Lyrics
I ride the train to work every day
I commute to work daily using the train.
I reach my cubicle about 9 am
I arrive at my cubicle at around 9 am.
I have to earn money to pay my bills
I work to earn money for my expenses.
But I don't know how my life turned out this way
I'm uncertain about how my life ended up like this.
I'm a robot
Emphasizing a lack of emotions or humanity - likening oneself to a robot.
I'm a robot
-I don't have any feeling in my heart
-I have a wife and a child waiting at home
I have a family waiting for me at home.
Occasionally, I give my dog a bone (woof!)
I occasionally do something for my dog, suggesting routine or obligation.
If I am feeling wacky, then I might
Describing possible moments of deviation from routine involving alcohol and risky behavior.
Drink a quart of vodka, spend the night down in the gutter
-I'm a robot
Reiteration of feeling emotionally detached, emphasizing the robotic nature.
I'm a robot
-I don't have any feeling in my heart
-Don't you worry
Addressing someone, possibly expressing a desire for them not to worry about the speaker's situation.
Don't you worry about me
-Don't you worry
-Don't you worry about me
-This is how my father was
Drawing a parallel with the speaker's father and grandfather, suggesting a generational pattern of a similar lifestyle.
How his father was
-Don't you worry
-Don't you worry about me
-I'm a robot
Repetition of the robotic identity, reinforcing emotional numbness.
I'm a robot
-I don't have any feeling in my heart
-I'm a robot
Final repetition emphasizing the lack of emotional connection in the speaker's heart.
I'm a robot
-I don't have any feeling in my heart
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