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 overwhelmed
But in control
Mourning in the past
A transcendent soul
We dig our graves
We fill our holes
Telling us where we go
But who really knows
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
Why so serious
Life's a game
Roll the dice
Then take your aim
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
Didn't even get to say goodbye
I'll see you in another life
God knows how hard I try
But everything dies
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
But in control
Mourning in the past
A transcendent soul
We dig our graves
We fill our holes
Telling us where we go
But who really knows
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
Why so serious
Life's a game
Roll the dice
Then take your aim
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
Didn't even get to say goodbye
I'll see you in another life
God knows how hard I try
But everything dies
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
So why does anything matter
Cause all our bones will shatter
They'll put our flesh in the ground
Everything dies, everything dies
Lyrics submitted by BtownMeggy
EVERYTHING DIES Lyrics as written by Caroline Phillips
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