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.
today ((these days))
I'm shattered ((I'm better))
I feel as if I don't matter much ((I don't want to feel))
is this the end of me?
and I've got ((I have))
this letter ((forever))
unread, I'm glad I never sent it ((this is all of me))
you know I'd rather write than speak
it's hard explaining when you're wrong
it's hard forgiving when you're strong
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
this fire's burning down these walls
this world's not meant for you and...
I'm still breathing
my lung's bleeding
I'm leaving now
do we always have to end like this?
I'm still breathing
air through collapsed lungs
through collapsed lungs
today ((today))
I'm stronger ((I'm bitter))
knowing that I don't belong to her ((I just want to feel))
took you to give me strength
and I use ((I have))
four letters ((forever))
to form words that help me to forget her ((for you to find me))
you know I only curse when I'm weak
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
this fire's burning down these walls
this world's not meant for you and...
I'm still breathing
my lung's bleeding
I'm leaving now
do we always have to end like this?
I'm still breathing
air through collapsed lungs
through collapsed lungs
as time runs out, as time runs out
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out
in the background -
((I'm still breathing
my lung's bleeding
I'm leaving now
Do we always have to end like this?))
and I'm still breathing without you
and I'm still bleeding without you
I'm still breathing
air through collapsed lungs
through collapsed lungs
cause I'm still breathing
and I'm still breathing without you
cause I'm still breathing
and I'm still yours
I'm shattered ((I'm better))
I feel as if I don't matter much ((I don't want to feel))
is this the end of me?
and I've got ((I have))
this letter ((forever))
unread, I'm glad I never sent it ((this is all of me))
you know I'd rather write than speak
it's hard explaining when you're wrong
it's hard forgiving when you're strong
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
this fire's burning down these walls
this world's not meant for you and...
I'm still breathing
my lung's bleeding
I'm leaving now
do we always have to end like this?
I'm still breathing
air through collapsed lungs
through collapsed lungs
today ((today))
I'm stronger ((I'm bitter))
knowing that I don't belong to her ((I just want to feel))
took you to give me strength
and I use ((I have))
four letters ((forever))
to form words that help me to forget her ((for you to find me))
you know I only curse when I'm weak
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
this fire's burning down these walls
this world's not meant for you and...
I'm still breathing
my lung's bleeding
I'm leaving now
do we always have to end like this?
I'm still breathing
air through collapsed lungs
through collapsed lungs
as time runs out, as time runs out
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out and rot
as I burn out and rot, as I burn out
in the background -
((I'm still breathing
my lung's bleeding
I'm leaving now
Do we always have to end like this?))
and I'm still breathing without you
and I'm still bleeding without you
I'm still breathing
air through collapsed lungs
through collapsed lungs
cause I'm still breathing
and I'm still breathing without you
cause I'm still breathing
and I'm still yours
Lyrics submitted by HomeDog6976
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