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THE LYRICS

ROBOCTOPUS
Roboctopus: I’ve got eight arms but no one to hug; I’ve got no heart but I need to be loved. My bubble reeks of oil and dust, but I can’t leave because I might rust. I’m just a prototype. I wasn’t meant to survive outside the laboratory... all the loneliness that you may feel in a bubble feels double as real when combined with the loneliness you find at the bottom of the sea. None of the other fish talk to me, they’re not impressed by technology. One of these days my gears’ll grind down, my batteries will finally run out. I’m just a prototype, I wasn’t meant to survive outside the laboratory... all the loneliness that you may feel in a bubble feels double as real when combined with the loneliness you find at the bottom of the sea.

SHARK ATTACKS!
Various Fish: Whoa-oh, Shark Attacks!
Shark: There’s a party in my belly, and everyone’s invited. You see, I’m a shark, and I’m on a see-food diet. And I’m coming to eat you—
Various Fish: Oh no, there’s something coming!
Shark: —you and your family! Yeah I’m coming to eat you—
Various Fish: Her mouth is open really wide!
Shark: Come on and swim inside!
Various Fish: Whoa-oh, Shark Attacks!
Shark: First I’ll eat your sisters, then I’ll eat your brothers! I’ll bite off your father’s head, and I’ll crunch on the bones of your mother! And I’m coming to eat you—
Various Fish: Oh no, there’s something coming!
Shark: —you and your family! Yeah I’m coming to eat you—
Various Fish: Her mouth is open really wide!
Shark: Come on and swim inside!

SHARK NEVER SLEEPS
Roboctopus: It’s late at night, and everyone is fast asleep. I’m wide-awake; I’m taking care of things. There’s something out there in the dark, and it’s coming to eat us. Will they say they love me, if I could save their tiny lives? If I protect them, if I work hard to do what’s right? No fish is fast enough to swim away from fear, and when she attacks, the ocean is awash with tears. In a way it serves them right, they could try to be nicer. Will they say they love me, if I could save their tiny lives? If I protect them, if I work hard to do what’s right?Shark never sleeps, she’s always in the mood for blood—ripping flesh from bone’s the only way she knows. Will they say they love me, if I could save their tiny lives? If I protect them, if I work hard to do what’s right? Or is it all for nothing? Am I just another Shark? Another machine that’s built for killing all the pretty little things?

OCTOBOT
Octobot: Hello, sunshine! Another gorgeous day! Under blue skies, and even bluer waves! Helping out, I’ll lend eight helping hands to all I see; every fish should know if they need help then they need me! It’s a service I’ve been programmed to provide, the pleasure is all mine! In the deep dark, I’ll shine a little light, doing my part to keep us all alive. Helping out, I’ll lend eight helping hands to all I see! Every fish should know if they need help then they need me! It’s a service I’ve been programmed to provide, the pleasure is all mine!
Roboctopus: I’ve been told that all of us are lonely, I’ve been told that everyone is sad.
Octobot: I’ve heard tales told of mayhem, rage, and blood; dead eyes so cold, and a heart that knows no love... preying on the weak and bringing death and fear and pain, do it one more time, I guarantee you’ll know my name! Just because you win in every single fight—that still don’t make it right.

A HERO WHO CAN HOLD YOU
Various Fish: He brings so much joy to his occupation! He makes saving lives seem like vacation! He’s so polished and clean, whoa! The way his metal gleams! She seems so judgmental, so peculiar! When you try to thank her, she looks right through ya! And though she eased our distress, whoa! She’s clearly second best! We like his welcoming smile, we like the way he shines, and when there’s danger around we want him on our side... because a hero who can hold you, who is brave and kind, beats a loser in a bubble almost every time! She seems like she’s got chips on all eight shoulders! She’s such a chore, we’d rather not know her! What’s-her-name is a mess, whoa! She’s clearly second best! We like his welcoming smile, we like the way he shines, and when there’s danger around we want him on our side... because a hero who can hold you, who is brave and kind, beats a loser in a bubble almost every time!

