Lyrics
They don't look quite the same
Observing changes in appearance that are not easily recognizable.
They can surprise
Unpredictable actions or events may occur.
You feel the numbers in your blood
Sensing numerical information coursing through one's veins.
You can't recall the sound
Difficulty recalling specific auditory memories.
The taste, the sights
Loss of memory related to taste and visual experiences.
Distortions come back in a flood
A sudden rush of distorted memories overwhelming the mind.
They save it for a while
Preserving memories temporarily.
Memory on file
Storing memories as data.
The machines won't look back
Machines do not reflect on the past; they move forward.
Why should you?
Raising the question of why humans should dwell on the past like machines do not.
They save it for a year til your memory disappears
Memories are kept for a year until they fade away.
All their tapes will corrode
Tapes containing memories decay over time.
Why should you
Raising the question of why individuals should worry about deteriorating memories.
Why should you
Rhetorical repetition emphasizing the insignificance of preserving memories.
You can't relive this place
It's impossible to recreate the past.
You don't survive by placing ghosts around your mind
Survival doesn't depend on filling the mind with lingering apparitions.
They don't have voices now, they don't add up
The absence of voices and meaningful connections to past memories.
Do you leave it all behind?
Contemplating the choice of abandoning all past experiences.
They save it for a while
Temporary preservation of memories undergoing scrutiny.
Memory on trial
Memories are examined and tested.
The machines won't look back
Machines don't reminisce; humans need not either.
Why should you?
Raising the question of why humans should be burdened with looking back.
They save it for a year til your memory disappears
Memories are retained for a limited time until they vanish.
All their tapes will corrode
The deterioration of tapes containing memories.
Why should you
Raising the question of why individuals should be concerned about fading memories.
Why should you
Rhetorical repetition emphasizing the unimportance of preserving memories.
Why should you
Rhetorical repetition questioning the significance of holding on to memories.
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