Primary Function
from Primary Function by The Runaway Five
lyrics
left a broken shell
circuits laid bare, an iron belle
you found me among the junk
eyes barely shining
enough to see the trunk close
to find the source
of the malfunction
show no remorse
just a subject, a flaw to fix
a socket wasted, their chemistries mix
[chorus]
but i must serve my purpose
fulfill my function
my heart is not my own
but yours is beating faster
wish i were older but i'll just close my shining eyes
a thin blue smoke
the smell of solder
a girl provoked
a contradiction her sole defense
divide by zero to feel the friction
[chorus]
[chorus]
circuits laid bare, an iron belle
you found me among the junk
eyes barely shining
enough to see the trunk close
to find the source
of the malfunction
show no remorse
just a subject, a flaw to fix
a socket wasted, their chemistries mix
[chorus]
but i must serve my purpose
fulfill my function
my heart is not my own
but yours is beating faster
wish i were older but i'll just close my shining eyes
a thin blue smoke
the smell of solder
a girl provoked
a contradiction her sole defense
divide by zero to feel the friction
[chorus]
[chorus]
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from Primary Function,
released June 11, 2011
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The Runaway Five Chicago, Illinois
TWO MAN SCI FI CHIPTUNE DANCE PARTY
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