K9's Lament
From DFTBA
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"K9's Lament" is the eighth track on the eponymous album by Chameleon Circuit.
Notes
At just under five minutes, "K9's Lament" is the longest track on the album. It is written from the perspective of K9, a robot dog which sometimes accompanied the Doctor as a companion during the classic series of Doctor Who and has had occasional appearances in the new series.
This was the last song to be written for the album. Alex and Charlie were in the studio recording "Type 40" when they heard a demo of the song for the first time.
Lyrics
I knew a man that I will never forget
But nobody ever remembers the pet
He took me from the year 5000 on a lonely asteroid
He said he was looking for a droid
He was my master, his attention I did crave
To him, I was nothing more than a slave
We saved creatures all across the galaxy
But nobody ever thought to save me
And I wonder what life would be like if
I could choose not to say affirmative
People tell me what to do and I just roll along
But inside my metal head I’m singing my song
Treacherous compliance, what have you done to me?
I’m a fraction of the shadow of the canine I could be
I see other dogs in the park fetching sticks and digging bones
Never has a tin dog ever felt so alone
Oh no
He gave me to Sarah Jane as a gift
but I wasn’t consulted, I was a little miffed
Is this what I’m reduced to, a casual memento?
I’ve seen all of creation, but to it I’m incidental
But there’s more to this automaton than they will ever know
I’m more than just alloys and circuits, I have soul
And I’ve got dreams just like everybody else
I could conquer the world if I could conquer myself
Appears on
- (2009) Chameleon Circuit
