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.
There used to be laughter
There used to be trust
Now there is nothing between us
You broke my heart
When you told me that lie
Another love over, another love dies
[Chorus]
I turn to you, but you turn away from me
After all that I've done and all that I've proven to be
I gave you my heart and I gave you my soul
But you gave it all back to me
And I swallowed my pride
But you couldn't see
You taught me to live
You taught me to love
But that's in the past now, that isn't enough
You broke my heart once
You won't break it again
I'll prove you wrong now
I won't come back again
[Chorus]
I'm a little bit older
And a little bit wiser
And I can look back now
And see my mistakes
You weren't my first love
And you won't be my last love
Just another chapter
In my book of mistakes
There used to be trust
Now there is nothing between us
You broke my heart
When you told me that lie
Another love over, another love dies
[Chorus]
I turn to you, but you turn away from me
After all that I've done and all that I've proven to be
I gave you my heart and I gave you my soul
But you gave it all back to me
And I swallowed my pride
But you couldn't see
You taught me to live
You taught me to love
But that's in the past now, that isn't enough
You broke my heart once
You won't break it again
I'll prove you wrong now
I won't come back again
[Chorus]
I'm a little bit older
And a little bit wiser
And I can look back now
And see my mistakes
You weren't my first love
And you won't be my last love
Just another chapter
In my book of mistakes
Lyrics submitted by punkskittles
Bitter Song Lyrics as written by Kristen Henderson
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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