[Verse 1] In a workshop bathed in amber light, A lonely soul toils through the night. Clockwork hearts and gears align, Dreams of love in steel entwine. With a turn of a wrench, a spark of life, An automaton born to end the strife. But can a heart of brass and steam, Hold the weight of a human dream? [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the ticking of time, the hiss of steam, Chasing shadows of a fleeting dream. Mechanical friends, so near, so far, Are we bound to the gears or the stars? [Chorus] Mechanical companions, ticking true, Built to love, but what can they do? In the depths of cogs, do souls ignite? Or are we dancing shadows in the gaslight? [Verse 2] One inventor wept with a trembling hand, As his automaton reached to understand. “Master, why do you cry alone?” Said the voice from a copper throne. The line between creation and soul, A haunting question that takes its toll. Can a crafted heart ever feel the same, As the fragile fire of the human flame? [Pre-Chorus] Oh, the ticking of time, the hiss of steam, Chasing shadows of a fleeting dream. Mechanical friends, so near, so far, Are we bound to the gears or the stars? [Chorus] Mechanical companions, ticking true, Built to love, but what can they do? In the depths of cogs, do souls ignite? Or are we dancing shadows in the gaslight? [Bridge – Anthem Rap Turned Rock Mix] [Cue the rap with a clockwork beat] Copper pipes and rivets tight, Steam engines roaring through the night. We build them tall, we build them strong, But the soul’s the thing we’ve lost all along. [Switch to rock house mix with electric theremin] Gears grind, violins wail, Accordion groans with a haunting tale. Trumpets blaze, and the bass drum pounds, In this house of steam, we’re lost and found! [Breakdown – Instrument Solos] [Theremin wails into a harmonium riff, Segue to a brass section duel, Ending with a clockwork percussion solo] [Final Chorus – Anthemic Build] Mechanical companions, ticking true, Built to love, but what can they do? In the depths of cogs, do souls ignite? Or are we dancing shadows in the gaslight? [Outro] As the workshop dims, the silence grows, The lonely heart still yearns, still knows. A crafted friend can ease the pain, But only love can make us whole again. [Bridge] Oh, the ticking of time, the hiss of steam, Chasing shadows of a fleeting dream. Mechanical friends, so near, so far, Are we bound to the gears or the stars? [Chorus] Mechanical companions, ticking true, (true) Built to love, but what can they do? (do) In the depths of cogs, do souls ignite? (ignite) Or are we dancing shadows in the gaslight? (gaslight) [Breakdown] One inventor wept with a trembling hand, As his automaton reached to understand. “Master, why do you cry alone?” Said the voice from a copper throne. [Verse 2] The line between creation and soul, A haunting question that takes its toll. Can a crafted heart ever feel the same, As the fragile fire of the human flame? [Bridge] Oh, the ticking of time, the hiss of steam, Chasing shadows of a fleeting dream. Mechanical friends, so near, so far, Are we bound to the gears or the stars? [Chorus] Mechanical companions, ticking true, (true) Built to love, but what can they do? (do) In the depths of cogs, do souls ignite? (ignite) Or are we dancing shadows in the gaslight? (gaslight) [Bridge] [Anthem Rap with a clockwork beat] Copper pipes and rivets tight, Steam engines roaring through the night. We build them tall, we build them strong, But the soul’s the thing we’ve lost all along. [Rock house mix with electric theremin] [Breakdown] Gears grind, violins wail, Accordion groans with a haunting tale. Trumpets blaze, and the bass drum pounds, In this house of steam, we’re lost and found! [Solo with Theremin wailing into a harmonium riff] [Solo with brass section duel] [Solowith a clockwork percussion] [Finale] Mechanical companions, ticking true, Built to love, but what can they do? In the depths of cogs, do souls ignite? Or are we dancing shadows in the gaslight? [Big Finish] As the workshop dims, the silence grows, The lonely heart still yearns, still knows. A crafted friend can ease the pain, But only love can make us whole again. (
