Our Velocity — Maximo Park

I'm not a man, I'm a machine Chisel me down until I am clean I buy books, I never read And then I'll tell you some more about me

Beneath the concrete there's a sound A muffled cry below the ground There is a poison in the air A mix of chemicals and fear

Mum and Dad you're sponges I'm not sure what they mean You're asking for commitment When I'm somewhere in between

Never, never try to gauge temperature When you tend to travel At such speed It's our velocity Is it cold where you are this time of the year You didn't leave a scar

I've seen that number's hit a screen And you're expected to know what they mean Throughout the conflict I was serene I cannot outrun the sadness I've seen

Are you willing to resist The people you've never meet The devils will revolt But it needs to be reset

Never, never try to guage temperature When you tend to travel At such speed It's our velocity Please tell me Is it cold where you are this time of the year You didn't leave a scar

I've got no one to call In the middle of the night anymore

I'm just alone With these thoughts

I've got no one to call In the middle of the night anymore

I'm just alone With my thoughts

I watched a film to change my feelings Strong enough to bear a burden If everyone became this sensitive I wouldn't have to be so sensitive

If everyone became so sensitive I wouldn't have to be so sensitive

Love is a lie, which means I've been lied to Love is a lie, which means I've been lied to Love is a lie, which means I've been lied to Love is a lie

I've got no one to call In the middle of the night anymore

I'm just alone With these thoughts

I've got no one to call In the middle of the night anymore

I'm just alone With my thoughts

Never, never try to gauge temperature When you tend to travel At such speed It's our velocity