Lyrics
We're not sentimental
We lack sentimentality and operate like emotionless machines.
We're just oil-filled machines
Describing ourselves as beings filled with oil, metaphorically emphasizing a lack of emotional expression.
Trying not to say the things we mean
We avoid expressing our true thoughts and feelings.
You gotta show us a little love
A plea for affection or acknowledgment, suggesting a need for love.
Our big brother tells us
A reference to authority figures or societal influences claiming certain behaviors are inherent in our genetics.
That it's something in our genes
Suggesting a genetic explanation for behaviors, possibly denying personal responsibility.
Pretty soon we'll all be coming clean
Anticipating a time when honesty will prevail, and secrets will be revealed.
So start showing a little skin
An encouragement to be more open and reveal vulnerability.
I'm the judge and jury
Claiming authority and dual roles, representing conflicting aspects of oneself.
I'm the lion and the lamb
Symbolizing both strength (lion) and vulnerability (lamb).
And this is the beginning of the end
Announcing a pivotal moment, possibly a significant change or realization.
It's breaking you down
Indicating a process of breaking down, potentially emotionally or psychologically.
We're breaking you down
Reiteration of the idea of breaking down, emphasizing its ongoing nature.
We're unrecognizable
Expressing a sense of losing identity and becoming unrecognizable.
We're sunken submarines
Comparing ourselves to sunken submarines, possibly feeling trapped or submerged.
Trying to escape before we're seen
Attempting to avoid detection or judgment.
You're gonna miss us when we're gone
A prediction that our absence will be regretted or missed.
I'm the judge and jury
Reiteration of dual roles, emphasizing a sense of authority.
I'm the lion and the lamb
Symbolizing strength and vulnerability once again.
And this is the beginning of the end
Repeating the idea that a significant change or ending is underway.
We're breaking you down
Continuing the theme of breaking down, perhaps emphasizing its inevitability.
We're breaking you down
Reiterating the ongoing process of breaking down.
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