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 never bite off more than I can chew
But then she came and bit me
I never bite off more than I can chew
But then she bit my leg
She said, don't wanna work, I wanna play
And live my life like it was Sunday
The only problem is that Sunday only comes
Now once a week and I'm a freak but
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should we stay
A prisoner of today?
My body's tired, my soul's excited
And I wish that I was gifted
My body's tired, my soul's excited
And I wish I had some spunk
She said, I wanna run, I wanna hide
And leave this place just like it left me
The only problem is I need to find the balls
To follow through and that's the truth but
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should we stay
A prisoner of today?
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should I stay
A prisoner of today? (a prisoner of)
No time for one another (we're breaking up the city)
No time for one another (no time for wasting away)
No time for one another (so tell me, why should I stay)
No time for one another (a prisoner of today?)
'Cause this our time, this is our time
This is our time and our space
History I, history I
History I can't erase
Cause this our time, this is our time
This is our time and our space
History I, history I
History I can't erase
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should we stay
A prisoner of today?
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should I stay
A prisoner of today?
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should I stay
A prisoner of today? (a prisoner of)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
There's no time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
There's no time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
But then she came and bit me
I never bite off more than I can chew
But then she bit my leg
She said, don't wanna work, I wanna play
And live my life like it was Sunday
The only problem is that Sunday only comes
Now once a week and I'm a freak but
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should we stay
A prisoner of today?
My body's tired, my soul's excited
And I wish that I was gifted
My body's tired, my soul's excited
And I wish I had some spunk
She said, I wanna run, I wanna hide
And leave this place just like it left me
The only problem is I need to find the balls
To follow through and that's the truth but
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should we stay
A prisoner of today?
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should I stay
A prisoner of today? (a prisoner of)
No time for one another (we're breaking up the city)
No time for one another (no time for wasting away)
No time for one another (so tell me, why should I stay)
No time for one another (a prisoner of today?)
'Cause this our time, this is our time
This is our time and our space
History I, history I
History I can't erase
Cause this our time, this is our time
This is our time and our space
History I, history I
History I can't erase
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should we stay
A prisoner of today?
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should I stay
A prisoner of today?
We're breaking up the city
No time for wasting away
So tell me, why should I stay
A prisoner of today? (a prisoner of)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
No time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
There's no time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
There's no time for one another (we're prisoners of today)
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This song is about not being happy with the regular routine that life has given you. The usual work 5 days a week and always looking forward to the one or 2 free day(s) at the end of the week just is depressing. Its also saying that it shouldn't be like that. It's your life and you should be happy with it.
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this is the best billy talent song.. also my email.. lalala. this was my most pointless comment.. ever. the end.
One of the best songs on the album and I'm sure you all agree. =D
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Ian is the only guitarist...
ImmortalAl is correct.
its "my body's tired my soul's excited and i wish that i was gifted" etc. not my bodys tight oh well. this is their best song, so cool
Also... I think they were listening to that Along Comes Mary song... the "sweet as the punch" song... you know. The lyric pattern is VERY similar including the fast spoken verses.
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