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.
Well, you came into this world
Naked, screaming and covered in blood
Who was there to wipe you off
And give you your first hug?
And it took a couple years to figure out how to
Not shit in your pants
But someone was there to clean you up
And powder off your rash
It's been them from the start
The ones you tortured and broke their hearts
The two that you hate
The two that you blame
The very same ones that gave you your name
Remember the time you were five
And you lied about who broke your lamp?
Who were the ones that sat you down
And gave you a second chance?
It's been them from the start
The ones you tortured and broke
Their hearts the two that you hate
The two that you blame
The very same ones that gave you your name
Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry
It's the least that you can do
After all you've put them through
Oh come on
Beg mom and dad's forgiveness
They deserve it
Even if you don't mean it
Make them believe you that it's true
And when they offered you up all that great advice
You just screamed "fuck you, both
And let me live my life!
I'm gonna go out drinking with my friends
Have unprotected sex
Pierce my nose
And get a tattoo of a dragon on my neck!"
Call mom and dad and finally say you're sorry
It's the least that you can do
After all you've put them through
Oh come on
Beg mom and dad's forgiveness
They deserve it
Even if you don't mean it
Make them believe you that it's true
Cause now you're 35 and working in a warehouse
Cause you spent your college money on cocaine
And the shame of your existence is ever so persistent
Cause you know your parents tried and you're to blame
You're to blame
Cause it's been the from the start
The ones you tortured and broke their hearts
The two that you hate
The two that you blame
The very same ones that gave you your name
Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry
It's the least that you can do
After all you've put them through
Oh come on
Beg mom and dad's forgiveness
They deserve it
Even if you don't mean it
Make them believe you that it's true
Naked, screaming and covered in blood
Who was there to wipe you off
And give you your first hug?
And it took a couple years to figure out how to
Not shit in your pants
But someone was there to clean you up
And powder off your rash
It's been them from the start
The ones you tortured and broke their hearts
The two that you hate
The two that you blame
The very same ones that gave you your name
Remember the time you were five
And you lied about who broke your lamp?
Who were the ones that sat you down
And gave you a second chance?
It's been them from the start
The ones you tortured and broke
Their hearts the two that you hate
The two that you blame
The very same ones that gave you your name
Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry
It's the least that you can do
After all you've put them through
Oh come on
Beg mom and dad's forgiveness
They deserve it
Even if you don't mean it
Make them believe you that it's true
And when they offered you up all that great advice
You just screamed "fuck you, both
And let me live my life!
I'm gonna go out drinking with my friends
Have unprotected sex
Pierce my nose
And get a tattoo of a dragon on my neck!"
Call mom and dad and finally say you're sorry
It's the least that you can do
After all you've put them through
Oh come on
Beg mom and dad's forgiveness
They deserve it
Even if you don't mean it
Make them believe you that it's true
Cause now you're 35 and working in a warehouse
Cause you spent your college money on cocaine
And the shame of your existence is ever so persistent
Cause you know your parents tried and you're to blame
You're to blame
Cause it's been the from the start
The ones you tortured and broke their hearts
The two that you hate
The two that you blame
The very same ones that gave you your name
Go home to mom and dad and say you're sorry
It's the least that you can do
After all you've put them through
Oh come on
Beg mom and dad's forgiveness
They deserve it
Even if you don't mean it
Make them believe you that it's true
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