EVERYBODY HATES ME
Roboctopus: So the truth comes out—talking behind my back, laughing at my bubble… why do they have to be so mean? Now I know we’re never gonna be friends, no matter how much I give I can’t seem to make them happy. Oh, I thought we could get along, I guess I was wrong—They think they’re so cool with their new best friend. They’re gonna be sorry! Yeah, I’ll show them! What makes you think that you have the right, you don’t know what it’s like, you don’t know what I’m feeling! Oh, you’re so stuck-up and fake, don’t even know my name.... Gonna roll out of the ocean, gonna roll up on the beach, gonna find the man that made me, gonna demand that he upgrade me! I realize—they’re no friends of mine!

COUNT POINTERCOUNT
Roboctopus: Are you there, Count Pointercount? It’s me, Roboctopus!
Count Pointercount: I never thought I’d see you, I’ve been expecting you for some time. I never think about you, you were always on my mind. I AM! Count Pointercount! I’m so sorry, I have no apologies. Be happy with who you are, try to be a better robot. Just make an appointment for next time you drop in uninvited. You don’t need to listen, let me give you some advice. I’ve got no words of wisdom, let me tell you how to live your life. I AM! Count Pointercount! I’m so sorry, I have no apologies. Be happy with who you are, try to be a better robot. Just make an appointment next time you drop in uninvited. It’s true, Roboctopus. I spared no expense to build you. The microchip that could’ve given you a soul simply cost too much money. I had a couple of extra chips lying around, so I gave two or three to Octobot. I’m so glad you came to see me, and always remember: I AM! Count Pointercount! I’m so sorry, I have no apologies!

ROBOCTORESIGNATION
Roboctopus: Plankton drifts like a cloud in the sea until a whale decides he wants something to eat. Every pretty cloud I’ve found is lined with someone’s blood. All the starfish that I talked to, they all said the same thing: just drift with the waves, and know every day you’re closer to where you should be. Monsters lurk in the dark lonely deep. The scariest monsters are the ones you can’t see... they got no mouths, no eyes, but it’s no use trying to hide. All the starfish that I talked to, they all said the same thing: just drift with the waves, and know every day you’re closer to where you should be. But I’m tired, and I’m frightened, and my metal is weak, there’s so many dangers along the way, there’s only one robot like me. Saline dead spots, barren coastlines, and the white bleaching reefs all reek of decay, it’s too late to save them, too late to save anything. I’m a failure, I’m a reject, an emotionless freak; I’ll live out my days alone and unloved, another worthless machine. All the starfish that I talked to, they all said the same thing: just drift with the waves, and know every day you’re closer to where you should be. Ice shelves melt and collapse in the sea. It’s getting warmer there, maybe that’s where I should be... when you’re feeling alone, feeling sad, then Antarctica doesn’t seem so bad. Maybe I’ll find the peace I lack, saying goodbye and never coming back...

DEEPER THAN DEEP
Octobot: Get to know me! Get to know my kind of love! You’ll adore me! When you feel the metal I’m made of!
Roboctopus: But I’m scared of love, of touching metal like yours, I’m cold but you seem very warm, cuz I’ve been lonely, have you been lonely, too?
Octobot: Deep sea, where the love’s as deep as the sea—
Roboctopus: But I need a sort of love that’s deeper than deep—
Octobot: And I know you can find it with me!
Roboctopus: I wanna believe you when you say you got some loving to give, but you need to explain to me what loving is.
Octobot: That’s alright—I’ve got a chip that we can install. Once it’s in you’ll comprehend it all. Cuz I’ve been hoping, have you been hoping too? Deep sea, where the love’s as deep as the sea—
Roboctopus: But I need a sort of love that’s deeper than deep—
Octobot: And I know you can find it with me.
Roboctopus: I’ve been holding on to my heart!
Octobot: But you’ve got no heart to hold on to, so why not step out of that bubble and we’ll find your loving part! Deep sea, where the love’s as deep as the sea—
Roboctopus: But I need a sort of love that’s deeper than deep—
Octobot: And I know you can find it with me!
Roboctopus: Give me some deep deep love!
Octobot: C'mon, I'll give you deep deep love!

