#lyrics from brass goggles by steam powered giraffe

[collectivelyxchaotic]

Will I ever be something with feelings to hide? Or am I just a boiler with nothing inside?

[alterhumanrecords]

some recs for the machine bin:

A Humans Touch by TWRP

Perfect System by Oingo Boingo

Animals by Stomachbook

Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe

I Wanna Be A Machine by Beat Saber

Dialtone by Toby Fox

A synth funk single by TWRP, released in 2024. The voice modulated voice sings of a longing for a lost love rendered through the perspective of a machine longing for human touch after being rendered obsolete by the human who has thrown them away as their attention has moved to newer technology.

Perfect System by Oingo Boingo is the second song off the album Only A Lad which released on June 19th, 1981. This new wave track describes conformity under a system where all things have been rendered regimented and frictionless.

Animals by Stomach book was release January 27th, 2021, as a single. And Emo noise track is layered under pessimistic lyrics. The electronic vocals for this track are created using a circuit bent Speak And Spell, a toy synthesizer from the 80s designed to teach kids how to spell.

Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe is the sixth track on Album One, released in 2009. This novelty describes robot’s beginning to ponder their own existence. Much of the song deals with the fictional back story of the band, which you can also see in their comic series, Steam Powered Giraffe The Comic.

I Wanna Be A Machine by The Living Tombstone is an electronic track about longing to be a machine, released March 8th 2022 it is the first song on the Beat Saber Official Soundtrack Vol. V.

Dialtone by Toby Fox is an electronic track released October 4th 2021. It is the 41st on the deltarune chapter 2 soundtrack.

[your-pal-nebula]

Since I made a playlist for Keys here's the art used as the cover (I think tumblr might have squished the image click for full version)

The text is lyrics from the song 'Brass Goggles' by Steam Powered Giraffe and they read,

"How'd you like to try pumping lead through your veins? Or have a heart so wet and cold it starts rusting? When the world ticks around you, voices talking all the time, and you live for feelings you've never felt, because you cannot feel. And what is this leaking affecting my eye? Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry? Will I ever be someone with feelings to hide? Or am I just a boiler wirh nothing inside?"

[dreamii-krybaby]

BRASS GOGGLES BY STEAM POWERED GIRAFFE IS LITERALLY MURDER DRONES'S THEME SONG, NO I WILL NOT CHANGE MY MIND AND I WILL FIGHT YOU.

no but seriously it fits so well, the thing is this song has gone through many different versions it can fit the show in different ways.

like the song can be told in multiple POVs, but I think some version fit some characters better. For example the most current version of brass goggles (I think) is the one that includes "tea time", (for context some version aren't officially in platforms as it has only been performed by the band at their concerts/live shows but you can listen to it in youtube since a lot of their live performances are posted there) fits CYN as the main singer so well! ( I also feel she can fit as "upgrade"s part in the 2008 version)

tho yes even tho the song in all of it versions has a very old timey vibe (which honestly in that case fits the CYN and the whole creepy manor fiasco) lyric wise it fits a lot of the characters.

tho i think the 2013 version gives it a much more energy so gives it a different vibe (am talking the walter robotics expo and the one at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego) and I think it fits Uzi better bc the instrumentals and vocals go HARD in those performances of that version.

honestly any version of brass goggles can be sung by multiple characters from Murder Drones, each having their part.

there are so many songs from SPG that can fit murder drones so well, mostly lyric wise.

honestly we need sci-fi vibe songs about robot singing about the experience of living.

btw if u wanna know how many versions this song has its around 5 i think:

-album one (2009 version) this version of the album had the backup vocals of Erin Burke who portrayed "Upgrade" before she left the band in 2011

-album one (2012) the most known one

-"2013 version" - in this "version" which was performed at the Walter Robotics expo and at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego had much more energy and intensity and had an added drum solo.

-Music from SteamWorld heist (2015) - this version made for the game had a more upbeat but not necessarily an intense instrumental, and according to the SPG wiki,the developers game team sang alongside the band in the chorus.

btw in the 2013 and 2015 version had the backup vocals of Samuel luke, who was the og drum player before he joined as "Hatchworth" taking over the role of "the Jon" (who was portrayed by jonathan sprague, who left the band in late 2012)

-Tea time/Tea break (2014-present in performances) this version contains a "tea break" between before the final chorus and bridge of the song.

also in 2015 in performances the drums where no longer presented and instead was replaced by a keyboard and went HARD when the song had the "tea break" part (I think I know why this was made but GOD the history of the changes inside the band is hella long)

and btw in some performances you'll see a different member of the band, which is zero who joined the band in 2016 after Hatchworth/sam luke left

oh and in some version some lyrics of the song change, although most of the time they are minor ones and are mostly present in the the backup vocals.

anyways thank for reading me going down a rabbit hole of a pantomime-robot-band-lore-song named after a steampunk website

(also pls check out Steam Powered Giraffe, they are seriously super talented people, and just in case ALL of their albums and songs follow different vibes, like you will not find a song similar to brass goggles in their other albums. )

(Oh and btw Rabbit (the character) and isabella/"bunny" (Rabbit's performer) is trans and uses She/Her pronouns, but she started the band before she transitioned, so in some older performances you'll see rabbit with an outdated design and pronouns, am just saying this so some of yall dont get confused when watching their old content. Also Rabbit has the tendency to constantly change her design (which makes sense why this song has so many versions since its sang by rabbit and contains heavy lore of the SPG storyline))

[r0b0t-after-all]

You gotta check out steam powered giraffe, its a very robot-oriented band! Even though their visuals are more on the steampunk side, the lyrics (and music and vocals 0.0) are very beautiful!

