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| − | <lyrics> | + | <lyrics>Last week I left a note on Laura's desk |
| − | Last week I left a note on Laura's desk | ||
It said I love you, signed, anonymous friend | It said I love you, signed, anonymous friend | ||
Turns out she's smarter than I thought she was | Turns out she's smarter than I thought she was | ||
She knows I wrote it, now the whole class does too | She knows I wrote it, now the whole class does too | ||
| − | And I'm all alone during | + | And I'm all alone during couple skate |
When she skates by with some guy on her arm | When she skates by with some guy on her arm | ||
But I know that I'll forget the look of pity in her face | But I know that I'll forget the look of pity in her face | ||
When I'm living in my solar dome on a platform in space | When I'm living in my solar dome on a platform in space | ||
| − | 'Cause it's gonna be the future soon | + | <span id="Chorus_1">'Cause it's gonna be the future soon |
And I won't always be this way | And I won't always be this way | ||
When the things that make me weak and strange get engineered away | When the things that make me weak and strange get engineered away | ||
It's gonna be the future soon | It's gonna be the future soon | ||
I've never seen it quite so clear | I've never seen it quite so clear | ||
| − | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here | + | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here</span> |
| − | I'll probably be some kind of scientist | + | <span id="Verse_2">I'll probably be some kind of scientist |
Building inventions in my space lab in space | Building inventions in my space lab in space | ||
I'll end world hunger, I'll make dolphins speak | I'll end world hunger, I'll make dolphins speak | ||
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I will do my best to teach them | I will do my best to teach them | ||
About life and what it's worth | About life and what it's worth | ||
| − | I just hope that I can keep them from destroying the Earth | + | I just hope that I can keep them from destroying the Earth</span> |
'Cause it's gonna be the future soon | 'Cause it's gonna be the future soon | ||
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It's gonna be the future soon | It's gonna be the future soon | ||
I've never seen it quite so clear | I've never seen it quite so clear | ||
| − | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's | + | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already |
Here on Earth they'll wonder | Here on Earth they'll wonder | ||
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Until Laura calls me home | Until Laura calls me home | ||
| − | I'll see her standing by the monorail | + | <span id="Verse_3">I'll see her standing by the monorail |
She'll look the same except for bionic eyes | She'll look the same except for bionic eyes | ||
She lost the real ones in the robot wars | She lost the real ones in the robot wars | ||
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And she'll scream and try to run | And she'll scream and try to run | ||
But there's nowhere she can hide | But there's nowhere she can hide | ||
| − | When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride | + | When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride</span> |
Well it's gonna be the future soon | Well it's gonna be the future soon | ||
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It's gonna be the future soon | It's gonna be the future soon | ||
I've never seen it quite so clear | I've never seen it quite so clear | ||
| − | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here | + | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here</lyrics> |
| − | </lyrics> | + | |
| + | == Notes == | ||
| + | |||
| + | Preceding the release of this song on the ''Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow'' album (the "published" version), Jonathan recorded an acoustic demo of this song with slightly different lyrics. The following table lists some of the differences. | ||
| + | |||
| + | {| border="1" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! Location | ||
| + | ! Demo | ||
| + | ! Final | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[#Chorus 1|Chorus]] | ||
| + | | "And I won't always feel this way," | ||
| + | | "And I won't always be this way," | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[#Verse 2|Verse 2]] | ||
| + | | "Work in the daytime, spend my nights and weekends" | ||
| + | | "Work through the daytime, spend my nights and weekends" | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[#Verse 3|Verse 3]] | ||
| + | | "She will scream and try to run," | ||
| + | | "And she'll scream and try to run," | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | | [[#Verse 3|Verse 3]] | ||
| + | | "'Cause When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride" | ||
| + | | "When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride" | ||
| + | |} | ||
Latest revision as of 02:28, 24 February 2012
Last week I left a note on Laura's desk
It said I love you, signed, anonymous friend
Turns out she's smarter than I thought she was
She knows I wrote it, now the whole class does too
And I'm all alone during couple skate
When she skates by with some guy on her arm
But I know that I'll forget the look of pity in her face
When I'm living in my solar dome on a platform in space
'Cause it's gonna be the future soon
And I won't always be this way
When the things that make me weak and strange get engineered away
It's gonna be the future soon
I've never seen it quite so clear
And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here
I'll probably be some kind of scientist
Building inventions in my space lab in space
I'll end world hunger, I'll make dolphins speak
Work through the daytime, spend my nights and weekends
Perfecting my warrior robot race
Building them one laser gun at a time
I will do my best to teach them
About life and what it's worth
I just hope that I can keep them from destroying the Earth
'Cause it's gonna be the future soon
And I won't always be this way
When the things that make me weak and strange get engineered away
It's gonna be the future soon
I've never seen it quite so clear
And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already
Here on Earth they'll wonder
As I piece by piece replace myself
And the steel and circuits will make me whole
But I'll still feel so alone
Until Laura calls me home
I'll see her standing by the monorail
She'll look the same except for bionic eyes
She lost the real ones in the robot wars
I'll say I'm sorry, she'll say it's not your fault
Or is it?
She'll eye me suspiciously
Hearing the whir of the servos inside
And she'll scream and try to run
But there's nowhere she can hide
When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride
Well it's gonna be the future soon
And I won't always be this way
When the things that make me weak and strange get engineered away
It's gonna be the future soon
I've never seen it quite so clear
And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here
Notes[edit]
Preceding the release of this song on the Where Tradition Meets Tomorrow album (the "published" version), Jonathan recorded an acoustic demo of this song with slightly different lyrics. The following table lists some of the differences.
| Location | Demo | Final |
|---|---|---|
| Chorus | "And I won't always feel this way," | "And I won't always be this way," |
| Verse 2 | "Work in the daytime, spend my nights and weekends" | "Work through the daytime, spend my nights and weekends" |
| Verse 3 | "She will scream and try to run," | "And she'll scream and try to run," |
| Verse 3 | "'Cause When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride" | "When a crazy cyborg wants to make you his robot bride" |
