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'm a cork on the ocean
Floating over the raging sea
How deep is the ocean?
How deep is the ocean?
I lost my way
Hey hey hey
I'm a rock in a landslide
Rolling over the mountainside
How deep is the valley?
How deep is the valley?
It kills my soul
Hey hey hey
I'm a leaf on a windy day
Pretty soon I'll be blown away
How long will the wind blow?
How long will the wind blow?
Oh
Until I die
Until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
Floating over the raging sea
How deep is the ocean?
How deep is the ocean?
I lost my way
Hey hey hey
I'm a rock in a landslide
Rolling over the mountainside
How deep is the valley?
How deep is the valley?
It kills my soul
Hey hey hey
I'm a leaf on a windy day
Pretty soon I'll be blown away
How long will the wind blow?
How long will the wind blow?
Oh
Until I die
Until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
These things I'll be until I die
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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incredible song...illustrates how small and insignificant one life is but also how powerful and important it can be.
This song tries to explain effectively what it feel to be on a free falling at a point of our life...a person disoriented or completed adrift from the world surrounding him..."a corck on the ocean... a leaf on a tree..a rock in a landslide".But I don't agree with "the swing king" considering this album "a dark and generally forgettable period of Beach Boys music",I love the "beach/surf & girls" world of the band but I also consider that an improved formula for "cash in"(most of the songs in the early teenage albums are fillers tha handle the same subject)so when the boys chose other arguments they blossomed albums like 20/20 - FRIENDS - sunflowers- smile -pet sounds and surf'up.
This is one of my top 5 BB songs. The harmonies just melt me, and Brian's expression of how small he felt is just wonderful. Hearing it live earlier this year was an all-time highlight.
uhh what album is this on?
Surf's Up.
haunting song
I agree that the harmonies, and reverb, are great, and make it a very haunting song. I personally don't listen to it because I stick to the fun and summertime music when it comes to the Beach Boys. "Til I Die" actually has a great production qualities for this rather dark and generally forgettable period of Beach Boys music.
You keep calling this era of Beach Boys music forgettable. Their fans and music critics alike considered the late 60's/early 70s their best era. The music is experimental and creative, with contributions from all of the Boys. This music was released during an era where it become "uncool" to like the Beach Boys, hence the lackluster sales.
Best version on Adult Child/landlocked boot. 7 mins of heaven. Get it if you can!!!
Stephen Desper's extended mix on Endless Harmony my be what you are referring to. If not: add it to the list!
It's about Brian's life at the time and his suffering, how he was feeling around that time. He felt helpless; he was being forced to tour and write songs, he wasn't at the time in control of his life. The song relates how small he felt and how out of control his life was, it was a cry for help.
I totally empathize, Brian. Tired of my 48 years of anxiety and depression.