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.
She cried to the Southern wind
About a love that was sure to end
Every dream in her heart was gone
Heading for a showdown
Bad dreamer, what's your name?
Looks like we're riding on the same train
Looks as though there'll be more pain
There's gonna be a showdown
And it's raining, all over the world
It's raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
She came to me like a friend
She blew in on the Southern wind
Now my heart is turned to stone again
There's gonna be a showdown
Save me, oh save me
It's unreal, the suffering
There's gonna be a showdown
And it's raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
Raining, raining
Raining, raining
Raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
The longest night
And it's raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
You gotta save me, girl
Well, I'm ready for saving
I'm a fool for you
Ya know I'm ready, yeah
Come on and save me
Can't you feel what you're doing to me, now?
I'm on the run again
Gotta save me
About a love that was sure to end
Every dream in her heart was gone
Heading for a showdown
Bad dreamer, what's your name?
Looks like we're riding on the same train
Looks as though there'll be more pain
There's gonna be a showdown
And it's raining, all over the world
It's raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
She came to me like a friend
She blew in on the Southern wind
Now my heart is turned to stone again
There's gonna be a showdown
Save me, oh save me
It's unreal, the suffering
There's gonna be a showdown
And it's raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
Raining, raining
Raining, raining
Raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
The longest night
And it's raining, all over the world
Raining, all over the world
Tonight, the longest night
You gotta save me, girl
Well, I'm ready for saving
I'm a fool for you
Ya know I'm ready, yeah
Come on and save me
Can't you feel what you're doing to me, now?
I'm on the run again
Gotta save me
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Techno Ted
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Just thought of more:
Maybe the conversation is about break-ups and how to weather the storm. The rain is the tears. The new girl is now --possibly-- his new girl; she could be his "world". Its raining on her. She is obviously on the rebound. He is more over his ex than she is. But then they face the real showdown: is he meant to be with her intimately when she is so obviously hurting over her recent loss? Or try to wait it out, be her friend, and work towards something more real and lasting? This could be a long night, especially considering his faith in a LTR could be at an all-time low.
And that is one possible interpretation.