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.
I lose myself
I forget myself
Sometimes I fault myself
I might fight myself
But then I make amends
I freeze myself
Rain on myself
Ok, so I stone myself
And I might even find myself
But then again what happens if I do
So unzip my pride
Open me up wide
So I can show this to you
[Chorus:]
I want to shine for you
I want to sparkle too
Just like a diamond cursed
Well you know it don't get worse
You know that I'll save you time
Your trouble now is mine
Hold me baby
Hold me girl
And I will laugh with you
If you want me to
Roll me in your splendor
I'll envy your surrender
And show you victory
I hate myself
Doesn't everybody hate themselves
I scare myself
Then I tell myself it's all in my mind
So I let the poison go
'cause I always know
It will be there for me
[Chorus]
I forget myself
Sometimes I fault myself
I might fight myself
But then I make amends
I freeze myself
Rain on myself
Ok, so I stone myself
And I might even find myself
But then again what happens if I do
So unzip my pride
Open me up wide
So I can show this to you
[Chorus:]
I want to shine for you
I want to sparkle too
Just like a diamond cursed
Well you know it don't get worse
You know that I'll save you time
Your trouble now is mine
Hold me baby
Hold me girl
And I will laugh with you
If you want me to
Roll me in your splendor
I'll envy your surrender
And show you victory
I hate myself
Doesn't everybody hate themselves
I scare myself
Then I tell myself it's all in my mind
So I let the poison go
'cause I always know
It will be there for me
[Chorus]
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Cursed Diamond Lyrics as written by Christopher Mark Robinson Chris Robinson
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What a great song! I think its about acknowledging that no one is perfect, and we all mess up, but we want to be so awesome for the person we love. Just read it: "I wanna shine for you, I wanna sparkle too" "just like a diamond cursed, you know it don't get no worse." When I'm feeling down or frustrated, I listen to this one, gives me a more positive outlook.
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"So I let the poison go Cause I always know it'll be there for me"
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I think it's more about a very loving relationship, where even if he hurts the woman (gives her poison), she'll still be there for him, and will be understanding.<br /> <br /> Hence: <br /> <br /> "I wanna shine for you<br /> I wanna sparkle too"<br /> <br /> Too many themes of tenderness, yearning and sexual allusion to be just about Heroin. Yeah, they did drugs, we get it. But don't just hang everything on that. C'mon, I think Chris Robinson is a bit more that an indulgent druggie. He has a soul.