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.
Credit Cards
I can't leave the house
Without my lipstick (lipstick on)
It's like a runway show
Monroe, yea Marilyn
You would be proud, honey you would be
Sweet dreams are made of these
And violator playing on repeat
I'll push the petal like a movie scene
I'll be the bad girl
You know that I'll get away
Baby come catch me
Cause really I ain't
Superficial (that girl is, that girl is, that girl is)
Superficial (you know it, you know it, you know it)
Think about you all the time
My love is something
Money can't buy
Don't tell me that I'm superficial
He got blackered hair
Got the blackest lashes honey hold that stare
Inside your eyes I could go anywhere
Straight from the alley to your daddies
Dead honey come on now
Tattoos and motorbikes
Were riding faster in the dead of night
Guess I'm a sucker for the black pearls
We could be timeless
Yea you could be my best friend
Boy your my diamond
Don't tell me that I'm
Superficial (that girl is, that girl is, that girl is)
Superficial (you know it, you know it, you know it)
Think about you all the time
My love is something
Money can't buy
Don't tell me that I'm superficial
Love car.
Love show
I love beauty, beauty
Love boy.
Love both
I love beauty, beauty
Love car.
Love show
I love beauty, beauty
Love boy.
Love both
I love beauty, beauty
Superficial (that girl is, that girl is, that girl is)
Superficial (you know it, you know it, you know it)
Think about you all the time
My love is something
Money can't buy
Don't tell me that I'm superficial
I can't leave the house
Without my lipstick (lipstick on)
It's like a runway show
Monroe, yea Marilyn
You would be proud, honey you would be
Sweet dreams are made of these
And violator playing on repeat
I'll push the petal like a movie scene
I'll be the bad girl
You know that I'll get away
Baby come catch me
Cause really I ain't
Superficial (that girl is, that girl is, that girl is)
Superficial (you know it, you know it, you know it)
Think about you all the time
My love is something
Money can't buy
Don't tell me that I'm superficial
He got blackered hair
Got the blackest lashes honey hold that stare
Inside your eyes I could go anywhere
Straight from the alley to your daddies
Dead honey come on now
Tattoos and motorbikes
Were riding faster in the dead of night
Guess I'm a sucker for the black pearls
We could be timeless
Yea you could be my best friend
Boy your my diamond
Don't tell me that I'm
Superficial (that girl is, that girl is, that girl is)
Superficial (you know it, you know it, you know it)
Think about you all the time
My love is something
Money can't buy
Don't tell me that I'm superficial
Love car.
Love show
I love beauty, beauty
Love boy.
Love both
I love beauty, beauty
Love car.
Love show
I love beauty, beauty
Love boy.
Love both
I love beauty, beauty
Superficial (that girl is, that girl is, that girl is)
Superficial (you know it, you know it, you know it)
Think about you all the time
My love is something
Money can't buy
Don't tell me that I'm superficial
Lyrics submitted by genkirocket
Superficial Lyrics as written by Teddy Natalia Noemi Sinclair Natalia Noemi Cappuccini
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Techno Ted
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In regards to the meaning of this song:
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No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
A really witty take on shallow love! Such a good song! The meaning is very straightforward, she loves material things, and she says she loves this guy, but the way she delivers it makes me believe she says so very tongue-in-cheek. It's clear she loves attributes about him that are very much appearance and worth based, and, of course, superficial.