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.
It's another long night
Ain't no heart in this town without pity
There's not enough love
Yeah it's tough in this part of the city
Somebody cries
Tonight we ride
We'll take you to the other side
Hear me mother
Will day ever come
Say a prayer for your wayward son
If I could I would run
But there's no way out
No way out
No way out
Ain't we born to be free
On the far side of the town
With the rain falling down
She stands waiting
It don't seem right
She cries to the night
Her heart breaking
She can hear his words
Still see his face
It takes her to another place
Hear me father
Just what will it take
Give me an answer
Before it's too late
How to make an escape
Is there no way out
No way out
No way out
Ain't we born to be free
Ain't we born to be free
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, Ohhhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhhh
Yeah, yeah
Hear me father
Just what will it take
Give me an answer
Before it's too late
How to make an escape
Is there no way out
No way out
No way out
Ain't we born to be free
No way out
Ain't no heart in this town without pity
There's not enough love
Yeah it's tough in this part of the city
Somebody cries
Tonight we ride
We'll take you to the other side
Hear me mother
Will day ever come
Say a prayer for your wayward son
If I could I would run
But there's no way out
No way out
No way out
Ain't we born to be free
On the far side of the town
With the rain falling down
She stands waiting
It don't seem right
She cries to the night
Her heart breaking
She can hear his words
Still see his face
It takes her to another place
Hear me father
Just what will it take
Give me an answer
Before it's too late
How to make an escape
Is there no way out
No way out
No way out
Ain't we born to be free
Ain't we born to be free
Ohhhhhhhhhhh, Ohhhhhhhhh Ohhhhhhhhh
Yeah, yeah
Hear me father
Just what will it take
Give me an answer
Before it's too late
How to make an escape
Is there no way out
No way out
No way out
Ain't we born to be free
No way out
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