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.
You can have a lolly pop
A candy bar, a jelly bean
I'll buy you a rainbow to hang above your door
It's pudding time
Laughter is a sweet you can't put a price on
When laughter's all gone, Daddy won't buy you more
It's pudding time, children
Money, money, money to buy you things
Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall!
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall!
All kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!
San Franciso the striped bass are dying
But you're gonna get that brand new bike
Oh joy
It's pudding time
It's pudding time, children!!!
Pudding time, children
A candy bar, a jelly bean
I'll buy you a rainbow to hang above your door
It's pudding time
Laughter is a sweet you can't put a price on
When laughter's all gone, Daddy won't buy you more
It's pudding time, children
Money, money, money to buy you things
Daddy's gonna buy you a diamond ring
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall!
Humpty Dumpty had a great fall!
All kings horses and all the kings men
Couldn't put Humpty together again!
San Franciso the striped bass are dying
But you're gonna get that brand new bike
Oh joy
It's pudding time
It's pudding time, children!!!
Pudding time, children
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I think you guys are right about the meaning of the song being about over commercialism. But i think its more geared toward people and their lazieness raising their children. Instead of raising them correctly they spoil their kids rotten to just keep them quiet. They mention how you cant buy laughter for a child and that is an important part of a persons childhood. You can see proof of this if you walk into any single department or toy store. Theres greedy whining kids everywhere you turn. I would also like to point out the fact that im full of crap.
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