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've broken every bone for you,
Burned myself alive for you,
Fell down from the sky for you,
But youe not the one for me.
I dug myself a grave for you
shot life in the heart for you,
I lust for every part of you
but you're not the one for me.
Cos in the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
In the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
I lost myself in a dream of you,
My pulse raced to the stars for you,
in love with every part of you
but you're not the one for me.
i always looked out for you,
wanted life to be fun for you,
you said i was the one for you
but you're not the one for me.
Cos in the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
In the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
Burned myself alive for you,
Fell down from the sky for you,
But youe not the one for me.
I dug myself a grave for you
shot life in the heart for you,
I lust for every part of you
but you're not the one for me.
Cos in the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
In the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
I lost myself in a dream of you,
My pulse raced to the stars for you,
in love with every part of you
but you're not the one for me.
i always looked out for you,
wanted life to be fun for you,
you said i was the one for you
but you're not the one for me.
Cos in the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
In the cold light of day
The colours all fade away,
And were left with monotony
And nothing to say.
Lyrics submitted by JulianCasablancas
Cold Light Of Day Lyrics as written by Iain Moncrieff Graeme Moncrieff
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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