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.
She said come home Jack and cut the silver thread that binds you here
I really think I'll never be where I wanna be hey but that's just me
At least not in this world
It's animal instinct the bare bones
I have nothing left to give to get back home, to get back home
I've got no feeling in these hands
I've got no feeling in these arms
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
I live in the moment, no future, no past
But I found out who I really am
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
All the chattering voices fell silent in my head
I was then in the moment staring at me
Chattering voices no more
Come home Jack and follow me back to the source of all
All your heartbeats and your shallow breaths have all been accounted for
A goodbye note to country and kin
Blows gently in the wind
I will never be far from you son
Just the other side of the hill
I've got no feeling in these hands
I've got no feeling in these arms
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
I live in the moment, no future, no past
Anomaly exorior memorium
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
I live for the moment, no reason, no rhyme
God only knows it'll be different next time
I really think I'll never be where I wanna be hey but that's just me
At least not in this world
It's animal instinct the bare bones
I have nothing left to give to get back home, to get back home
I've got no feeling in these hands
I've got no feeling in these arms
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
I live in the moment, no future, no past
But I found out who I really am
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
All the chattering voices fell silent in my head
I was then in the moment staring at me
Chattering voices no more
Come home Jack and follow me back to the source of all
All your heartbeats and your shallow breaths have all been accounted for
A goodbye note to country and kin
Blows gently in the wind
I will never be far from you son
Just the other side of the hill
I've got no feeling in these hands
I've got no feeling in these arms
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
I live in the moment, no future, no past
Anomaly exorior memorium
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
Anomaly exorior memorium to get back home
I live for the moment, no reason, no rhyme
God only knows it'll be different next time
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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