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.
Who's got the brain of JFK?
What's it mean to us now?
Oh, it's sound insurance
But I can tell you, this is no lie
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving
You, you've been taught
We'd been the same, now they got you in line
Stand behind the stripes
There will be order, so give it a good mind
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving
And by name
The name they gave me
The name I'm letting go
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving
The whole world will be different soon, soon
What's it mean to us now?
Oh, it's sound insurance
But I can tell you, this is no lie
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving
You, you've been taught
We'd been the same, now they got you in line
Stand behind the stripes
There will be order, so give it a good mind
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving
And by name
The name they gave me
The name I'm letting go
The whole world will be different soon
The whole world will be relieving
The whole world will be different soon, soon
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Techno Ted
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The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Dreamwalker
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Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
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:
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Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Hitler's autopsy found that he had only one testicle. I think someone stole it so they could harvest it for DNA and clone him for future world rule. That's why they stole JFK's brain too. The whole world will be different soon. Relieved. . . of something.
"Brain of J" is about the dissapperance of John F. Kenedy's brain from a secured flight back to Washington DC after his assination. The second verse addresses a government coverup with officials threatening anyone, probably the doctors that worked on JFK, who knew what happened that day. The assanation is commonly considered the loss of innocence for our country hence the chorus about the world will be different soon.
an other interpretation: compare the brain of jfk to planet earth and compare the bullet to a big astroid. the whole world will be different soon; will not be there anymore when the atroid strikes in. in my opinion this interpretation is a good follow up for the song do the evolution.
"The whole world will be different soon. The whole world will be relieved". Relieved....now isn't that referring to a good thing? And about Hitler that is true, but is it possible he was born with one testicle? And why take his testicle?
Artificial insemination.
i think the use of the word "relieved" is meant to be sarcastic. It's about the American government becoming more totalitarian and gestapo like in its methods. It justifies this by saying it's establishing "order". People are supposedly being relieved of the burden of thinking and acting for themselves.
This song is awesome..... I dont care what it's about but Pearl Jam makes a perfect tribute to the Ramones machine gun playing style....
Did you saw Kennedy with his skull wide open? If you didn`t, go to this site> rotten.com. I know I am fucked, but fuck it.
this is a great song that really grew on me more than any of there other songs
Very cool song to lead off Yield, but for some reason, this song doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the album. And "Do the Evolution".
Probably because the rest of the album isn't as fast-paced as those songs :)