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.
No (no)
It's not what we meant to say (not what we meant to say)
We don't really love each other
What happens when the summer's over?
How long before distance becomes a chore?
I'm approaching with great, great trepidation
I hope you'll understand
Before you speak (before you speak)
Think about what you're trying to say (think about what you're trying to say)
Who else is there to blame for miscommunication?
You're getting caught up in the excitement
You're making promises you can't keep
You need to leave all your options open
Too much momentum
This room feels like it's going to explode
Too many angles
Too many factors to cover
Waiting for signal
You're searching for a network
You have to fight to stay in control of the situation
Anxiety, anxiety you give me no mercy
Grind my teeth smooth and flat in my sleep
We took some pills to calm us down
Then we needed help to come back up
Just trying to stay in control of the situation
Too much momentum
This room feels like it's going to explode
Too many angles
Too many factors to cover
Waiting for signal
You're searching for network
You have to fight to stay in control of the situation
And they fall apart so easily
Too much momentum
This room feels like it's going to explode
Too many angles
Too many factors to cover
Waiting for signal
You're searching for network
You have to fight to stay in control
You have to fight to stay in control
No, you don't have to fight to stay in control of the situation
It's not what we meant to say (not what we meant to say)
We don't really love each other
What happens when the summer's over?
How long before distance becomes a chore?
I'm approaching with great, great trepidation
I hope you'll understand
Before you speak (before you speak)
Think about what you're trying to say (think about what you're trying to say)
Who else is there to blame for miscommunication?
You're getting caught up in the excitement
You're making promises you can't keep
You need to leave all your options open
Too much momentum
This room feels like it's going to explode
Too many angles
Too many factors to cover
Waiting for signal
You're searching for a network
You have to fight to stay in control of the situation
Anxiety, anxiety you give me no mercy
Grind my teeth smooth and flat in my sleep
We took some pills to calm us down
Then we needed help to come back up
Just trying to stay in control of the situation
Too much momentum
This room feels like it's going to explode
Too many angles
Too many factors to cover
Waiting for signal
You're searching for network
You have to fight to stay in control of the situation
And they fall apart so easily
Too much momentum
This room feels like it's going to explode
Too many angles
Too many factors to cover
Waiting for signal
You're searching for network
You have to fight to stay in control
You have to fight to stay in control
No, you don't have to fight to stay in control of the situation
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Borne on the FM Waves of the Heart Lyrics as written by Laura Jane Grace
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
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We took some pills to calm us down Then we needed help to come back up Just trying to stay in control of the situation
so true
im obsessed with this atm, and burn
i always wondered who the other singer was, thanks
xx
the other singer is tegan from the duo tegan and sara