Lyric discussion by allyouneediscake 

Cover art for Autographs & Apologies lyrics by Motion City Soundtrack

"and i apologize if i do not care."

awesome song. not too sure what is about but the motor metaphor seems like a constant everyday struggle to make something of yourself but in the end you always seems to fail at something.

Idk I think the whole stanza is a reference to People who focus in on simply living a day to day and forget to realy live. "Busy hands" Being someone who keeps busy, Swallowing being a reference to Acceptance. "Busy hands keep swimming the dont like swallowing"- Busy people dont like being told their wrong and like to keep "Swimming"

So I think the Motor part is simply a reference to all that distracts us in life. Just gota make that motor run. Or Just gotta make that promotion... just gotta get that...