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.
The world don't owe me nothing though I always want it to
The world don't owe me happy, the world don't owe me a love like you
The world don't owe me nothing even though I'm on my knees
Not the things I took for granted
Not the things I thought I got for free
But I will lay down my troubles on the ground in front of you
And play, let me play just one more song
That's my rescue
The world don't owe me flowers even though I planted seeds
The world don't owe me sunshine, the world don't owe me what I need
The world don't owe me a reason for when the night's too long
The world don't owe me nothing I don't understand all that's gone wrong
But I will lay down my troubles on the ground in front of you
And play, let me play just one more song
That's my rescue
The world don't owe me a highway, don't owe me a train
The world don't owe me an easy way out
Here it comes again another kind of pain
And I will lay down my troubles on the ground in front of you
And play, let me play just one more song
That's my rescue
My rescue
The world don't owe me happy, the world don't owe me a love like you
The world don't owe me nothing even though I'm on my knees
Not the things I took for granted
Not the things I thought I got for free
But I will lay down my troubles on the ground in front of you
And play, let me play just one more song
That's my rescue
The world don't owe me flowers even though I planted seeds
The world don't owe me sunshine, the world don't owe me what I need
The world don't owe me a reason for when the night's too long
The world don't owe me nothing I don't understand all that's gone wrong
But I will lay down my troubles on the ground in front of you
And play, let me play just one more song
That's my rescue
The world don't owe me a highway, don't owe me a train
The world don't owe me an easy way out
Here it comes again another kind of pain
And I will lay down my troubles on the ground in front of you
And play, let me play just one more song
That's my rescue
My rescue
Lyrics submitted by LizardGirl
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