Automatonic Electronic Harmonics

Automatonic Electronic Harmonics is the seventh track on The Two-Cent Show, written by David Michael Bennett and released in 2012. The song is also featured on the official live concert albums Live At The Globe Of Yesterday's Tomorrow and Live At Walter Robotics Expo 2013, and was re-recorded and rereleased for the studio album Music From SteamWorld Heist.

Live performances of this song are typically preceded by an improvised pantomime sketch where the robots get into Wild West themed shenanigans.

Background
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Lyrics
The Spine (throughout) Ever since the first time I opened my eyes I've awakened to the same thing Other automaton friends roughly built like me The first time I opened my mouth to speak steam escaped to the air and black oil dripped from my lips and onto the ground Well daylight struck a chord with my photo-receptors Night greeted me with a sea of stars Our eyes all flashed blues and greens through the night


 * Chorus:

It's just our Aaaaaaaaaah Automatonic Electronic Harmonics

People are soaring, always exploring, higher than they've ever been before But we are still down here, feet on the ground near what will rise us up with the rest Our thoughts are quixotic, stark and robotic, mechanical in nature all the time And pulses are firing in our head wiring, guiding all our actions and beings


 * (Chorus)

I am not an unimaginable thing My thoughts are tangible though they're full of springs I don't have the heart to send you untruthful words My skin is cold to the touch and made from the earth

They say Oh, oh it's so down, but baby it's sound makes your worries cease to pound And oh, maybe it's alright, 'cause baby it fights for some time just to be held tight And oh, maybe it's not wrong, 'cause it sings a lovely song one that drifts on for so long And oh, baby let's not lie, it's eyes are alive and pointed up shining light to the sky


 * (Chorus)

Epic and so cool (x4)


 * (Chorus x2)

Trivia

 * This song was used in an American Idol audition by brothers Andrew and Aaron Birdwell in 2016. Though their attempt was admirable, they were vetoed by the judges and did not make it past the audition stage.