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.
Little hope, little home of heavenly
Come and save us from this ugly truth
Little hope, sprung from necessity
May all good things in life come to you
Little ghost, so innocent and carefree
They will never stop hunting you
Little voice, life got the best of me
And in time that's what awaits you too
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
(waited all my life)
Little hope, loudly sounding siren
If you want your dreams of life back
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
I've seen the truth and it's nothing like you said
I've seen the picture of your perfect world
Now you can touch the halo around my crowned head
So many questions, so many things unsaid
Come and save us from this ugly truth
Little hope, sprung from necessity
May all good things in life come to you
Little ghost, so innocent and carefree
They will never stop hunting you
Little voice, life got the best of me
And in time that's what awaits you too
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
Little hope, sing a song of fire
I grow up to be just like that
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
(waited all my life)
Little hope, loudly sounding siren
If you want your dreams of life back
(little hope, little hope)
Sing a song of fire
I've seen the truth and it's nothing like you said
I've seen the picture of your perfect world
Now you can touch the halo around my crowned head
So many questions, so many things unsaid
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Excellent song, best one yet imo
in the chorus I hear *I grow up to be just like that!