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.
Call her thief, call her shallow and insincere
'Cause you'll never see just how perfect she could be
Then she's gone and my friends could come along
And they tell me that I'm happier
One more fight, yeah, you tell me all the time
How do I swallow my pride?
But she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
Time and time I hear things that can't be true
And it's only talk 'cause she'll never be so cruel
Every night there's a new name on her mind
That I don't think I recognize
And it's never strange just how long she stays away
I guess I'll have to compromise
Though she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
'Cause you'll never see just how perfect she could be
Then she's gone and my friends could come along
And they tell me that I'm happier
One more fight, yeah, you tell me all the time
How do I swallow my pride?
But she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
Time and time I hear things that can't be true
And it's only talk 'cause she'll never be so cruel
Every night there's a new name on her mind
That I don't think I recognize
And it's never strange just how long she stays away
I guess I'll have to compromise
Though she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
But she's the one, she's the one
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does any one else hear "every night there's a new name on her MIND" rather than arm?
I put this up specifically to get help with the missing words. Please help!
2nd: and it's never strange just how long she stays away
I LOVE this song.
that makes the most sense. but if it's "strange" then the 'j' sound at the end of the word is clipped, so it sounds more like "straight".
thanks for the tip.
this is my current favorite album - it's just so well-constructed, without a hint of pretense. I've never listened to his music before, but it's clear that music is a craft for him, because there's so much thought and skill evident in the composition, recording, production, and everything. This and Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective are the best two albums I've heard in the past few years - creative, exploratory, but FUN to listen to. I find something different to appreciate with every listen. Cheers
I'm pretty sure that first word has to be "effete."
Plus, if you can't tell by the fact that I'm here proposing lyrics, I think this is another highly entertaining record from Caribou.
I think the lyrics are:
"Could her feel? Call her shallow, and insincere 'Cause I'll never see just how perfect she could be Then she's gone and my friends could come along And they tell me that I'm happier One more fight; yeah, you tell me all the time How do I swallow all my pride
But she's the one She's the one But she's the one She's the one
Time and time I hear things that can't be true And it's only talk 'cause she'll never be so cruel Every night there's a new name on her mind That I don't think I recognize And it's never strait just how long she stays away I guess I have to compromise.
Though she's the one She's the one But she's the one She's the one".
could anyone put up the lyrics to the kelley polar remix? i would do it myself but since i'm not a native english speaker i have a hard time understanding everything.
I think the first line is "call her fiend"
I don't know, but it sounds to "call her feeble" to me in the beginning.