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.
Late last night
I told you
I cannot do this,
I cannot hold you
I'm about to be gone
There is no choice now
It cannot be done
'Cause you're not the one
(You're not the one)
I wish I could change the way I feel
I wish I could just get real
I wish I could love you
The way you love me
But it cannot be done
'Cause you're not the one
No baby, I never lied
You're not the one
Undecided and mystified
You're not the one
Out of control,
I cannot deny
You're not the one
No baby, I never lied
(Please accept my apology)
I never meant for you to see this
I never meant for you to fall in love
(You're not the one)
No I never meant for you to fall in love
'Cause you're not the one
(You're not the one)
No baby, I never lied
You're not the one
Undecided and mysified
You're not the one
Out of control,
There is no denying
You're not the one
Ooh baby, I never lied
You're not the one
Tread softly, I never could
Just not the one
Keep listening, I thought I did
You're not the one
"I love you" I never said
I cannot pretend
You're not the one
You're not the one
(Please accept my apology)
You're not the one
You're just not the one
Baby last night I told you
I cant do this
I cant hold you
I wish I could change the way I feel
But I cannot pretend
No, no
Baby, last night I told you
I can't do this, I can't hold you
I wish I could change
All of this
But I cannot deny
You're not the one
Tread softly, I never could
Keep listening, I thought I did
You're not the one
"I love you" I never said
I cannot pretend
You're not the one
I told you
I cannot do this,
I cannot hold you
I'm about to be gone
There is no choice now
It cannot be done
'Cause you're not the one
(You're not the one)
I wish I could change the way I feel
I wish I could just get real
I wish I could love you
The way you love me
But it cannot be done
'Cause you're not the one
No baby, I never lied
You're not the one
Undecided and mystified
You're not the one
Out of control,
I cannot deny
You're not the one
No baby, I never lied
(Please accept my apology)
I never meant for you to see this
I never meant for you to fall in love
(You're not the one)
No I never meant for you to fall in love
'Cause you're not the one
(You're not the one)
No baby, I never lied
You're not the one
Undecided and mysified
You're not the one
Out of control,
There is no denying
You're not the one
Ooh baby, I never lied
You're not the one
Tread softly, I never could
Just not the one
Keep listening, I thought I did
You're not the one
"I love you" I never said
I cannot pretend
You're not the one
You're not the one
(Please accept my apology)
You're not the one
You're just not the one
Baby last night I told you
I cant do this
I cant hold you
I wish I could change the way I feel
But I cannot pretend
No, no
Baby, last night I told you
I can't do this, I can't hold you
I wish I could change
All of this
But I cannot deny
You're not the one
Tread softly, I never could
Keep listening, I thought I did
You're not the one
"I love you" I never said
I cannot pretend
You're not the one
Lyrics submitted by BlueCrystalMirror
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