In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
It's been like this from the start
One piece after another to make my heart
You mistake the game for being smart
Stand here, sell this, and hit your mark
But the sound of the steel
And the crush, and the grind
It all screams, "Who am I to decide my life?"
But in time it all dies
There's nothing left inside
Just rusted metal that was never even mine
I would scream
But I'm just this hollow shell
Waiting here
Begging, "Please, set me free so I can feel"
Hey
Stop trying to live my life for me
I need to breathe
I'm not your robot
Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine
I'm breaking free
Can't you see?
I can move, I can speak without somebody else operating me
You gave me eyes, and now I see
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
All this time, I've been misled
There were nothing but crossed wires in my head
I've been taught to think that what I feel
Doesn't matter at all 'til you say it's real
I would scream
But I'm just this hollow shell
Waiting here
Begging, "Please, set me free so I can feel"
Hey
Stop trying to live my life for me
I need to breathe
I'm not your robot
Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine
I'm breaking free
Can't you see?
I can move, I can speak without somebody else operating me
You gave me eyes, and now I see
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
I'm not your robot
I would scream
But I'm just this hollow shell
Waiting here
Begging, "Please, set me free so I can feel"
Hey
Stop trying to live my life for me
I need to breathe
I'm not your robot
Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine
I'm breaking free
Can't you see?
I can move, I can speak without somebody else operating me
You gave me eyes, and now I see
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
(I'm not your robot)
One piece after another to make my heart
You mistake the game for being smart
Stand here, sell this, and hit your mark
But the sound of the steel
And the crush, and the grind
It all screams, "Who am I to decide my life?"
But in time it all dies
There's nothing left inside
Just rusted metal that was never even mine
I would scream
But I'm just this hollow shell
Waiting here
Begging, "Please, set me free so I can feel"
Hey
Stop trying to live my life for me
I need to breathe
I'm not your robot
Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine
I'm breaking free
Can't you see?
I can move, I can speak without somebody else operating me
You gave me eyes, and now I see
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
All this time, I've been misled
There were nothing but crossed wires in my head
I've been taught to think that what I feel
Doesn't matter at all 'til you say it's real
I would scream
But I'm just this hollow shell
Waiting here
Begging, "Please, set me free so I can feel"
Hey
Stop trying to live my life for me
I need to breathe
I'm not your robot
Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine
I'm breaking free
Can't you see?
I can move, I can speak without somebody else operating me
You gave me eyes, and now I see
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
I'm not your robot
I would scream
But I'm just this hollow shell
Waiting here
Begging, "Please, set me free so I can feel"
Hey
Stop trying to live my life for me
I need to breathe
I'm not your robot
Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine
I'm breaking free
Can't you see?
I can move, I can speak without somebody else operating me
You gave me eyes, and now I see
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
I'm not your robot, I'm just me
(I'm not your robot)
Lyrics submitted by onthefinishline
Robot Lyrics as written by Miley Cyrus John Shanks
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Walt Disney Music Company
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hmmm disney makes sense but i was kinda thinking theres a deeper meaning in this song. i agree that she wants to be her own person, but i think its more about the illuminati controlling her. All this time I've been misled There was nothing but crossed wires in my head I've been taught to think that what I feel Doesn't matter at all until you say it's real she doesnt know whats real anymore because what they have taught her has messed with her head. shes been taught how to feel and think in a buiness way, and i think shes fighting back. "Stop telling me I'm part of the big machine I'm breaking free, can't you see?" a part of a big machine represents the illuminatis plan of ruling and controlling the world, and these stars are a big part of that and they key to control us because we look up to them, admire them, watch them all the time via tv, we follow their trends, their gossip, they rule us. i think she doesnt like what shes starting to see either, but in order to change this world we see, we must first be aware. and i admire her for trying to let us know.