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.
You let me violate you
You let me desecrate you
You let me penetrate you
You let me complicate you
(Help me) I broke apart my insides
(Help me) I've got no soul to sell
(Help me) the only thing that works for me
Help me get away from myself
I wanna fuck you like an animal
I wanna feel you from the inside
I wanna fuck you like an animal
My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God
You can have my isolation
You can have the hate that it brings
You can have my absence of faith
You can have my everything
(Help me) you tear down my reason
(Help me) it's your sex I can smell
(Help me) you make me perfect
Help me become somebody else
I wanna fuck you like an animal
I wanna feel you from the inside
I wanna fuck you like an animal
My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God
Through every forest
Above the trees
Within my stomach
Scraped off my knees
I drink the honey
Inside your hive
You are the reason
I stay alive
You let me desecrate you
You let me penetrate you
You let me complicate you
(Help me) I broke apart my insides
(Help me) I've got no soul to sell
(Help me) the only thing that works for me
Help me get away from myself
I wanna fuck you like an animal
I wanna feel you from the inside
I wanna fuck you like an animal
My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God
You can have my isolation
You can have the hate that it brings
You can have my absence of faith
You can have my everything
(Help me) you tear down my reason
(Help me) it's your sex I can smell
(Help me) you make me perfect
Help me become somebody else
I wanna fuck you like an animal
I wanna feel you from the inside
I wanna fuck you like an animal
My whole existence is flawed
You get me closer to God
Through every forest
Above the trees
Within my stomach
Scraped off my knees
I drink the honey
Inside your hive
You are the reason
I stay alive
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No Surprises
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Magical
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How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
I agree with most of the first definitions. The protagonist is insecure and finds temporary comfort in having sex. It doesn't matter who with, as long as he's in control.
Relative to the story of the album, he views this sex as a refuge from the terrors in his mind, especially after another victory from "the Pigs". However, this is something that the mechanical voice inside his head wants: he wants the protagonist to run away. The protagonist has fallen for the trap, and is advancing further than ever into the spiral. This is signified to me by the theme from the song "The Downward Spiral" showing up towards the end of the song, in the middle of the intense instrumental. The intense music signifies the sex he's having, but in the back of his mind (and after the sex) he knows he doesn't feel any different and it hasn't helped. This second victory for the mechanical voice opens up into "Ruiner", further elaborating on the destructive voice we know to be lurking inside his head.
I do believe the song is about someone who feels he must have sex to feel worthy, but it's a song that anyone can enjoy. It's so raw and edgy...filled with energy and emotion. The song itself (in its entirety) is the epitome of good sex. I cannot stop listening to it at the gym...60 to 90 minutes on rewind each visit. It pumps me up and makes me feel invincible. My blood flows through my body touching every nerve. And the video...the best ever made! Reznor is amazingly talented....up there with Freddie Mercury; Jim Morrison; and a rare handful of others.
Oh, Idnite. You want to poke me. How tempting :) Nope, I'm done tripping on the treadmill and having my Ipod fly off behind me. Am sticking with weights and use my treadmill at home. But I do forget and sing aloud at the gym to CLOSER. I get stares, but oh well. I'm having a good ol' time. Man, you do love me....wanting to poke me an all. How special.
I have no sweet side remaining. Haven't you caught on. Today was quite telling, don't ya think. Hey, this is YOUR song, not mine. Eventually it will be mine, but some of us are a tad bit more selective. We like to wait to make sure it's with someone special....not just anyone who has the right looks.
Oh, that cat's got your tongue again :) Better floss !
I LUV mistle toe! Merry Christmas to you, too :)
First you wanna poke me and now you're giving me the look. Just what am I to think ;) Com' on, Babe....meet me by the old Oak tree. It's been three long years. I'll bring the yellow ribbon and we'll have some wild fun ;)
Shouldn't you go to bed when you have to work in a few hours. How DO you do it! Have happy dreams about me. Keep them dry, OK ;)
That has GOT to be your most uncreative alias....what's with the "deep interpretation and meaningful too" comment you leave under EVERY song. Please. You are too brilliant a writer to lower yourself so. And I am sweet...just not today and not with you. You rubbed me the wrong way. Actually, you didn't rub me at all ;)
MUCH better...cause you really do use the same lame line with almost every song you analyze. OK, enough criticism 'cause I really need to get to bed. I have errands to run tomorrow and another workout to complete...with CLOSER ringing in my ears:)