This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
dreamin' as I'm steamin'
w/the waves of heat
ripplin' offf of my back
vapor lock clock stopped
time hangs limp for the rememberin' dream
in the engine room, hey - oh!
can we do it? "hell, surely" winks fireman hurley
as he slips from his shelf
"hey, you earned your rate, machinist mate
you're the left-hand man of the boilerman"
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
a voice from the tube says the boat's gotta move
can we do it? "we can do it!"
where the only wind blowin'
is from the limbs that we're throwin'
in the rhythm that we're hymnin'
syncopatin'
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and if we get the heave-ho
keep her steady as she goes
and come on down into the engine room, hey - oh!
eyes dialed on the meters
fingers handling the levers
seems we're man-machine men
but what seems like just ain't right
in fact we're conducting our own symphony
improvising
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and when it feels smooth in the engine room
you know she's running true
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and to the troops in the trench
let me let you use my wrench
and come on down into the engine room, hey - oh!
deny us, you can hide us
pretend we're not there, we don't care
tough
cuz if the feel feels real
then we'll take it on the chin
but we're taking no guff!
no way, not
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and if I get the heave-ho
keep her steady as she goes
keep her steady as she goes
steady as she goes
w/the waves of heat
ripplin' offf of my back
vapor lock clock stopped
time hangs limp for the rememberin' dream
in the engine room, hey - oh!
can we do it? "hell, surely" winks fireman hurley
as he slips from his shelf
"hey, you earned your rate, machinist mate
you're the left-hand man of the boilerman"
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
a voice from the tube says the boat's gotta move
can we do it? "we can do it!"
where the only wind blowin'
is from the limbs that we're throwin'
in the rhythm that we're hymnin'
syncopatin'
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and if we get the heave-ho
keep her steady as she goes
and come on down into the engine room, hey - oh!
eyes dialed on the meters
fingers handling the levers
seems we're man-machine men
but what seems like just ain't right
in fact we're conducting our own symphony
improvising
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and when it feels smooth in the engine room
you know she's running true
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and to the troops in the trench
let me let you use my wrench
and come on down into the engine room, hey - oh!
deny us, you can hide us
pretend we're not there, we don't care
tough
cuz if the feel feels real
then we'll take it on the chin
but we're taking no guff!
no way, not
in the engine room, hey - oh!
in the engine room, hey - oh!
and if I get the heave-ho
keep her steady as she goes
keep her steady as she goes
steady as she goes
Lyrics submitted by SongMeanings
In the Engine Room Lyrics as written by Mike Watt
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Amazing
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran tells a story of unsuccessfully trying to feel “Amazing.” This track is about the being weighed down by emotional stress despite valiant attempts to find some positivity in the situation. This track was written by Ed Sheeran from the perspective of his friend. From the track, we see this person fall deeper into the negative thoughts and slide further down the path of mental torment with every lyric.