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.
he held his breath
to hold your hand
to walk the stairsteps in pairs
climbing up the slippery slope
I'm in love
love I hope
don't go home Angelina
stay with me
hanging around in the lost and found
kissed you quick
feeling weird
lonely lived and disappeared
this is such a simple place
passing time can't erase
don't go home angelina
paint tomorrow blue
day breaks
and every morning when he wakes
he thinks of you
I'm alone
that's okay
i dont mind
most of the time
I dont feel afraid to die
she was here passing by
don't go home angelina
stay with me
hanging around in the lost and found
stay with me
hanging around in the lost and found
to hold your hand
to walk the stairsteps in pairs
climbing up the slippery slope
I'm in love
love I hope
don't go home Angelina
stay with me
hanging around in the lost and found
kissed you quick
feeling weird
lonely lived and disappeared
this is such a simple place
passing time can't erase
don't go home angelina
paint tomorrow blue
day breaks
and every morning when he wakes
he thinks of you
I'm alone
that's okay
i dont mind
most of the time
I dont feel afraid to die
she was here passing by
don't go home angelina
stay with me
hanging around in the lost and found
stay with me
hanging around in the lost and found
Lyrics submitted by dragonflower44, edited by Jate
In The Lost And Found (Honky Bach) Lyrics as written by Steven Paul Smith
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I love how it goes from being all happy and stacatto and then at the bridge goes into that sadder tone, but back to the happy piano. Like, as if to say, he can get over her even if he doesn't want to.
Does this sound like John Brion to anyone else? It really reminds me of the I heart huckabees stuff. I know this came first, but its really neet.
That's because it is Jon Brion. He played on this album and was an active part of Elliot Smith's music.
@EasyTarg8 yes I do hear Jon brion, especially in that bridge
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well i have lots of them. but this is #1.