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.
Something stirring in the air
A victory?
A time-bomb ticking to explode
3-2-1 and go
Something passive, something not
Billy clubs out, call the S.W.A.T.
Rabid dogs without a leash,
Is this how you keep the peace?
You want riots?
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air.
It is written on your badge
*To serve and protect*
It seemed you only served yourselves
Protecting your own neck
Controlling with fear
Menacing and threatening
You want my respect?
You better start respecting me.
Chorus:
Go and get your riotgear
Swing your girlie all around
We'll be dancing on the cinders
As the town is burning down
Swing her around
Burn it all down
Something smelled of power tripping
Crowd control was rank
Tear gas everyone downtown
What you did really stank
Legislation
Never made you judge and jury
Marshal law now
Beat the kids down with no worries.
:Chorus:
:Chorus:
A victory?
A time-bomb ticking to explode
3-2-1 and go
Something passive, something not
Billy clubs out, call the S.W.A.T.
Rabid dogs without a leash,
Is this how you keep the peace?
You want riots?
Wear your riot gear
You want violence?
Then shoot some tear gas in the air.
It is written on your badge
*To serve and protect*
It seemed you only served yourselves
Protecting your own neck
Controlling with fear
Menacing and threatening
You want my respect?
You better start respecting me.
Chorus:
Go and get your riotgear
Swing your girlie all around
We'll be dancing on the cinders
As the town is burning down
Swing her around
Burn it all down
Something smelled of power tripping
Crowd control was rank
Tear gas everyone downtown
What you did really stank
Legislation
Never made you judge and jury
Marshal law now
Beat the kids down with no worries.
:Chorus:
:Chorus:
Lyrics submitted by ThreeMilesDown, edited by zehnra
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No one's posted yet? Wierd, I love this song. I especially like the part "Legislation, never made you judge and jury. Marshal law now, beat the kids down with no worries!"