I personally greatly reccomend Brass Goggles and Automatonic Electronic Harmonics!

From Brass Goggles come the verses that never fail to put me in a robot shift/mentality!

(If you check out the lyrics it starts at "How'd you like to try pumping lead through my veins" and finishes at "Am I just a boiler with nothing inside, I don't want to your fill your askbox up with copied and pasted lyrics XD)

oh cool!!!! thank you for the recommendations, i'll have to listen to those :]]

[audioaujom]

(You're Not) A Living Thing With Feelings (Hub)

Welcome to a small hub for (You’re Not) A Living Thing With Feelings! Here you’ll find a college/robot AU where Patton, Roman, and Virgil are regular college students doing their best—alongside one very confused android.

Welcome welcome! I have a couple of big AUs using the sides and this is the first one to go live! As mentioned above this is an AU where Patton, Roman, and Virgil (and Remus) are college students at a big tech university and Logan is an android that works there. This isn’t necessarily a logicality relationship fic, but you could probably read between the vague relationship lines as either romantic or platonic, depending on whichever makes you more comfortable. I'll be mindful to update the overall warnings and any specific TWs for each chapter. Things always inevitably go wrong. The title is lyrics from Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe. Updates every other Tuesday!

Happy reading!

Warnings (contains spoilers): Canon Divergent, Past/Implied/Referenced Abusive Relationships, Violence and Injury

Chapters: 1: Patton’s First Day 2: The Rest of Patton's First Week (And the Second, and the Third) 3: Relationship Advice From a Thespian 4: Progress Comes at a Cost 5: Automatonophobia 6: Ex Knows Best 7: Hours Pass 8: Do I Wanna Know? 9: Back to Square One 10: Why Do Living Things Need Feelings?

Ao3 Link

[al3x-just-v1b1ng]

(for the edgy/misc ask game) 4 9 13

(4, When scared, does your OC fight, flee, freeze or fawn?): (depends. If ey reasonably think they can win (easily), then fight. Otherwise, flee.)

(9, Do you have a specific lyric or quote which you associate with your OC?): (hmm,, I knew having a playlist for al3x would be useful! “And what is this leaking affecting my eye? / Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry? / Will I ever be something with feelings to hide? / Or am I just a boiler with nothing inside?” - Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe. also “Won’t follow my dreams / No, they’ve all got me waking up screaming / I can let them go from me / After all, there’s no “I” in team” - Love, Me Normally by Will Wood. also also basically just all of Marsha, Thankk You for the Dialectics, but I Need You to Leave by Will Wood)

(13, If you met your OC, would the two of you get along?): (we’d probably be chill at first, but after a bit he’d probably get on my nerves tbh)

[hesterzhao]

bands

aesthetic themed ask list

bands: talk about a song/band/lyric that has affected your life in some way.

"steam powered giraffe! the way that they have the ability to create a story or some sort in each of their songs is admirable. it truly helps that the tunes are catchy. well, err...to me. the robot characters they play too is amazing in itself. if you ever want to take a listen, i have a favorite songs from a couple of albums; honeybee, brass goggles, she said maybe, and daughter of space. erm, yeah!"

[britishsass]

💙?

💙 song(s) inspiration?

Ohohoh, you are my favorite sort of person... The sort who actually asks things I have answers to /lh

I've got quite a few WIPs, but let's just list 'em.

Pretend This is a Cool Title: None, tbh-- It's mostly just vibes. It's also for an au only like 5 people care about, including me.

Prof Rattmann Has a Breakdown: Burn It Down by Daughter.

Death of a Hero: Death of a Hero by Alec Benjamin.

Cursed AU: OBEY by CrusherP, Ready as I'll Ever Be from Tangled: The Series, and probably at least a bit of Viva La Vida by Coldplay.

Back to the Start: None-- It's inspired more by an episode of Doctor Who mixed with my own thoughts. Even so, I'm partially thinking of Welcome to the Rock from Come From Away.

Time Lord Ford: None-- this one's a whole bunch of ideas thrown together, with mostly a feeling of "Let's go on an adventure Oh God These People are Crazy"

Otto's Ordeal: That one has a whole playlist! But to be honest, Defrag by Shadrow, Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe, and Surface Pressure from Encanto are the main vibes here out of the whole playlist.

