Our Velocity - Maximo Park

I’m not a man, I’m a machine 
Chisel me down until I am clean 
I buy books, I never read 
And then (I’ll) tell you some more about me 

Beneath the concrete there’s a sound 
A muffled cry below the ground 
There is a poison in the air 
A mix of chemicals and fear 

Mama, i've just hunches 
I’m not sure what they mean 
You’re asking for commitment 
When I’m somewhere in between 

Never, never try to guage temperature 
When you tend to travel at such speed 
It's our velocity 

Is it cold where you are this time of year? 
You didn’t leave a scar 

A stream of numbers hit a screen 
And you’re expected to know what they mean 
throughout the conflict I was serene 
I can't outrun the sadness I’ve seen 

Are you willing to resist 
For people you’ve never met 
The devil's wheel revolves 
But it needs to be reset 

Never, never try to guage temperature 
When you tend to travel at such speed 
It's our velocity 

Please tell me 
Is it cold where you are this time of year? 
You didn’t leave a scar 

I’ve got no one to call 
In the middle of the night anymore 

I’m just alone 
With these thoughts 

I’ve got no one to call 
In the middle of the night anymore 

I’m just alone 
With my thoughts 

I watched a film to change my feelings 
Strong enough to bear a burden 
If everyone became this sensitive 
I wouldn’t have to be so sensitive 

If everyone became so sensitive 
I wouldn’t have to be so sensitive 

Love is a lie, which means I've been lied to, 
Love is a lie, which means I've been lied to, 
Love is a lie, which means I've been lied to, 
etc. 

I’ve got no one to call 
In the middle of the night anymore 
I’m just alone 
With these thoughts 

I’ve got no one to call 
In the middle of the night anymore 
I’m just alone 
With my thoughts 

Never, never try to guage temperature 
When you tend to travel at such speed 
It's our velocity