Love Songs For Robots
Patrick Watson Lyrics
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There's a yellow glass dragon who's chasing you around
Sit your head on a silver jet stream
While the smoke is rising over your thoughts and dreams
Watch over, you watch them fall down
Your nuts and bolts are all over the ground
You get out, get out
You get out, you get out
Something's leaking
It leaks from your eyes while it steals by surprise
Stop wasting your words from running out
As you're running out of thoughts as your burn is burning out
Watch it as it flows through your hands
And whispers close as it whispers away
Get out, you get out, get out
You get out
You get out
The lyrics to Patrick Watson's "Love Songs For Robots" are open to interpretation, but from my perspective, the song is about feeling overwhelmed and broken down by a world that can be unforgiving and disorienting. The first line sets the tone for the song, with the singer's day growing longer and longer, signifying the increasing weight of the world on their shoulders. The yellow glass dragon that chases the singer may represent an abstract obstacle that they have to overcome, perhaps a symbol of their own fears and anxieties that seem to follow them everywhere. The song also hints at the struggle the singer has with reconciling their thoughts and dreams with the reality around them.
The song takes a turn when the singer speaks of something leaking from their eyes, signaling an emotional breakdown that is as unexpected as it is powerful. The singer is urged to stop wasting words and thoughts as they seem to be running out of fuel. The final lines seem to be a call to action, to take control of the situation and get out of the predicament they find themselves in. Overall, the song feels like a plea for help, a call for hope amidst the difficulties of life.
Line by Line Meaning
Breaking down, your day is getting longer
You feel overwhelmed and stressed as the day drags on
There's a yellow glass dragon who's chasing you around
Your fears and anxieties are in pursuit and hard to escape
Sit your head on a silver jet stream
Take a break and let your mind fly away from the present reality
While the smoke is rising over your thoughts and dreams
The haze of confusion and uncertainty is surrounding your mind
Watch over, you watch them fall down
Observe as your hopes and aspirations crumble
Your nuts and bolts are all over the ground
You feel broken and unable to function nominally with scattered pieces
You get out, get out
You yearn to escape your current state or situation
Something's leaking
You are struggling to hold back your emotions
It leaks from your eyes while it steals by surprise
Your emotions overflow and catch you off guard
Stop wasting your words from running out
Don't exhaust your thoughts and feelings, preserve them
As you're running out of thoughts as your burn is burning out
You are losing motivation and feeling drained
Watch it as it flows through your hands
Observe as time and opportunities slip away
And whispers close as it whispers away
Your peace of mind is fleeting and fragile
Get out, you get out, get out
You crave a freedom from your current struggles
You get out
Final emphasis on the desire to break from current circumstances
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Joseph Baron Grass, Mikhail Stein, Patrick Watson, Robert Andrew Kuster
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@annabosuk
Breaking down, your day is getting longer
There's a yellow glass dragon who's chasing you around
Sit your head on a silver jet stream
While the smoke is rising over your thoughts and dreams
Watch over, you watch them fall down
Your nuts and bolts are all over the ground
You get out, get out
You get out, you get out
Something's leaking
It leaks from your eyes while it steals by surprise
Stop wasting your words from running out
As you're running out of thoughts as your burn is burning out
Watch it as it flows through your hands
And whispers close as it whispers away
Get out, you get out, get out
You get out
You get out
@albion281
Love Songs For Robots"
Breaking down
Your days are getting longer
There's a yellow glass dragon who's chasing you around
Sit your head on a silver jet stream while the smoke is rising over your thoughts and your dreams
Watch over, you watch and fall down
Your nuts and bolts are all over the ground
You get up, get up
You get up, you get up
Something's leaking
It leaks from your eyes where all these tears past the problems
Stop wasting your words from around as you're running out of thoughts as it burns, burning out
Watch as the flowers, thrones and winds spills close as it whispers away
You get up, you get up, get up
You get up
@joshuacormier7595
Patrick Watson may just be the most underrated musicians in modern history
@beelzemobabbity
Patrick Watson, Keaton Henderson, and sufjan stevens have similar vibes, and are some of the most underrated artists, that have the production quality, that is.
@nunomessias345
shhhh!!! best kept secret💗
@TheStorehouseOfMemories
Facts
@SteaIthyMan
I would have to say Linda Perry
@jvikingr5764
I would also have to add Novemthree to the list of underrated artists that deserve more recognition.
@vikloriot
I listened to this song a lot this summer, when I was back home, in south of France. Where the light always makes you feel like it’s the golden hour, and all you can hear is the cicadas and the wind. Where all you can feel is the hot breeze on your cheeks and on your thighs. It’s almost erotic.
I’d listen to it when we were driving. I live in a small village and you have at least a 15mn ride to get anywhere. So I’d put my headphones on, open the car’s window and close my eyes. And we would drive fast, all alone in the world, feeling immortal. Just us and my home land, the place I love most on this earth, the place where I feel safe.
If Paradise exists after death, I hope I’ll be driving there, listening to this music for the rest of eternity.
@Kissmoscou
C'est beau mais assez dangereux de conduire les yeux fermés avec des écouteurs à vive allure non ?
@vikloriot
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@annafagan3840
i have found my people…