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.
I'm ready to try this
The center's a sea pit
I could be wealthy
With nothing to stop me
I'm ready to try this
(I move underwater)
The center's a sea pit
(I eat water slaughter)
I could be wealthy
(Inside a moon and palace)
With nothing to stop me
(Let's rain another chalice)
[Chorus]
Out and out and out
Out and out and out
Shake a fist
And let's breathe it in without
[Chorus x3]
You said if I tried this
(I'd be teleported)
But when you first tried this
(Your mind de-contorted)
And if this is heaven
(I might have to tell you)
I'm gonna give hell, just
(A quick one's over)
[Chorus x4]
"Before we go any further
I'd like to show you all a game I made up.
This game is called 'Sounds of the Studio'.
And it can be played with any record
Including this one. You may be surprised!
Now if you have a pair of headphones
You better get 'em out and get 'em cranked up
'Cause they're really gonna help you"
That's a pure solution
That's my magic potion
That's the incantation
That's a pure solution
That's my magic potion
That's the incantation
Bahhhh
[Chorus x4]
You said if I tried this
(I'd be teleported)
But when you first tried this
(Your mind de-contorted)
And if this is heaven
(I might have to tell you)
I'm gonna give hell, just
(A quick one's over)
I'm ready to try this
(I move underwater)
The center's a sea pit
(I eat water slaughter)
I could be wealthy
(Inside a moon and palace)
With nothing to stop me
(Let's rain another chalice)
The center's a sea pit
I could be wealthy
With nothing to stop me
I'm ready to try this
(I move underwater)
The center's a sea pit
(I eat water slaughter)
I could be wealthy
(Inside a moon and palace)
With nothing to stop me
(Let's rain another chalice)
[Chorus]
Out and out and out
Out and out and out
Shake a fist
And let's breathe it in without
[Chorus x3]
You said if I tried this
(I'd be teleported)
But when you first tried this
(Your mind de-contorted)
And if this is heaven
(I might have to tell you)
I'm gonna give hell, just
(A quick one's over)
[Chorus x4]
"Before we go any further
I'd like to show you all a game I made up.
This game is called 'Sounds of the Studio'.
And it can be played with any record
Including this one. You may be surprised!
Now if you have a pair of headphones
You better get 'em out and get 'em cranked up
'Cause they're really gonna help you"
That's a pure solution
That's my magic potion
That's the incantation
That's a pure solution
That's my magic potion
That's the incantation
Bahhhh
[Chorus x4]
You said if I tried this
(I'd be teleported)
But when you first tried this
(Your mind de-contorted)
And if this is heaven
(I might have to tell you)
I'm gonna give hell, just
(A quick one's over)
I'm ready to try this
(I move underwater)
The center's a sea pit
(I eat water slaughter)
I could be wealthy
(Inside a moon and palace)
With nothing to stop me
(Let's rain another chalice)
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"Before we go any further..." Sounds of the studio that part cracks me up hahahah Sitting at the computer in the wee hours giggling to myself lol Awesome!