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.
Think of me like I think about you
Give me a sign, show me you care
Am I so far away in your thoughts not there
Forget what you told me it's what didn't get said
It's not much to ask come down off your cloud
And with your feet on the ground say something out loud
Without Love ... I mean nothing to you.
Without Love ... broken in two.
Without Love ... give me some value, some worth.
Without Love ... no life left on Earth ...
Blame it on work, buy me some flowers
Empty gestures wile away the hours
Promises promises sealed with a kiss
Please acknowledge it's me that you miss
No message received no excuses believed, you hurt me so much
I'll never recover
Takes time to discover a love like no other
CHORUS
Without Love ... I mean nothing to you.
Without Love ... Without Love ... I mean nothing to you
Without Love ...
I mean nothing ... I mean nothing ... I mean nothing nothing to you ...
And I'm broken ... I'm broken broken in two ...
I mean nothing ...
Give me a sign, show me you care
Am I so far away in your thoughts not there
Forget what you told me it's what didn't get said
It's not much to ask come down off your cloud
And with your feet on the ground say something out loud
Without Love ... I mean nothing to you.
Without Love ... broken in two.
Without Love ... give me some value, some worth.
Without Love ... no life left on Earth ...
Blame it on work, buy me some flowers
Empty gestures wile away the hours
Promises promises sealed with a kiss
Please acknowledge it's me that you miss
No message received no excuses believed, you hurt me so much
I'll never recover
Takes time to discover a love like no other
CHORUS
Without Love ... I mean nothing to you.
Without Love ... Without Love ... I mean nothing to you
Without Love ...
I mean nothing ... I mean nothing ... I mean nothing nothing to you ...
And I'm broken ... I'm broken broken in two ...
I mean nothing ...
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Techno Ted
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There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
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Captures the rollercoaster of emotions of feeling lost while loving someone who is not there for you, feeling let down and abandoned while waiting for a lover. Lost with no direction, "Now I'm up in the air with the rain in my hair, Nowhere to go, I can go anywhere"
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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Great version of a great song,
I love this song. :) I don't think Donna is a particularly great vocalist,but she's not bad. But I really love this song.