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'll tell you now
And I won't tell you twice
Where, when, and how
I got some bad advice
I never thought I could handle
A girl with guns
And let me tell you
You can bet that I'm not the only one
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't get your back against the wall
Shoot straight, I can't wait
Aim for the heart and fire away
I've come around
I understand today
And she's the target now
I'm gonna have my way
Everybody said
Don't go messing with a girl with guns
They don't need you
They couldn't love you
They couldn't be any fun
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, don't wait
To fire away
An innocent bystander
Who forgets to look both ways
Who never tries to understand her
Won't feel the heat 'til it's too late
So I tell you
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, don't wait
To fire away
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, I can't wait
Aim for the heart and fire away
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, don't wait
To fire away
Yeah
Give it to me
Come on!
And I won't tell you twice
Where, when, and how
I got some bad advice
I never thought I could handle
A girl with guns
And let me tell you
You can bet that I'm not the only one
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't get your back against the wall
Shoot straight, I can't wait
Aim for the heart and fire away
I've come around
I understand today
And she's the target now
I'm gonna have my way
Everybody said
Don't go messing with a girl with guns
They don't need you
They couldn't love you
They couldn't be any fun
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, don't wait
To fire away
An innocent bystander
Who forgets to look both ways
Who never tries to understand her
Won't feel the heat 'til it's too late
So I tell you
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, don't wait
To fire away
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, I can't wait
Aim for the heart and fire away
Stand tall, don't think small
Don't put your back against the wall
Shoot straight, don't wait
To fire away
Yeah
Give it to me
Come on!
Lyrics submitted by Major Valor, edited by BeautyUntamed
Girls With Guns Lyrics as written by Tommy R. Shaw
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
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