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.
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You're livin' your life without a care in the world
That's the way it should be
What's life like in a candy swirl?
What's life like to me?
Everyone is slowing down
Look once at life on the ground
You all are the people they're runnin' around
Not making a sound
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
(Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey)
(Pick it up pick it up pick it up pick it up)
(hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!)
You're movin' along, just goin' your own way
Don't try to change
You're jumpin', you're runnin', you learn to play
Never try to rearrange
You're getting tired and starting to drag
Slowing down and that's sad
You're walkin' around, you're being a skag
Huh, well that's not my bag
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
You don't even know me so don't hate me (total hate)
Sublime rockin' No Doubt stylie
We do it Monday and on Friday (total hate)
Get back to the show 'cause it's pay-day
Eleven o'clock, roll, rollin' down (you're so fake, you make me shake)
Rock the city with the number one sound (your faded face is so irate)
Long beat, long beach and it feels so fine (you share with none, you have no one)
Rock this shit straight back to Anaheim (you're living your life in total hate)
Total hate! Total hate!
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
Total hate! Total hate!
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
Bo bo bo bo bo, quandbass!
You're livin' your life without a care in the world
That's the way it should be
What's life like in a candy swirl?
What's life like to me?
Everyone is slowing down
Look once at life on the ground
You all are the people they're runnin' around
Not making a sound
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
(Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey)
(Pick it up pick it up pick it up pick it up)
(hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey hey!)
You're movin' along, just goin' your own way
Don't try to change
You're jumpin', you're runnin', you learn to play
Never try to rearrange
You're getting tired and starting to drag
Slowing down and that's sad
You're walkin' around, you're being a skag
Huh, well that's not my bag
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
You don't even know me so don't hate me (total hate)
Sublime rockin' No Doubt stylie
We do it Monday and on Friday (total hate)
Get back to the show 'cause it's pay-day
Eleven o'clock, roll, rollin' down (you're so fake, you make me shake)
Rock the city with the number one sound (your faded face is so irate)
Long beat, long beach and it feels so fine (you share with none, you have no one)
Rock this shit straight back to Anaheim (you're living your life in total hate)
Total hate! Total hate!
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
Total hate! Total hate!
Total hate! Total hate! Total hate!
Bo bo bo bo bo, quandbass!
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hehe i lik this song coz its so capdown style! anyway... its obviously sayion dont want round lovin urself, being a skag head and livin in total hate coz lik, u gotta live it to the max :)