The Automaton's Heart

Lyrics for The Automaton's Heart

The automaton in the window watched her every day As she crossed the cobblestone, she never met his secret gaze Oh, how he longed to call to her, see her parasol tilt his way Deep within his robotic heart, he knew what he wanted to say My heart is alive And it's open wide Deep down inside My heart is alive Then at last one day, through the window, he finally caught her eye She stepped through the door, they felt connection that could not be denied Leaning in, her breath on his cheek, he knew it was finally time To let her know how he felt, he was compelled to reveal he's alive My heart is alive And it's open wide Deep down inside My heart is alive Looking in her eyes he knew his love he had to proclaim The robotic gentleman would start by asking her name With a sudden grind, gears come to life as he struggled to speak This was his first time and the girl fell back with a shriek In a panic he reached for her, his throat a gurgling creak Without delay she ran away, calling him a mechanical freak The automaton crashed down to the floor Heart fractured and scattered, it didn't matter to him anymore My heart is alive And it's open wide Deep down inside My heart is alive My heart is alive And it's open wide Deep down inside My heart is alive