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.
If I could, then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
A life in love, a picture of a place I'm nowhere near
A bleeding heart, a good head start to anywhere but here
Just let me out; please, let me out before I turn into
A box of things reminding me how much I'm missing you (I am missing you)
If I could then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
Of the last good scene
A film that changes things
Breaks us, makes us sing
Leaves us wondering
And through the wall my fist you call, but then you always run
So what's it for, the love and war? It's only fair for some
You saved the girl, you saved the world; well, that's not true it seems
A lesson learned, speak out of turn; I bite my tongue, it bleeds (bite my tongue it bleeds)
If I could then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
Of the last good scene
A film that changes things
Breaks us, makes us sing
Leaves us wondering
Are you wondering?
If I could then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
Of the last good scene
A film that changes things
Breaks us, makes us sing
Leaves us wondering
If I could
Shrink the world tonight...
If I could
Shrink the world tonight...
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
A life in love, a picture of a place I'm nowhere near
A bleeding heart, a good head start to anywhere but here
Just let me out; please, let me out before I turn into
A box of things reminding me how much I'm missing you (I am missing you)
If I could then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
Of the last good scene
A film that changes things
Breaks us, makes us sing
Leaves us wondering
And through the wall my fist you call, but then you always run
So what's it for, the love and war? It's only fair for some
You saved the girl, you saved the world; well, that's not true it seems
A lesson learned, speak out of turn; I bite my tongue, it bleeds (bite my tongue it bleeds)
If I could then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
Of the last good scene
A film that changes things
Breaks us, makes us sing
Leaves us wondering
Are you wondering?
If I could then I'd
Shrink the world tonight
So that I would find
You and me inside
Of the last good scene
A film that changes things
Breaks us, makes us sing
Leaves us wondering
If I could
Shrink the world tonight...
If I could
Shrink the world tonight...
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Shrink the World Lyrics as written by Peter Michael Mosely Longineu Warren Iii Parsons
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Only one to comment thus far? Excellent song, Fits right in after Fighting, and such a great tune for the CD.
it's not a beating heart...its a bleeding heart.
wow... this is one of my favorites off Paper Walls! kinda makes me think of Occean Avenue... =D
'its a bleeing heart' not beating... obviously someone wants out of their current situation.... I love this song, one of my absolute faves by the guys! great CD too
I don't like this song. It lacks emotion especially when he says I am missing you. It isn't said with much strength.
anyone else think of Heroes with the line "you save the girl (cheerleader), you save the world"? just wondering
this ended up being one of my favorite songs on the album, although i didn't like it at first.
long distance relationship.. he wants to shrink the world, if he could he would. he wants them closer and he wants things to be how they were the last time they were together.
Wow. This song is off the roof. I really like the violin and guitar solo
It reminds me of Heroes. Not just because of 'you save the girl, you save the world' but I do think that it reminds me of Clare.
A life of love A picture of a place I'm nowhere near A bleeding heart A good head start to anywhere but here
Just let me out Please let me out Before I turn into A box of things Reminding me how much I'm missing you (I am missing you)
You save the girl, you save the world Well, that's not true, it seems A lesson learned Speak out of turn
but really, all that shows is that i'm just majorly obsessed with Heroes. hahaha.
No I totally agree with you Miss-R, this isnt the first time they've made a song like this, such as "How I Go" on Lights and Sounds is obviously about Big Fish Although this isnt as obvious, it could still very well be about Heroes and I think it is as well, esp after reading your post