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.
Well I sat down next to a photograph.
Tried my best almost made her laugh.
She was my toughest crowd.
There in the way was a mountain up in the clouds.
Well I can't sleep and I'm not in love.
I can't speak without messing up.
Eyes tell of what's behind.
And hers showed the way to a long and a lonely climb,
But through failure I'll proceed.
And she'll see how far I've come
And it's you and me in the sun and sea.
I'll offer my arm to yours.
It seems to me, no mystery.
Well it isn't.
So I'll try hard to speak.
Well I sat down next to a living hell.
Tried my best until I struck out.
Movement is not mine.
I stood in the way pretending that I was the vine,
But no failure will proceed from a mouth that drinks it's wine.
And it's not me not my sanctity.
These aren't my words to you.
It's all clear when it's not from here.
So clear so I'll try not to speak.
Tried my best almost made her laugh.
She was my toughest crowd.
There in the way was a mountain up in the clouds.
Well I can't sleep and I'm not in love.
I can't speak without messing up.
Eyes tell of what's behind.
And hers showed the way to a long and a lonely climb,
But through failure I'll proceed.
And she'll see how far I've come
And it's you and me in the sun and sea.
I'll offer my arm to yours.
It seems to me, no mystery.
Well it isn't.
So I'll try hard to speak.
Well I sat down next to a living hell.
Tried my best until I struck out.
Movement is not mine.
I stood in the way pretending that I was the vine,
But no failure will proceed from a mouth that drinks it's wine.
And it's not me not my sanctity.
These aren't my words to you.
It's all clear when it's not from here.
So clear so I'll try not to speak.
Lyrics submitted by InfamousKels
Speak Lyrics as written by Sean Watkins
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Techno Ted
Audioslave
Audioslave
The Night We Met
Lord Huron
Lord Huron
This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
I Can't Go To Sleep
Wu-Tang Clan
Wu-Tang Clan
This song is written as the perspective of the boys in the street, as a whole, and what path they are going to choose as they get older and grow into men. (This is why the music video takes place in an orphanage.) The seen, and unseen collective suffering is imbedded in the boys’ mind, consciously or subconsciously, and is haunting them. Which path will the boys choose? Issac Hayes is the voice of reason, maybe God, the angel on his shoulder, or the voice of his forefathers from beyond the grave who can see the big picture and are pleading with the boys not to continue the violence and pattern of killing their brothers, but to rise above. The most beautiful song and has so many levels. Racism towards African Americans in America would not exist if everyone sat down and listened to this song and understood the history behind the words. The power, fear, pleading in RZA and Ghostface voices are genuine and powerful. Issac Hayes’ strong voice makes the perfect strong father figure, who is possibly from beyond the grave.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
I am in love with this song......i dont know why.....it has an eerie sound to it....im surprised there havent been any posts....nickel creek is incredible
Terrific song. The video is pretty cool too! One of my favorite N.C. songs.
Woot! Dylan Thomas. Love him. And I love this song. The music video is uber cool, too. It's just. . gaaah! Its such a good song! So honest and true, too.
I probably listened to this song dozens of times, having no idea what it meant, until it suddenly hit me one day: I think it's about Christian witness.
The persona dude wants to witness to the people he's talking to, wants to get beyond the facade they have put up. "She was my toughest crowd. there in the way was a mountain up in the clouds...Eyes tell of what's behind, and hers showed the way to a long a lonely climb...I sat down next to a living hell, tried my best until I struck out."
And then some of the most beautiful and comforting lyrics I've ever seen--I stood in the way, pretending that I was the Vine, but no failture will proceed from a mouth that drinks its Wine."
There is a wealth of Christian imagery in those two lines--Jesus is called the Vine to which Christians, as the "branches", must stay connected. And then He's also the Wine, referring to the elements of Communion.
Then the dude realizes that "these AREN'T my words to you, it's all clear when it's NOT from here. So clear. So I'll try NOT to speak." He decides to let Jesus shine through him and leave it up to Him.
NICKEL CREEK is my ALL TIME favorite band! I have loved the since I first heard them, and "speak" is tied with "Lighthouse's Tale" and "this side" as the best Nickel Creek songs!They are definantly Virtuosos' in the Bluegrass Genre!
Um. I think this is about a guy who is trying to catch a girl, but he is shy and lacks the confidence to do so. When he finally realizes that he has failed, his anger and frustration (and possibly some alcohol) bring him out of himself to the uninhibited state he hasn't been before.
anyone know what he's saying in the background of the last verse?
One interesting note: The whispering voice intermixed with Sara's second chorus is reading the opening sentence of "A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas.
i've heard nothing else from them but this song, i'm almost a bit scared to listen to others in case they ruin the amazing-ness of nickel creek for me.
It's a song as said earlier about a guy who is not socially good at initiating conversations, so he's in a battle, showing his frustration trying to be smooth talking to this girl, it's such a terrifying thing that he's losing sleep over it, but it shouldn't be that big of a deal, cause he barely knows her and does not love her. He sees that she's going to be tough to connect with, but says he vows to continue the journey to get her to open up to him, social awkwardness or not.
She then chimes in on the song stating she doesn't see how love is as complicated as he's making it, stating it's just supposd to be her and the guy she's to be with, in the sunset, romanticizing it and oversimplifying, taking away her responsibility to respond back in talking to him when he approaches her. And reluctantly states at the end, she'll concede and try to speak up.
He then shows the rest of his efforts, sitting next to her to try to talk to her but was greeted with complete rejection as she did not respond to him much at all still, making him feel completely rejected. So he responds by wrapping himself around her for fear that he will lose her. The last line he gives is stating he won't accept failure (failure will not procede), but he'll continue to drink of it in other words keep feeling rejected.
She responds as you would expect stating this is not what she's looking for, but instead of telling him that, she just coldly continues to not speak to him and giving him the cold shoulder.
To me, it's high school relationships, guys feelings towards it versus girls.