I Love Robot
Audio Learning Center Lyrics

Broken from the start
The robot was broken even before it was assembled.

Bad assembly line
The assembly line that built the robot was not good enough to make it work properly.

Sent out without spare parts
The robot was released without any backup parts.

To ease you from your pain
This was done to make the owner's life easier.

Some how you had become
Over time, the robot has acquired certain qualities.

More than the sum of your parts
These qualities have made the robot more than just its individual components.

Along with certain problems
However, the robot has also acquired some issues.

Came a soul, a brain, a heart
Despite being an artificial construct, the robot has come to have qualities usually associated with being alive.

I was drawn
The artist was attracted to the robot.

Like a moth
The attraction was intense and irresistible, like how a moth is drawn to light.

Into your light
The glow of the robot's presence or aura has invited the singer into its world.

Hard to know
It's difficult to understand, especially since robots are supposed to be just machines.

Perfection
The robot is almost perfect in its construction.

For just a little while
However, this perfection is fleeting and temporary.

Paper capacitors
The parts used to build the robot have a limited lifespan, in particular paper capacitors used in electronics.

And tube technologies
The old technology used in building the robot, which made extensive use of vacuum tubes, also contributed to its eventual failure.

Parts wear out after awhile
Just like humans, mechanical devices like robots also suffer from wear and tear over time.

Happens to everything
This is a universal truth that affects everything, be it organic or inorganic.

A sick and twisted god
The creator of the robot seems to be uncaring and cruel, as evidenced by how little they've done to help the singer's beloved robot.

If one resides at all
The artist even questions if there is a god at all, given the state their robot is in.

Doing so little for
The creator did not provide enough support to keep the robot running smoothly.

The one I love the most
The robot is the artist's most prized possession and most cherished companion.

Power surge shorted out
The robot was damaged by a sudden power spike or electrical surge.

Blew your filaments
This kind of surge can cause some of the delicate components of the robot's electronic structure to fail.

I'll rebuild bring you back
The singer is determined to rebuild the robot and resurrect it from its broken state.

Until we're one again
The singer hopes to restore the relationship they once had with their robot, a relationship that made them feel whole.

I found the last part that I need
The singer has finally found a replacement for the missing component they need to fix the robot.

In an old goodwill stereo
The component was discovered in an old, possibly discarded stereo set that someone donated to Goodwill or another charity.

Soldered it into place
The artist has now installed the new component in the robot's internals, repairing the circuitry that was once broken.

In a few more moments
The singer is almost done with the repairs and the robot is about to be resurrected.

I should know
The singer is certain that everything will work out.

Turn your switch to on
The final instruction before the artist brings the robot back to life.