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.
[Chorus]
Ten to midnight, signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, your place or mine 2x
Our eyes may fall when you came through the door
I knew right there and then
It was not a question whether or not
But simply a matter of when
And then you smiled for a while
I thought I loose my head
For while your lips said hello, your eyes said let's go
Get wild instead
At ten to midnight,it better be signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, oh yeah your place or mine (high speed in time)
Was that poetry in motion, when you stepped into my space
An invitation to temptation written over your face
You were dressed in black with a low cut back
I just had to take my chance
And when you said yes to my request
I wanted more than just a dance
At ten to midnight, it's gonna be signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, oh yeah your place or mine (high speed in time)
Oh yeah
Midnight rendezvous oh yeah
[Chorus]
Was that poetry in motion, when you stepped into my space
An invitation to temptation written over your face
You were dressed in black with a low cut back
I just had to take my chance
And when you said yes to my request
I wanted more than just a dance
At ten to midnight, it's gonna be signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, oh yeah your place or mine (high speed in time)
The more you get it, the more you want it 2x
I gotta get it, gotta get it
Ten to midnight, signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, your place or mine 2x
Our eyes may fall when you came through the door
I knew right there and then
It was not a question whether or not
But simply a matter of when
And then you smiled for a while
I thought I loose my head
For while your lips said hello, your eyes said let's go
Get wild instead
At ten to midnight,it better be signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, oh yeah your place or mine (high speed in time)
Was that poetry in motion, when you stepped into my space
An invitation to temptation written over your face
You were dressed in black with a low cut back
I just had to take my chance
And when you said yes to my request
I wanted more than just a dance
At ten to midnight, it's gonna be signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, oh yeah your place or mine (high speed in time)
Oh yeah
Midnight rendezvous oh yeah
[Chorus]
Was that poetry in motion, when you stepped into my space
An invitation to temptation written over your face
You were dressed in black with a low cut back
I just had to take my chance
And when you said yes to my request
I wanted more than just a dance
At ten to midnight, it's gonna be signed, sealed, delivered
Ten to midnight, oh yeah your place or mine (high speed in time)
The more you get it, the more you want it 2x
I gotta get it, gotta get it
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