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Age of Steam Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Looking back three hundred years
When horses ruled and turned the gears
No one saw the future yet to come
Life went on much the same
A different pace, nothing changed
But now the march of progress has begun
[Chorus]
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
[Verse 2]
Stoke the fires to superheat
Work the mine, the coal is deep
Feed the beast, the slave of industry
People come to join the race
From towns and fields to claim a stake
Of promised riches in cities paved with gold
[Chorus]
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
[Verse 3]
New machines of iron and steel
Pulled the plow and turned the wheel
Every new invention changed the world
The railways came on iron tracks
Crossed the world, no turning back
Bringing wealth and power to the few
[Chorus]
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
Looking back three hundred years
When horses ruled and turned the gears
No one saw the future yet to come
Life went on much the same
A different pace, nothing changed
But now the march of progress has begun
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
Stoke the fires to superheat
Work the mine, the coal is deep
Feed the beast, the slave of industry
People come to join the race
From towns and fields to claim a stake
Of promised riches in cities paved with gold
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
New machines of iron and steel
Pulled the plow and turned the wheel
Every new invention changed the world
The railways came on iron tracks
Crossed the world, no turning back
Bringing wealth and power to the few
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
Here comes the revolution
Here comes the age of steam
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This track, as obvious by the title, is civilization and society's transition from a slower, rural lifestyle to the rapid industrialization by steam technology. It revolves around progress and the revolutionary changes that came with the technological advancements made during the Industrial Revolution. It also talks about the idea that the progress may not benefit everyone equally, "Bringing wealth and power to the few," which captures the often-unequal benefits of industrial advancements and serves as a critique of the societal structures that emerge from this era.