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.
YOU HAD A HOLD OF ME SOMEHOW
SHUT THE DOOR AND I AIN’T COMING OUT
THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW AND YEAH THE WORDS THEY POUR LIKE WINE
CAUSE I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SAY WHAT EXACTLY WHAT WAS ON MY MIND
THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING AND I THINK IT’S LEAVING YOU BEHIND
AND I WON’T ACCEPT PAIN AS A CAUSE FOR STAYING BLIND
AND I ONLY WANT TO LIVE TO BE A THORN TWISTING IN YOUR SIDE
SO TAKE IT FROM ME THERE’S NO ANSWER IN YOUR CHURCH, WE’RE GOING DOWN IN FLAMES, PUT YOU ON A RED ALERT
YOU’RE TRYING TO WIN A RACE WHILE I’M SPITTING IN YOUR FACE
CAUSE I DON’T WANT OT LIVE ANY OTHER WAY
SO CONCERNED THAT WE’RE HEADING DOWN A SPIRAL OF DOOM
BUT ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT IS THE BOARDROOM BUT IF SALVATION NEVER SHOWED IT MIGHT BE TOO SOON
I NOT LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS I’M JUST LOOKING FOR A PAYCHECK
I HOPE YOU WATCH WHILE I LIGHT THE MATCH AND I HOPE IT KEEPS ON BURNING
DAY IN DAY OUT I’M LUCKY IF I GET A COUPLE OF LAUGHS
AND ALL I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IS A NIGHTCAP
CALL IT SPITE AND FUCK YOUR PITY PRETTY BOY TRY LIVING IN THIS WORLD SOMETIME
SHUT THE DOOR AND I AIN’T COMING OUT
THAT WAS THEN AND THIS IS NOW AND YEAH THE WORDS THEY POUR LIKE WINE
CAUSE I NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO SAY WHAT EXACTLY WHAT WAS ON MY MIND
THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING AND I THINK IT’S LEAVING YOU BEHIND
AND I WON’T ACCEPT PAIN AS A CAUSE FOR STAYING BLIND
AND I ONLY WANT TO LIVE TO BE A THORN TWISTING IN YOUR SIDE
SO TAKE IT FROM ME THERE’S NO ANSWER IN YOUR CHURCH, WE’RE GOING DOWN IN FLAMES, PUT YOU ON A RED ALERT
YOU’RE TRYING TO WIN A RACE WHILE I’M SPITTING IN YOUR FACE
CAUSE I DON’T WANT OT LIVE ANY OTHER WAY
SO CONCERNED THAT WE’RE HEADING DOWN A SPIRAL OF DOOM
BUT ALL YOU EVER THINK ABOUT IS THE BOARDROOM BUT IF SALVATION NEVER SHOWED IT MIGHT BE TOO SOON
I NOT LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS I’M JUST LOOKING FOR A PAYCHECK
I HOPE YOU WATCH WHILE I LIGHT THE MATCH AND I HOPE IT KEEPS ON BURNING
DAY IN DAY OUT I’M LUCKY IF I GET A COUPLE OF LAUGHS
AND ALL I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IS A NIGHTCAP
CALL IT SPITE AND FUCK YOUR PITY PRETTY BOY TRY LIVING IN THIS WORLD SOMETIME
Lyrics submitted by punk_in_drublic99
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