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.
Portray sincerity
Act out of loyalty
Defend your true country
Wish away the pain
Hand out lobotomies, to save little families
Surrealistic fantasy
Bland boring plain
All we have is restitution
Living out your date with fusion
Is there hope? Please show me faster
Don't feel guilty, master writing
Somebody said that they're not much like I am
I know I can
Make enough up the words as you go along
And sing your song
Sickening pessimist hypocrite master
Conservative communist apocalyptic bastard
Thank you dear God for putting me on this earth
I feel very privileged in debt for my thirst
All we have is restitution
Living out your date with fusion
Is there hope? Please show me faster
Don't feel guilty, master writing
Somebody said that they're not much like I am
I know I can
Make enough up the words as you go along
And sing your song
Act out of loyalty
Defend your true country
Wish away the pain
Hand out lobotomies, to save little families
Surrealistic fantasy
Bland boring plain
All we have is restitution
Living out your date with fusion
Is there hope? Please show me faster
Don't feel guilty, master writing
Somebody said that they're not much like I am
I know I can
Make enough up the words as you go along
And sing your song
Sickening pessimist hypocrite master
Conservative communist apocalyptic bastard
Thank you dear God for putting me on this earth
I feel very privileged in debt for my thirst
All we have is restitution
Living out your date with fusion
Is there hope? Please show me faster
Don't feel guilty, master writing
Somebody said that they're not much like I am
I know I can
Make enough up the words as you go along
And sing your song
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Techno Ted
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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Overall about difficult moments of disappointment and vulnerability. Having hope and longing, while remaining optimistic for the future. Encourages the belief that with each new morning there is a chance for things to improve.
The chorus offers a glimmer of optimism and a chance at a resolution and redemption in the future.
Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
The bridge shows signs of longing and a plea for companionship. The Lyrics express a desire for authentic connection and the importance of Loving someone just as they are. "Just in passing, I'm not asking. That you be anyone but you”
Dreamwalker
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Silent Planet
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Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Portray sincerity
Act out of loyalty Defend your free country Wish away the pain Hand out lobotomies To save little families Surrealistic fantasy Bland boring plain
(Describes the Kennedy family and Frances Farmer, JFK's death and the need for a Vietnam war to carry out the cold war but not being epic enough)
Hold me down in restitution (Surrendering after a struggle) Living out your date with fusion (Implies forces at work that are predetermined) Is the whole fleece shun in master? (A sense of duty from higher power) Don't feel guilty, master writing (Deism)
Somebody thought that they're not much like I am I know I can Make enough of the words you go along I sing your song
(Trying to empathize and ultimately epitomize with the audience)
Sickening pessimist hypocrite master
(Corrupt Nanny State; do as I say not as I do with a malicious medical theme) Conservative communist apocalyptic bastard (An absolute authoritarian state; the mark of the beast is proposing all mankind be connected through implanted scan-able microchips banking and religion) Thank you dear God for putting me on this earth (damnation) I feel very privileged in debt for my thirst (I feel very frivolous. death in mind, Nurse!)
Living in a society where your born into debt is why this song is called downer because a free country wouldn't need defending. An obligation to serve yet the the true purpose is evil
@jakelisten Actually a great analysis for once, although you got one lyric wrong, unless the one at the top is wrong "I sing your song". I got Bleach on vinyl and unfortunately like Nevermind, no lyric insert.
Kurt Cobains Attempt at a Political Song.
also frances farmer wrote an essay in school that won her a competition and made people think she was an aetheist and a communist you should read into her very intresting story.
woooh this song rokks rather lots =)
It seems to me that he wrote about some thoughts he had, he puted them all together. In the line "conservative communist" i think he disagrees with both extreme political ideas. In the alternative version (i dont know if its correct) that "Nirvanatourettes" pued, when he sings "Somebody served a dinner Much like I am" seems to be related with the line "animals trapped, all became my pets, and im living out of grass", as well as "yes i eat cow im not proud" from Mr.Moustache. It seems that he was thinking about vegetarianisim.
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i dont think kurt meant this as a "serious" political song. anyone who puts something like "apocalyptic bastard" in a song has to be sticking their tongue in their cheek
I think these lyrics are incorrect. Bland, boring, plain - should be the last line of the first paragraph, there are probably more wrong lyrics,but im not goin to point them out. "bad boy, fight." i dont think so.
I agree on the lyrics. This was originally one of Kurt's "Fecal Matter" songs, it is the Bleach song with the longest history
This is possibly my favourite Nirvana song, but some of the lyrics are definitely wrong. Of course, Kurt's lyrics are ofter hard to decipher. This is an example of his perfect genius.
i didnt even know the lyrics till i got the book.......good book....i read it in a day......yea the song kicks ass........the way he sings it kinda reminds me of what someone would think an acid trip would be like
acid trip...what?