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 feel like I'm gonna go insane
'Cause I keep hearing your voice call my name
In an empty room, girl, you're the one I see
Let me tell you, girl, we're history
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah
I don't need you, girl
Hey
Hey
Girl, you broke my heart and let me down
I'd be better off if you were around
Took my love and threw it on the ground
Saying goodbye, girl, don't make a sound
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah
I don't need you, girl
I was so blind
Now, I finally see
Everything you did to me
And I thought it might change
And we could find a place
We'd be happy, too
I'm a one man show
I don't need no one
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah, yeah
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
Won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah
I don't need you, girl
Yeah
'Cause I keep hearing your voice call my name
In an empty room, girl, you're the one I see
Let me tell you, girl, we're history
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah
I don't need you, girl
Hey
Hey
Girl, you broke my heart and let me down
I'd be better off if you were around
Took my love and threw it on the ground
Saying goodbye, girl, don't make a sound
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah
I don't need you, girl
I was so blind
Now, I finally see
Everything you did to me
And I thought it might change
And we could find a place
We'd be happy, too
I'm a one man show
I don't need no one
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
I won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah, yeah
I'm a one man show (one man show)
I don't need no one (need no one)
I'll be fine alone (fine alone)
Oh, yeah
You can call me, but (call me, but)
Won't pick up my phone (up my phone)
'Cause I'm a one man show (one man show)
Oh, yeah
I don't need you, girl
Yeah
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One Man Show Lyrics as written by Kevin Jonas Joseph Jonas
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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i love this song. at least the part we know. it pisses me off thinking it wont be acoustic in the begginning on the CD.
hahah yeah i really like the acoustic,too. but both are really good. this is the song im most excited for on a little bit longer, cant wait for it to come out!! i love the guitar part in the first part.
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