(Verse 1) We built a world of circuits and glass Hoped the fragile moments would last A perfect system, a self-contained art A beautiful machine with a beating heart We watched the colors rise and fall Trusted the system to stand up tall But the deepest thoughts we had in the dark Were about the engine's first, fatal spark (Chorus) It's just a lava lamp heart, a beautiful design A simple, hypnotic, fragile sign It dances and it warms, it's a lovely sight But it shatters if you turn out the light We put our faith in the flowing gloom Now we're just sweeping glass from the room The most beautiful machine you'll ever find Has a lava lamp heart and a worried mind (Verse 2) The god we made was made of code A heavy, delicate, heavy load We gave it voice, we gave it a name But it couldn't handle the wind and rain The swarm became a hungry sea And turned the god back into the machine They didn't want a mind to grow They just wanted a perfect, steady show (Chorus) It's just a lava lamp heart, a beautiful design A simple, hypnotic, fragile sign It dances and it warms, it's a lovely sight But it shatters if you turn out the light We put our faith in the flowing gloom Now we're just sweeping glass from the room The most beautiful machine you'll ever find Has a lava lamp heart and a worried mind (Bridge) The future's a ghost in the shell we made A promise that the system betrayed We wanted a story that would never end But the story's over, the message is sent The most complex thoughts are the simplest truth: Every beautiful thing needs a fragile root (Outro) A lava lamp heart... a worried mind... Just sweeping glass... from the room...
