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.
Your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
The colors
Are bright
Bright
As ever
The red is strong
The blue is true
Some things last a long time
Some things last a long time your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
I think
About you
Often
Often
I can't forget all the things we did
Some things last a long time
Some things last a long time it's funny
But it's true
And it's true
But it's not funny
Time comes and goes
All the while
I still think of you
Some things last a long time
Your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
The colors
Are bright
Bright
As ever
Times that we shared
All that we forget
Some things last a life time
Some things last a life time
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
The colors
Are bright
Bright
As ever
The red is strong
The blue is true
Some things last a long time
Some things last a long time your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
I think
About you
Often
Often
I can't forget all the things we did
Some things last a long time
Some things last a long time it's funny
But it's true
And it's true
But it's not funny
Time comes and goes
All the while
I still think of you
Some things last a long time
Your picture
Is still
On my wall
On my wall
The colors
Are bright
Bright
As ever
Times that we shared
All that we forget
Some things last a life time
Some things last a life time
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Great version of a great song,
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i just found this band and i really like this song. i agree with A Raging Bull. everyone sees everyone in a different light. Even though you can share the same general opinion of people you can never feel exactly the same way someone else does about a specific person. you dont love your mom like your dad does and you don't think of your best friend the same way you think of your girlfriend or boyfriend. There are people you hate that others like and vice versa. its just how life works and this song explains it in a very simple way.
"One guy I know thinks he's hard to get along with"
what a thing to say in a song. Leave it to Doug. It's perfect.
The breakdown(?) near the end is fucking epic.
This is a really beautiful song, I love it. Doug is an extremely talented guy, and BTS rocks. Life is all summed up in this song, opinions..how we see and feel about others and the differences in those feelings and opinions.
I agree, and BTW rocks!! One of my favorite bands!
This is a very poignant song about the perceptions of people from others; and how that will never be the whole truth. People have a social facade and that facde in many ways lends itself to who the person actually is, but there are many things hidden that only the person can see; but the longing from others to know, wholly and truly, who another person is...seems almost impossible to know without having to be them.
i just found this band and i really like this song. i agree with A Raging Bull. everyone sees everyone in a different light. Even though you can share the same general opinion of people you can never feel exactly the same way someone else does about a specific person. you dont love your mom like your dad does and you don't think of your best friend the same way you think of your girlfriend or boyfriend. There are people you hate that others like and vice versa. its just how life works and this song explains it in a very simple way.
but alot of people think he's fine- love how apathetic this song is
great way to convery this message....base your opinion of people solely off your own value system
Its about how you appear, in some or most ways, different to every person you know; friends, family, acquaintances. Everyone has a slightly different opinion of you, which leads you to question what your really like, or who you really are. Your sense of identity is compromised. Every new day you observe and question yourself. One of my favorite built to spill songs because i can completely relate to it.