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.
They tied off your arms
With all their pretty charms
And the same bad lines
Always get you
Always get you
And you hate the way they wash you down
Summer hums heavy now
So you bolded all your best words
So that they'd have something to
Wrap their mouths around
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I envy the way that you move
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I want something just a little bit louder
All spun awake
I'm twisted in the heat
God, you're always burning up so bright
When there's someone there by your side
Well just take me home
'Cause I'm a mess enough clean
And I'll lie until i believe
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I envy the way that you move
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I want something just a little bit louder
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause you're brilliant when you try
Show me how pretty the whole world is
tonight
(Show me how pretty the world is)
(Show me how pretty the world is)
I never thought that i could be who i am
I never thought that i could see where i was
I never thought that all this was just wasn't me
I always thought what all this was could never be
I never thought that i could be who i am
I never thought that i could see where i was
I never thought that all this was just wasn't me
I always thought I'd wait here for you
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause i envy the way that you move
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause i want something just a little bit louder
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause you're brilliant when you try
Show me how pretty the whole world is
Show me how pretty the whole world is
Show me how pretty the whole world is tonight... whoa tonight
With all their pretty charms
And the same bad lines
Always get you
Always get you
And you hate the way they wash you down
Summer hums heavy now
So you bolded all your best words
So that they'd have something to
Wrap their mouths around
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I envy the way that you move
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I want something just a little bit louder
All spun awake
I'm twisted in the heat
God, you're always burning up so bright
When there's someone there by your side
Well just take me home
'Cause I'm a mess enough clean
And I'll lie until i believe
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I envy the way that you move
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause I want something just a little bit louder
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause you're brilliant when you try
Show me how pretty the whole world is
tonight
(Show me how pretty the world is)
(Show me how pretty the world is)
I never thought that i could be who i am
I never thought that i could see where i was
I never thought that all this was just wasn't me
I always thought what all this was could never be
I never thought that i could be who i am
I never thought that i could see where i was
I never thought that all this was just wasn't me
I always thought I'd wait here for you
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause i envy the way that you move
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause i want something just a little bit louder
Show me how pretty the world is
'Cause you're brilliant when you try
Show me how pretty the whole world is
Show me how pretty the whole world is
Show me how pretty the whole world is tonight... whoa tonight
Lyrics submitted by skeeter688
Pretty the World Lyrics as written by Matt Nathanson Mark Weinberg
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I pretty much agree with the other people. He wants to see the world and everything through someone else eyes, because to them everything looks pretty and good, for example bad lines or jokes. He's feeling a bit depressed or and wants to be helped to see how beautiful things can be.