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.
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Just a girl in a photograph
Wearing the dress that I wear now
A pretty face in fields of grey
It's sad to see that nothing seems to change
She's running from the boy in the schoolyard
She's running through the field to the open heart
They're laughing as the sun dances around them
Little lies within her, takes its place inside her, starts to grow
She cuts the seams of favourite frock
She sits and listens to the old church clock
Oh, daddy, daddy, don't send me away
Never been a bad girl, I swear that nothing had changed
She's running from the face of her father
She's running from the silence in a crowded room
She's running from the ring daddy gave her
The latter sound of promises, the feeling that's inside her starts to grow
At the end of the day comes a cold, cold night
Fading light to bear a newborn life
Two voices fade into one
She closed her eyes with the rising sun
She's running to the arms of an angel
She's running from the only place she's ever known
She's running with her heart left behind her
They knew when they found her that they just couldn't hurt her anymore
She's running from the face of her father
She's running from the silence in a crowded room
She's running from the ring daddy gave her
They knew when they found her that they just couldn't hurt her anymore
Just a girl in a photo (photo)
Wearing the dress that I wear now
A pretty face in fields of grey
It's sad to see that nothing seems to change
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Just a girl in a photograph
Wearing the dress that I wear now
A pretty face in fields of grey
It's sad to see that nothing seems to change
She's running from the boy in the schoolyard
She's running through the field to the open heart
They're laughing as the sun dances around them
Little lies within her, takes its place inside her, starts to grow
She cuts the seams of favourite frock
She sits and listens to the old church clock
Oh, daddy, daddy, don't send me away
Never been a bad girl, I swear that nothing had changed
She's running from the face of her father
She's running from the silence in a crowded room
She's running from the ring daddy gave her
The latter sound of promises, the feeling that's inside her starts to grow
At the end of the day comes a cold, cold night
Fading light to bear a newborn life
Two voices fade into one
She closed her eyes with the rising sun
She's running to the arms of an angel
She's running from the only place she's ever known
She's running with her heart left behind her
They knew when they found her that they just couldn't hurt her anymore
She's running from the face of her father
She's running from the silence in a crowded room
She's running from the ring daddy gave her
They knew when they found her that they just couldn't hurt her anymore
Just a girl in a photo (photo)
Wearing the dress that I wear now
A pretty face in fields of grey
It's sad to see that nothing seems to change
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
Padadapow, padadapow, padadapow
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I think it could be about a hundred and one differant things, but the one I thought first was she ran all her life. Maybe her Dad neglected her emotionally, or sending her away to aboarding school or something. The whole 'ring' bit could just mean an attatchment, or an obligation. She was expected to stay put at the school, or have a good time, but it never happened, so she carried on running. I kept thinking she had a baby somewhere in the song, but I'm not sure whether I'm just taking the 'newborn' too literally. Thats what I thought, first time I listened to it too. Her latest album is so beautiful. xx