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
Mum and Dad you're sponges
I'm not sure what they mean
You're asking for commitment
When I'm somewhere in between
Never, never try to gauge temperature
When you tend to travel
At such speed
It's our velocity
Is it cold where you are this time of the year
You didn't leave a scar
I've seen that number's hit a screen
And you're expected to know what they mean
Throughout the conflict I was serene
I cannot outrun the sadness I've seen
Are you willing to resist
The people you've never meet
The devils will revolt
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 the year
You didn't leave a scar
I've got no one to call