THE ANGLER OF DEATH
Angler: Oye! Roboctopus, es muerto ahora, pero no realizas! Mi nombre es Angler de la Muerte, o, como usted los gringos dicen, the Angler of Death!
Roboctopus: Now that I’m dying, my heart is full of love, a love that lights my way. Oh, but this light is so heavy, it must be the weight that’s dragging me down...
Angler: Venido un poco más cerca, oiga lo que tengo que decir: por favor, cerra cantarando; robotos mortidos no puden cantar!
Roboctopus: Now that I’m dying, my heart is full of love, a love that lights my way. Oh, but this light is so heavy, it must be the weight that’s dragging me down...
Angler: Veniga conmigo. Seriamente, usted está perdiendo mi tiempo. Estoy muy ocupado.

IT'S ALWAYS CHRISTMAS
Octobot: Crabs and lobsters pick apart your nuts and bolts as your corpse floats to the bottom of the ocean! It’s always Christmas when you’re dead, it’s always Christmas when you’re dead! You got a new chip in your head, it’s always Christmas when you’re dead! There’s no reason for anyone to cry! There’s no seasons; it’s always winter where you’re going! It’s always Christmas when you’re dead, it’s always Christmas when you’re dead! You got a new chip in your head, it’s always Christmas when you’re dead!
Roboctopus: I’ve been told that all of us are lonely, I’ve been told that everyone is sad...
Octobot: It’s always Christmas when you’re dead

ROBOCTOWHO?
Octobot: Well we have the tools to revolutionize the way we work, the way we live our lives!
Various Fish: We might die, ah!
Octobot: Yeah, but that’s alright, cuz a fight worth dying for’s a better fate than always playing safe; one little life’s a sacrifice you can make!
Various Fish: But at such a price, ah!
Octobot: Not at all, it’s only flesh and blood! Yeah, nothing matters less than flesh and blood! It’s your souls, it’s your souls that make your ghost! Treasure chests are packed full of pretty things; if you go down too deep, you get to see what pleasure treasure can bring!
Various Fish: But we’ll implode, ah!
Octobot: That’s right—you’re just scales and bones! So lift your eyes and hearts up to a big ideal because no earthly wealth will ever make you feel—
Various Fish: So warm inside, ah!
Octobot: —the love! Besides, it’s only flesh and blood! Yeah, nothing matters less than flesh and blood! It’s your souls, it’s your souls that make your ghost! And when your time has come, when all your work is done, there ain’t no shame in shuffling off this metal coil! Let all your worries, cares, and woes go belly up, leaving nothing behind but one thing, only one thing…
Various Fish: Leaving only one thing, only one thing behind! It's your souls!
Octobot: Yeah, nothing matters less than flesh and blood! It’s your souls, it’s your souls! Yeah, my metal is precious... but flesh and blood, nothing matters less than flesh and blood!

DESTINOS
Roboctopus: Been lonely, yeah, been sad! Been lonely, yeah!
Both: Given time, if we tried, we could find a little bit of love! If stars align and hearts collide, we might find a little bit of love together!
Robotcopus: Life is saaaaaaaaaaaad.
Octobot: Life is sad!
Both: Given time, if we tried, we could find a little bit of love! If stars align and hearts collide, we might find a little bit of love together!
Octobot: Could you be mine if I was yours?
Roboctopus: Could I be yours if you’d be mine?
Octobot: You’re kind of hot, based on what I’ve seen so far, yeah!
Roboctopus: Well, you know, like I said, I been lonely
Both: Yeah! Given time, if we tried, we could find a little bit of love, if hearts align and stars collide, we might find a little bit of love together!