Gearhead

from 20th Century Music by David Lee

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lyrics

W-w-w-wake me up
Freak the hell outta me
S-s-s-straighten me out
Breathe into me some belief
That automation's just a disaster patiently waiting

A-a-a-add another cog
Wiring up these organisms
A-a-a-approaching tomorrow
Eroding what it means to be human
Margin out the error and work 'til our skin is aluminum

Bolt me up and screw me in, and make sure to keep me well greased
We don't need a systems malfunction when there's more machine than humanity

M-m-m-move my arm
But my hydraulics are drained of fluids
P-p-p-pump my heart
But my batteries are nearly dead
And when you're nothing but tin that can be a very big problem

Bolt me up and screw me in and make sure to keep me well greased
We don't need a systems malfunction when there's more machine than humanity
Bolt me up and screw me in 'cause evolution has never favored the weak
But when we get tested for natural selection will we all rust into this techno vanity?
Bolt me up and screw me in 'cause soulless automation is what I need
We're all headed in the world of tomorrow's direction
A world of more machine than humanity

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from 20th Century Music, released August 2, 2011
Chris Thompsen, Tim McCabe

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Mars Music Hall

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