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.
This frame once held my favorite picture
But now it's empty, now it's broken
And that's how you left my chest
Hallowed out by your hands
Where you dug a grave and laid
Your memory to rest
I hate the way you say I told you so
This is for all the wilted pedals on the floor
This is for a waste of a dozen roses maybe more
This is for how you never deserved
Nothing more from a rose than the thorns
This should have ended with the kiss
That you left on someone else's lips
Which turned my heart inside out
You left it looking much the same
A motionless mass of muscle and vain
As I clean up this mess you've made
So as I sing you to sleep
I hope my ghost haunts your dreams
Lost in your memory
As bad as it seems
So twist the knife
Fashion me counter clockwise
Turn back time
Forget you never were mine
(With this knife I will cut
The last piece of you from me
The razor blades will separate
Any connections we've made
But there's complications
In the operation
That keeps me from forgetting your face
But come tomorrow I'll rid the sorrow
From within my heart which you plagued)
But now it's empty, now it's broken
And that's how you left my chest
Hallowed out by your hands
Where you dug a grave and laid
Your memory to rest
I hate the way you say I told you so
This is for all the wilted pedals on the floor
This is for a waste of a dozen roses maybe more
This is for how you never deserved
Nothing more from a rose than the thorns
This should have ended with the kiss
That you left on someone else's lips
Which turned my heart inside out
You left it looking much the same
A motionless mass of muscle and vain
As I clean up this mess you've made
So as I sing you to sleep
I hope my ghost haunts your dreams
Lost in your memory
As bad as it seems
So twist the knife
Fashion me counter clockwise
Turn back time
Forget you never were mine
(With this knife I will cut
The last piece of you from me
The razor blades will separate
Any connections we've made
But there's complications
In the operation
That keeps me from forgetting your face
But come tomorrow I'll rid the sorrow
From within my heart which you plagued)
Lyrics submitted by Not_Like_The_Rest
Loose Lips Sink Ships Lyrics as written by Torry Jasper Michael Elvis Baskette
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Techno Ted
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"'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/
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