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.
Hey, yeah you
There is no excusing the damage that you will do
Wait, I'm in a bad way
There is no refusing to learn what I will
I got a head full of liars, it's splitin' at the seams
And everywhere I look there's devils and demons
I can see you in the dark
There's panic in my heart
I am all dressed in black
Pins and needles down my back
We're changing
But we can't pretend
We have some broken things to mend
It's fine, I am and I can see
I swear they're after me
I can see you in the dark
There's panic in my heart
I am all dressed in black
Pins and needles down my back
Wipe that smile off your face
I got a head full of liars, it's splittin' at the seams
And everywhere I look there's devils and demons
devils and demons
I can see you in the dark
There's panic in my heart
I am all dressed in black
Pins and needles down my back
There is no excusing the damage that you will do
Wait, I'm in a bad way
There is no refusing to learn what I will
I got a head full of liars, it's splitin' at the seams
And everywhere I look there's devils and demons
I can see you in the dark
There's panic in my heart
I am all dressed in black
Pins and needles down my back
We're changing
But we can't pretend
We have some broken things to mend
It's fine, I am and I can see
I swear they're after me
I can see you in the dark
There's panic in my heart
I am all dressed in black
Pins and needles down my back
Wipe that smile off your face
I got a head full of liars, it's splittin' at the seams
And everywhere I look there's devils and demons
devils and demons
I can see you in the dark
There's panic in my heart
I am all dressed in black
Pins and needles down my back
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