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.
You messed up in Potions Yesterday
But everyone thinks you're really great
'Cept Snape, 'cept Snape, 'cept Snape and me
Cause we see you for what you really are
A stupid little dork with a stupid dorky scare
And it's ok, it's really great
Cause I hate you and so does Snape
You crashed into the Whomping Willow tree
But no one else would kick you out and make you history
Except for Snape
Cause rules are rules no matter who you are
And you're the stupid jerk who wrecked a flying car
But it's ok, it's really great
Cause I hate you and so does Snape
We were teamed up in dueling class
And no one else believed that I would knock you on your bum
Except for Snape, except for Snape
We didn't know you talked to snakes
Which worked out alright in the end
Now everyone is thinking you're the heir of Slytherin
And it's ok, it's really great
Cause I hate you and now so does everyone else
But everyone thinks you're really great
'Cept Snape, 'cept Snape, 'cept Snape and me
Cause we see you for what you really are
A stupid little dork with a stupid dorky scare
And it's ok, it's really great
Cause I hate you and so does Snape
You crashed into the Whomping Willow tree
But no one else would kick you out and make you history
Except for Snape
Cause rules are rules no matter who you are
And you're the stupid jerk who wrecked a flying car
But it's ok, it's really great
Cause I hate you and so does Snape
We were teamed up in dueling class
And no one else believed that I would knock you on your bum
Except for Snape, except for Snape
We didn't know you talked to snakes
Which worked out alright in the end
Now everyone is thinking you're the heir of Slytherin
And it's ok, it's really great
Cause I hate you and now so does everyone else
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