Difference between revisions of "The Future Soon/Lyrics"
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− | Last week I left a note on | + | 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 | + | 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 | + | And I'm all alone during couples' 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 | + | But I know that I'll forget the look of pity in her face |
− | When | + | When I'm living in my solar dome on a platform in space |
− | Cause | + | 'Cause it's gonna be the future soon |
− | And I | + | 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 | |
− | + | I've never seen it quite so clear | |
− | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and | + | 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 | 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 | Work through the daytime, spend my nights and weekends | ||
Perfecting my warrior robot race | Perfecting my warrior robot race | ||
Building them one laser gun at a time | Building them one laser gun at a time | ||
I will do my best to teach them | I will do my best to teach them | ||
− | About life and what | + | 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 | ||
− | Cause | + | 'Cause it's gonna be the future soon |
− | And I | + | 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 | |
− | + | I've never seen it quite so clear | |
− | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and | + | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's all ready |
− | Here on Earth | + | Here on Earth they'll wonder |
As I piece by piece replace myself | As I piece by piece replace myself | ||
And the steel and circuits will make me whole | And the steel and circuits will make me whole | ||
− | But | + | But I'll still feel so alone |
Until Laura calls me home | 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 | 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? | Or is it? | ||
− | + | She'll eye me suspiciously | |
Hearing the whir of the servos inside | Hearing the whir of the servos inside | ||
− | + | And she'll scream and try to run | |
− | But | + | 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 | ||
− | Well | + | Well it's gonna be the future soon |
− | And I | + | 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 | |
− | + | I've never seen it quite so clear | |
− | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and | + | And when my heart is breaking I can close my eyes and it's already here |
</lyrics> | </lyrics> |
Revision as of 01:21, 30 April 2008
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 couples' 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 all ready
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