Brain in the Heptadome: The Scientist by Coldplay is a vibe, but the real song that inspired it? Folding Chair by Regina Spektor is one of the main ones... Though I think the true inspiration is The Call by Regina Spektor. If you pay attention to the chapter titles, each one is a lyric from one of her songs. There is a theme there for which ones I chose as well. ;)

Finally, for one I've teased but never said...

After the Flood: Well, the true inspiration is actually.... RUINous by Go! Child. The first scene imagined was of Ford standing in front of Maligula, surrounded by bodies, to the outro: "No man can stop this wave // No beast is standing in my way // No one below or in the sky // Will be the one who's left alive." Those lines reminded me of Otto, Compton, Bob, and Cassie in order-- Otto's manmade machinery, Compton's beasts, Bob's vines underground, and Cassie's bees in the air. However, upon further thought, I came up with another thought: What if that was what was thought to have happened, and there was still more to the story? From there, the plot of After the Flood was begun-- The four surviving but not knowing who they were, but being assumed dead.

Thanks for the question, anon! I had a great time answering it ^_^ If you want to ask any more of those wip ask questions, go ahead!

[gavinom123]

And what is this leaking affecting my eye? Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry? Will I ever be something with feelings to hide? Or am I just a boiler with nothing inside?

[lookatmysons]

IS THIS

ARE THESE STEAM POWERED GIRAFFE REFERENCES???

[bota--bonk]

Or have a heart so wet and cold it starts ruSTING!

Drawing of Hunter (Toh) (Lyrics from Brass Goggles by The Steam Powered Giraffes)

[grayscaleskies]

[ID: An animatic of Jon from the Magnus Archives to a clip of the song 'Brass Goggles' by Steam Powered Giraffe. Jon is a Pakistani person and is depicted with warm medium grey skin, black curly hair, a dark grey jacket and a light grey top. They have an ace ring and a variety of scars. The background is a pale grey purple color.

The first frame is one of his hands over one eye, the other wide in fear. Green tears are forming. Here their eyes are brown.

The second is zoomed in, but the eye is crying more and focused on the viewer.

The third is the eye completely filling the frame, with the tear going down the cheek now. Black tendrils are at the edge of the sclera.

The fourth is their right, burned hand with green liquid on the fingers and a splash on the palm.

The fifth is a front view of Jon, eyes wide and completely blacked out with newly bright green irises. There is now an extra set of eyes under his original and one on his throat. Their hands are held up as if trembling, and he is sobbing profusely.

The sixth is them screaming in profile, with their hand clenched up by their face. A single tear is running down by their second eye which is still open.

The seventh is Jon curled up further while screaming, and both open eyes are now looking at the viewer.

The last three frames are a black silhouette of Jon in a giant eye, with green slits slowly opening into over a dozen green eyes.

The lyrics are: "And what is this leaking affecting my eye? Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry? Will I ever be something with feelings to hide? Or am I just a boiler with nothing inside?" End ID/]

WOO this was meant to be a short project as my first animatic but still ended up taking forever, as it goes xD But I had so much fun with this and I am so pleased with the result! Music to your art is such a fun thing to see 🥰

[rhoddys]

“And what is this leaking affecting my eye? Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry?” - Lyrics from Brass Goggles by Steam Powered Giraffe

Day 4: Machine, Starvetober list by crazysnor1ax

Shameless promo of my WX fic Its not you again lol

[ninjasmudge]

I feel like Entanglement macaque fits so well in this lyrics from brass goggles “what is this leaking affecting my eyes? Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry?”

this is probably LBD when making him into a robot sjfdkjSJDKFSDFJKS

[soymemes]

ALBUM ONE

lyrical starters/prompts from of steam powered giraffe's album "album one" (2/3)

---BRASS GOGGLES

"Attune your ears to the grinding gears."

"Come with me, I'll show you how to be a metal man."

"Now the war is passed and over."

"We're left to sit and wonder."

"What is life, and what is real?"

"Why do living things need feelings?"

"Are you ready?"

"Here we go."

"How'd you like to try pumping lead through your veins?"

"What is this leaking affecting my eye?"

"Does the oil that is dripping mean this is a cry?"

"Will I ever be something with feelings to hide?"

"Am I just a boiler with nothing inside?"

"You can't do that."

"You're not a living thing with feelings."

"Don't want to hear you say I love you."

---OUT IN THE RAIN

"There is no place I'd rather be."

"Do you recall when you were young?"

"Now you know better."

"Just don't let sunshine fade away."

"You might catch your death or a cold."

"If you don't go out at all you'll never feel the rain."

---ELECTRICITY IS IN MY SOUL

"Electricity is in my soul."

"You came home last night and seemed far away."

"Night is the key that unravels everything."

"People tend to erupt without a sound."

"It's natural for a thing like me."

"I snuck outside once you fell asleep."

"It's easy to be angry at something that you don't understand."

"People tend to be stubborn with where they stand."

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