then said nothing more
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And while you're digging deep
Into the smoke of those two sticks
You keep rubbing together
I keep thinking about how bad it's gonna burn
And all the people I've loved back home
Oh, I've loved and love
That you turned on
People just offering shelter from the wind
So bow your head into the wind
My cave-o-sapien
I had a vision of a gorilla
And he was a killer, a killer
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Cave-o-cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o, cave-o, cave-o
Ah, ah, ah, ah, all alone
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
And in fields of stone, you
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're not the sunrise
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're just alone
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
And cave-o-sapien, you were made for the breaking of my back
As I carried you past quiet houses
Kicking through the roses in the yard
I spied the wildflower kisses on your neck
I saw the garden had been trampled past repair
Oh, cave-o-sapien
And you look like the sunrise
Purple, lemon, baby blue, and gold
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
But I knew it sounded bad when you said
"No regrets" and then said nothing more
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
And while you're digging deep
Into the smoke of those two sticks
You keep rubbing together
I keep thinking about how bad it's gonna burn
And all the people I've loved back home
Oh, I've loved and love
That you turned on
People just offering shelter from the wind
So bow your head into the wind
My cave-o-sapien
I had a vision of a gorilla
And he was a killer, a killer
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o-sapien
Cave-o-cave-o-sapien
Oh, cave-o, cave-o, cave-o
Ah, ah, ah, ah, all alone
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
And in fields of stone, you
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're not the sunrise
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, oh
You're just alone
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
I've got you 'til you're gone
I've got you 'til you're gone
'Til you're gone, I got you
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Cave-O-Sapien Lyrics as written by Dan Boeckner Arlen Thompson
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