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 don't know how to be good to you
You're too close and you know it too
Nobody has a good enough excuse
I'm just fucked up and so are you
I love you so much you could hurt me
So I do it first so you won't see me
Laugh it off and I don't feel it
Hard as rocks and nails underneath
Hardly anyone is sincere
All I know is anger that is real
I barely know how true goodness feels
I don't even know how to feel
I know I built walls all around
I'm begging you to knock them down
But yours are just as big and mean as mine
Tight defenses and we draw the line
If you want to go, just go
I'll watch you walk away
I don't care if you go
I'll watch you walk away
I'll die if you go
I'll watch you walk away
Stop everything
Stop all these fucked up games
Promise me we'll be good to each other
Promise me, I need it signed, sealed, delivered
Stop everything
Or my heart will break
My pride isn't worth it
Help me this is hurting
If you want to go just go
I'll watch you walk away
Super girl
She isn't real
I can't fly all alone
I can't even get off the ground
I don't know what else to say
I don't want to push you away
I need your help today
I can't get off the ground today
You're too close and you know it too
Nobody has a good enough excuse
I'm just fucked up and so are you
I love you so much you could hurt me
So I do it first so you won't see me
Laugh it off and I don't feel it
Hard as rocks and nails underneath
Hardly anyone is sincere
All I know is anger that is real
I barely know how true goodness feels
I don't even know how to feel
I know I built walls all around
I'm begging you to knock them down
But yours are just as big and mean as mine
Tight defenses and we draw the line
If you want to go, just go
I'll watch you walk away
I don't care if you go
I'll watch you walk away
I'll die if you go
I'll watch you walk away
Stop everything
Stop all these fucked up games
Promise me we'll be good to each other
Promise me, I need it signed, sealed, delivered
Stop everything
Or my heart will break
My pride isn't worth it
Help me this is hurting
If you want to go just go
I'll watch you walk away
Super girl
She isn't real
I can't fly all alone
I can't even get off the ground
I don't know what else to say
I don't want to push you away
I need your help today
I can't get off the ground today
Lyrics submitted by riotkitten, edited by corgski
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saddest. song. ever. really.
yeah, it really is. i can relate to this song a lot.
The only grrly song I ever feel the need to cry to.
The only grrly song I ever feel the need to cry to.
Seriously, probably the saddest song ever written. It's too bad this band only released one album and a couple of 7". Corin needs to start making music again.
I don't know how to be good to you You're too close and you know it to Nobody has a good enough excuse I'm just fucked up, but so are you
I love you so much you could hurt me So I'll do it first so you won't see me Laugh it off and I don't feel it Hard as rocks and nails underneath
Hardly anyone is sincere All I know is anger that is real I barely know how true goodness feels I don't even know how to feel
I know I built walls all around I'm begging you to knock them down But yours are just as big and mean as mine Tight defenses and we draw the line
If you want to go just go, just go, just go, just go and I'll watch you walk away If you want to go just go, just go, just go, just go and I'll watch you walk away I'll die if you go..just go, just go, just go and I'll watch you walk away
Stop everything Stop all of these fucked up games Promise me we'll be good to each other Promise me, I need it signed sealed and delivered
Stop everything Or my heart will break My pride isn't worth it Help me this is hurting
If you want to go just go, just go, just go, just go and I'll watch you walk away I'll die if you go..just go, just go, just go and I'll watch you walk away
Super girl, she isn't real I can't fly all alone I can't even get off the ground
I don't know what else to say I don't want to push you away I need your help today I can't get off the ground today
Y'all have the wrong copyright holder and authors.
It should be Heavens to Betsy - per their bandcamp set up by KRS heavenstobetsykrs.bandcamp.com/album/calculated