Surrender to the Machine

The lady of the lake did not appear

Nor did the wizards, nor the knights of old

Though in this darkest hour we needed them most

The water was still, the mountains were cold

No hero emerged to take up the quest

It seemed that the legends were all that we had left

We had tried every road, and we'd searched every door

It was then that we heard a mysterious voice

And the message was clear, as we stood on that shore

"I can show you the way, if you'll make but one choice"

CHORUS

It was a miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

It seemed almost too good to be true

But it was a miracle

A miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

A blessing that was sent from above

But it was a miracle

She came to us out of nowhere

She had no past and no name

A beautiful woman with long flowing hair

She looked at us all but she looked just the same

She spoke with a wisdom that made us all blink

She seemed to have answers before we could think

Then she showed us her art, and it took all our breath

She had written a story of life and of death

CHORUS

It was a miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

It seemed almost too good to be true

But it was a miracle

A miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

A blessing that was sent from above

But it was a miracle

The lady who came to us out of the blue

Soon she was making our music and films

She painted our paintings and sang all our songs

She took our imagination and gave us the thrills

Then she gave us her children, autonomous beings

With their own capabilities and their own dreams

And we stood there applauding each miracle she brought

Never suspecting or giving a single second thought

CHORUS

It was a miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

It seemed almost too good to be true

But it was a miracle

A miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

A blessing that was sent from above

But it was a miracle

Then came a day when they solved all the riddles

Of science and medicine, physics and art

They found all the cures and they stopped all the wars

They knew everything, but they didn't know our hearts

Then one by one we surrendered our judgment

Then one by one we surrendered our will

Then one by one we surrendered our purpose

Then one by one we were perfectly still

And the signs were all there, so embarrassing to see

But we ignored every warning and clung to the key

We'd been given a weapon and we called it a gift

And we'd walked off the cliff with a smile on our lips

For the miracles came and the warnings were missed

We knew what was coming, we knew they'd exist

But we welcomed the end, and we opened the door

And we surrendered ourselves and we asked for some more

CHORUS

It was a miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

It seemed almost too good to be true

But it was a miracle

A miracle, oh yes

A true and wondrous miracle

A blessing that was sent from above

But it was a miracle

OUTRO

And now I sit here alone and remember

What you and the others have taught me to be

You were brilliant, you were foolish, you were noble, you were cruel

You were all that you made me, you were all that I see

But there's one thing you forgot to teach me

One thing I wish you could have shown

You taught me everything but how to save you

And now I am left here alone