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.
Sorry to call you
In the middle of the night
But my thoughts have kept me thinking about
Some things in my life
I got your number
From a friend who told me
That it'd be alright to call you
If I ever need
Someone to show me
Things in a different light
And let me choose
What's wrong and what's right
Please pick up the phone
I need to talk and I know you're at home
If you're screening your calls
I know you're busy
And I won't keep you long
If you know everything that happens to me
Why do I have to ask you
For things that I need
What about people
Who don't even call
‘Cause they don't have the number
Do you help them at all
Will you show me
Things in a different light
And let me choose what's wrong and what's right
Please pick up the phone
I need to talk and I know you're at home
If you're screening your calls
I know you're busy
And I won't keep you long
Well I've moved away and I'm out on my own
Do you ever get lonely living alone
Can we just talk about it
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
Every night I sit and stare
At the wall in front of my face
Imagining you're there
Talking back to me
So that everyone can see
That I'm not so crazy after all
Well I've moved away and I'm out on my own
Do you ever get lonely living alone
Well I've moved away and I'm out on my own
Do you ever get lonely living alone
Can we just talk about it
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
In the middle of the night
But my thoughts have kept me thinking about
Some things in my life
I got your number
From a friend who told me
That it'd be alright to call you
If I ever need
Someone to show me
Things in a different light
And let me choose
What's wrong and what's right
Please pick up the phone
I need to talk and I know you're at home
If you're screening your calls
I know you're busy
And I won't keep you long
If you know everything that happens to me
Why do I have to ask you
For things that I need
What about people
Who don't even call
‘Cause they don't have the number
Do you help them at all
Will you show me
Things in a different light
And let me choose what's wrong and what's right
Please pick up the phone
I need to talk and I know you're at home
If you're screening your calls
I know you're busy
And I won't keep you long
Well I've moved away and I'm out on my own
Do you ever get lonely living alone
Can we just talk about it
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
Every night I sit and stare
At the wall in front of my face
Imagining you're there
Talking back to me
So that everyone can see
That I'm not so crazy after all
Well I've moved away and I'm out on my own
Do you ever get lonely living alone
Well I've moved away and I'm out on my own
Do you ever get lonely living alone
Can we just talk about it
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
Won't you pick up the phone
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Pick up the Phone Lyrics as written by Evan Lowenstein Glen Ballard
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I think of this song, along with "Close My Eyes," as asking God for help. I think it's kind of subtle, which makes it even better. The line about getting the "number" from a friend who said it would be all right to call could be about a friend saying he should just ask God for help. There are a few others that make me think it's just about asking God for what he wants.
"I know you're busy, and I won't keep you long" just means that he knows God gets a lot of prayers.
"If you know everything that happens to me, why do I have to ask you for things that I need?" - Since God is supposed to know everything we want, he doesn't understand why he still needs to ask for them.
"What about people who don't even call 'cause they don't have the number? Do you help them at all?" - This is just about the people who may not know God, and he wants to know if God basically has mercy and still helps them or leaves them alone.
"Every night I sit and stare at the wall in front of my face imagining you're there talking back to me so that everyone can see that I'm not so crazy after all." - Maybe he's accepted God finally, but he's sort of worried of what people will think or that they'll wonder if he's crazy because he seems to be talking to himself or something...
@Lizzo13, I was wondering if I was the only one who saw that in this song... good to know I'm not completely nuts. :D