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.
Babylon's burning
You're burning the street
You're burning your houses
With anxiety
With anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
You're burning the street
You're burning the ghetto
With anxiety
With anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning, baby can't you see?
Babylon is burning with anxiety
You'll burn at your work
You'll burn at your play
It's positively smoldering
With ignorance and hate
And with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning, baby
Can't you see?
Babylon is burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning, babylon's burning
Babylon is burning
Babylon's burning, babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
You're burning the street
You're burning your houses
With anxiety
With anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
You're burning the street
You're burning the ghetto
With anxiety
With anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning, baby can't you see?
Babylon is burning with anxiety
You'll burn at your work
You'll burn at your play
It's positively smoldering
With ignorance and hate
And with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
Babylon's burning, baby
Can't you see?
Babylon is burning with anxiety
Babylon's burning, babylon's burning
Babylon is burning
Babylon's burning, babylon's burning
Babylon's burning
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Love this song. I dont really get it, but it's fucking ace. Well, i get the whole idea that Babylon might just be burning...
Hah nice comment Sidders.. LOL Yeah, awesome song. Think I might just be overdoing that word on this site..