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.
He’s got a ceiling and some feelings
They circle round and drift to the top
Like a whirlwind, never ending
A storm so strong, it’s hard to stop
You Mr Bear, the Parrot and me
Were having ourselves a nice cup tea
But Mr Frown, oh he’d never see
How lovely and wonderful today could be
There’s tealeaves in my cup! Hgg…
I don’t like it, I can’t stand it
The sun is shining too bright
And the moon it keeps me up all night
Poor old Mr Frown
Will he ever come up from down
So sad now we
Are trying to be happy
Zzz…zzz..zzz….
He’s got a raindrop and it won’t stop
His bucket‘s filling right to the top
And when it rains - it pours
It’s overflowing it’s hard to stop
You Mr Bear, the Parrot and me
We’re singing in the rain, so merrily
But Mr Frown, could never see
How lovely and wonderful today could be
The rain is far too wet!
I don’t like it, I can’t stand it
You’re dancing round a stick
And your smile is far to big
Poor old Mr Frown
Will he ever come up from down
So sad now we
Are trying to be happy
We can never please Mr Frown (Mr Frown, Mr Frown, going down)
We can never please Mr Frown (Mr Frown, Mr Frown, going down)
Will he ever come up from down?
They circle round and drift to the top
Like a whirlwind, never ending
A storm so strong, it’s hard to stop
You Mr Bear, the Parrot and me
Were having ourselves a nice cup tea
But Mr Frown, oh he’d never see
How lovely and wonderful today could be
There’s tealeaves in my cup! Hgg…
I don’t like it, I can’t stand it
The sun is shining too bright
And the moon it keeps me up all night
Poor old Mr Frown
Will he ever come up from down
So sad now we
Are trying to be happy
Zzz…zzz..zzz….
He’s got a raindrop and it won’t stop
His bucket‘s filling right to the top
And when it rains - it pours
It’s overflowing it’s hard to stop
You Mr Bear, the Parrot and me
We’re singing in the rain, so merrily
But Mr Frown, could never see
How lovely and wonderful today could be
The rain is far too wet!
I don’t like it, I can’t stand it
You’re dancing round a stick
And your smile is far to big
Poor old Mr Frown
Will he ever come up from down
So sad now we
Are trying to be happy
We can never please Mr Frown (Mr Frown, Mr Frown, going down)
We can never please Mr Frown (Mr Frown, Mr Frown, going down)
Will he ever come up from down?
Lyrics submitted by Stickysen
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