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.
Used a calling card of a pay phone
From the other coast
Just to tell you how good it was to hear you
In those songs you wrote
You made me think there was something coming
Really something worth waiting for
Blah, blah, blah. They talk about, oh oh
Every dial tone, every truck stop, every heartbreak
I love you more
Looking like you just woke up from making songs,
Shooting satellites that blew up the pay phones...
Singing we'll all be together,
Even when we're not together
With our arms around each other,
With our faith still in each other
I've got calling cards
From 20 years ago.
From the other coast
Just to tell you how good it was to hear you
In those songs you wrote
You made me think there was something coming
Really something worth waiting for
Blah, blah, blah. They talk about, oh oh
Every dial tone, every truck stop, every heartbreak
I love you more
Looking like you just woke up from making songs,
Shooting satellites that blew up the pay phones...
Singing we'll all be together,
Even when we're not together
With our arms around each other,
With our faith still in each other
I've got calling cards
From 20 years ago.
Lyrics submitted by shirleysparrow, edited by kangace
Calling Cards Lyrics as written by Paul Rigby Neko Case
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