I was born in the factory
Far away from the milk and tea
What's the use?
Oh, what's the use?

You chitters are split in half
A mechanical sacrificial calf for you
Oh, all for you

Steam engenius, you see
Steam engenius enough to answer anything you need
But what's the use?

Chum and nature was what started me
Well, I acted once right but naturally it wasn't hatching love
Though not my fault
No

I held my hands
The beating heart of a robot
He drived his car
He's sitting there burning
Now in the parking lot
Just for you

What a waste of time
What a waste of words
What a waste of strength
Well, I smoke in my neck
And you see far
You meant for clenching your leg

I was born in the factory
Far away from the milk and tea
What's the use?
Oh, what's the use?

Bliss through waters, I was split in half
A mechanical sacrificial calf that flew
Oh, off they flew

Steam engenius, you see
Steam engenius enough to answer anything you need
And I like speed

I held my hands
The beating heart of a robot
He drived his car
He's sitting there
Waiting car in the parking lot
Out for you

What a waste of time
What a waste of words
What a waste of strength
Well, I smoke in my air
And you spoke far
You meant for dizzying lay

(I was born in the factory)

Both hassle men
Half like a joke
Trying to make another joke
Laugh, haha

Stasisity's what you brought
Like a rickshaw getting pulled around by another rickshaw
Rickshaw..

In the past talking present tense
Gonna break it
Gonna wreck it
Gonna try to make it all make sense

Stasisity's what you got
Like a rickshaw getting pulled around by another rickshaw

Steam engenius, you see
Steam engenius enough to bring my own damn doom
What could I do?

I been blamed then blamed the groom
Well, deep inside everybody knew it was them
It's caught on them

Things rain in stories Greek
I didn't want it, you gave me deity
It was you
Yeah, all for you

I was born in the factory
Far away from the milk and tea
What's the use?
Oh, what is the use?

I held my hands
The beating heart of a robot
He drived his car
He's sitting there crying
All the way in the parking lot
Just for you

I'll start up the man
(?)
Then rip into my
(?)

(?)
I didn't even know that was my own damn plan

What a waste of time
What a waste of words
What a waste of breath
Well, I spoke it by now
You broke your thought
You meant for (?)

I held my hands
The beating heart of a robot
He drived his car
He's sitting there crying
Now waiting for you in the parking lot
Going woo-hoo

Stasisity's what you got
Like a rickshaw getting pulled around by another rickshaw



Lyrics submitted by Xim, edited by Mellow_Harsher, sheionizes, CaptSnow

Track duration: 04:26

"Steam Engenius" as written by Isaac Brock, Eric Judy, Tom Peloso, Jeremiah Green, Johnny Marr, Joe Plummer

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CHRYSALIS MUSIC GROUP

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Steam Engenius song meanings
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  • +1
    My Interpretation:Also, my interpretation
    is that we are easily compared to robots helping robots, machines helping machines. It is no longer the Animal Kingdoms' survival of the fittest that leads are lives, we are now just clogs in mutual connections to each other. The only fight left for survival seems to be the one in ourselves, one that is trying to make the choice of which connections to make so that we have the longest most successful life possible. As if, we can never stop making a decision between one life and the other. The robot's heart was abandoned by another robot who didn't see love, who saw only transporting to the next ideal life.
    Flag ChelonianWisdomon May 10, 2012   Link
  • +3
    Lyric Correction:Correct lyrics:
    I was born in the factory
    Far away from the milky teat
    What's the use?
    Oh, what's the use?

    You cheered as I was split in half
    A mechanical sacrificial calf for you
    Oh, all for you

    Steam engenius, you see
    Steam engenius enough to answer anything you need
    But what's the use?

    Human nature was installed in me.
    I did once right but naturally it wasn't natural.
    Though not my fault
    No

    I held in my hands the beating heart of a robot
    He'd lost his car
    it was sitting there crying
    waiting in the parking lot
    Just for you.

    What a waste of time
    What a waste of words
    What a waste of strength
    Well, I spoke in binary and you for volume and dizzying length

    I was born in the factory
    Far away from the milky teat
    What's the use?
    Oh, what's the use?

    Birds flew out as I was split in half
    A mechanical sacrificial calf. They flew.
    Oh, off they flew

    Steam engenius, you see
    Steam engenius enough to answer anything you need
    And ah that speed

    I held in my hands the beating heart of a robot
    He'd lost his car
    it was sitting there crying
    waiting in the parking lot
    Just for you

    What a waste of time
    What a waste of words
    What a waste of strength
    Well, I spoke in binary and you for volume and dizzying length.

    (I was born in the factory)

    Both halves are the better half
    like a joke tryin' to make another joke laugh.
    Ha! Ha!

    Stasis is what you brought. Like a rickshaw getting pulled around by another rickshaw.
    In the past talking present tense.
    Gonna break it.Gonna Wreck it. Gonna try to make it all make sense.
    Stasis is what you got. Like a rickshaw getting pulled 'round by another rickshaw.

    Steam Engenius you see! Steam Engenius enough to bring my own damn doom.
    What could I do?
    I blame blame that blame had grew.
    Well deep inside everybody knew it was them.
    It was all on them.
    Things rang of stories greek.
    I didn't want it, you gave me deity. It was you.
    Yeah, all for you

    I was born in the factory.
    Far away from the milky teat. What's the use?


    I held in my hands the beating heart of a robot
    He'd lost his car it was sitting there crying
    waiting in the parking lot
    Just for you.

    I was thought up by man to think better than them then revered , admired , then destroyed by them.
    Hell even all that that was my own damn plan.

    What a waste of time
    What a waste of strength.

    I held in my hands the beating heart of a robot
    He'd lost his car
    it was sitting there crying
    waiting in the parking lot
    Just for you.

    Stasis is what you got
    Like a rickshaw getting pulled around by another rickshaw.
    Flag ChelonianWisdomon May 10, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Does anyone else hear "Far away from the milky teat, what's the use?" Idk if I'm just crazy or not, but it would maybe make sense, seeing as the next line is about a Mechanical Sacrificial Calf. Calf being a baby cow, cows have milky teats, ect.. Just a thought.
    Flag Canceriddensealon April 28, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:He says "I spoke in binary."
    then I think he might say "at infinite volume and for dizzying length."
    Maybe.
    Flag mattrosa10on March 10, 2012   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:Oh wooow these lyrics are really off. I have the album which has the lyrics in the cover booklet and there are a LOT of mistakes in this
    Flag BeccaGeeon October 11, 2011   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I think on one level this song sounds like its being sung by a steam engine or another machine wondering about his purpose in life, but i think It could also be about someone who always makes sacrifices for other people, but can see nothing coming out of it.
    Flag Leekduckon April 03, 2011   Link
  • 0
    My Opinion:Btw, the "gibberish" part is definitely not gibberish. Also I think the like "I didn't want it, you gave me deity" means that he didn't want all the power. This is my opinion. I personally don't think this song is about religion though...
    Flag Mdawg22on May 05, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'm sorry, I was never aware that there were people who DIDN'T like Good News! All I have to say to them is suck it! It was an AMAZING album!
    Flag JesseKayon April 02, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:For some reason, the first thing that came to mind when I heard this song was the novel Brave New World.
    Flag anemicwordson March 30, 2010   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:I'm pretty sure it's "milky teat" every time, because it's referencing the fact that he was born in a factory, so far removed from the human experience of birth. Also, "milk and tea" makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
    Flag yrael42on February 26, 2010   Link

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