Well, yes. We're a people, just like humans -- or any race in the galaxy.

[ drift is pretty used to humans not being a huge fan of cybertronians so he's being chiller about this exchange than maybe some of his friends would. he puts a hand to his chestplate. ]

We're made of living metal, and we drink energon for fuel -- but we're really powered by our sparks. [ he taps his chestplate. it looks like there used to be something affixed to it, but it's not there anymore. ] They're sort of like...humans have hearts, right? Sort of like that. They're what truly powers us -- if your spark goes out, you die. But it's more than just an organ. It's like...our soul, too.

[ in case it was not already obvious this dude is a Huge Hippie ]