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Cities built like circuits
with people counting numbers
spilling from one train into another
Trying to be perfect
without having to wonder
why their house looks like it's from Big Brother
and re-run entertainment
keeps us feeling complete
The engine of our lives keeps on revolving
approval and agreement
with talking heads on TV
the Masters pulling at our heart strings

When did we become spare parts
Afraid we might get left behind
Nuts and bolts instead of thoughts
Fill our sleepless mind
When did we become spare parts

New generations
learning what had happened
living out their lives in action replay
They memorize the pattern before
sprinting into battle
the Human race is always run in relays
They overthrow the leaders of a land that is not theirs
they face the new frontier with de ja vu

When did we become spare parts
little boxes that bleep and hiss
An engine that stops and starts
are there pieces that we missed
When did we become spare parts

Auto pilot empires
move like strange devices
ragged wheels and cogs all painted green
There's no hesitation
the talking box entices everyone to stay in their routine

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from Twentyearzero, released January 12, 2013

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