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.
You, you don't like my hair
You don't like what I wear
I'm trying, trying, you see I'm trying
While you try to change me all the time
You, you say I talk too much
I know it drives you nuts
You tell me you wish I was better, better yeah
You roll your eyes forgetting I'm in the room
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You, you say I sing too loud
I want you to be proud
I want you screaming out "that girl is mine"
"I love her, love her," but you've already tuned me out
You, you know these words you say are causing us decay
You feel I am withdrawing, I am running away
You're pushing, you're pushing me
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You don't like what I wear
I'm trying, trying, you see I'm trying
While you try to change me all the time
You, you say I talk too much
I know it drives you nuts
You tell me you wish I was better, better yeah
You roll your eyes forgetting I'm in the room
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You, you say I sing too loud
I want you to be proud
I want you screaming out "that girl is mine"
"I love her, love her," but you've already tuned me out
You, you know these words you say are causing us decay
You feel I am withdrawing, I am running away
You're pushing, you're pushing me
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
Don't want you to blow it, you're hurting me
I know you don't know it
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
You're hurting me now
You take me down and you don't even know it
You think it's a joke
But baby you don't, you don't even notice
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Even though this song is about a relationship. I relate it to the situation with my mom and myself right now. I just told her I'm gay, but she doesn't realize how much she's really hurting me.
I relate to your situation so much. :( <br /> <br /> I can't really imagine this song being about anything other than a parent/child relationship. It's so true for me. I love my mom, and I know she tries in her own way, but I see other parents...and it's just different. I'm older now and can't blame her for all my problems. But the things she did and didn't do will hurt me forever.
Comparing this song to my life... I'm in love with one of my teachers, but of course she doesn't know it and it hurts me so much that she'll never look at me as a person, but only as a student, and she'll never smile to me for anything else than a good mark...
As with the other comments, this song is very relatable to a lot of people, including myself.