Lyrics: CDs: Machine 15
“Machine 15”
Drop the gun, the one that’s stuck to my head.
It’s just begun, you’re done, you get what you’re fed.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
No, I never thought that I invented the wheel,
All I ever aimed for was something real.
Creativity is still my gasoline.
Oh, ever since Goofy gave birth to this machine?
Drop the gun, the one that’s stuck to my head.
It’s just begun, you’re done, you get what you’re fed.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
No, I’m not altruistic, I don’t do this for you
I’d rather paddle my own canoe
This is not a tool or a simple device
No, this is the Machine fifteen, to be precise.
Now, Like an efficient calculator
But with a human soul,
It’s got a heart. it’s got dreams.
So what’s the motivation, now?
Well, motion is the goal
And this has just begun,
You better drop the gun.
Drop the gun,
Drop the gun,
Drop the gun.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
Drop the gun.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
Drop the gun.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
Drop the gun.
The machine is turning fifteen.
Drop the gun, the one that’s stuck to my head.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
It’s just begun, you’re done, you get what you’re fed.
(The machine is turning fifteen)
The machine is turning fifteen.
The machine is turning fifteen.
The machine is turning fifteen.
The machine is turning fifteen.
“Done Is Done”
You don’t know what you’re looking for,
You’re lost in the past.
You don’t know who you are any more.
How long will it last?
Well, it will last as long as you’re gone in the future or past.
There’s a crossroad ahead, make up your mind real fast.
Did yesterday ever let you go?
Are you happy? If the answer’s no
Then it’s certainly time to make it so, yeah…
What’s done is done, you need to set your ways.
Bad things fuel you in your future days
Mistakes and slips are made by everyone
So please accept what’s done is done
You don’t know what you are any more,
Just know where you’ve been.
It doesn’t matter how it all was before,
Let the present begin.
Big decision for a man in the daze,
To leave the haze, yeah…
What’s done is done, you need to set your ways.
Bad things fuel you in your future days
Mistakes and slips are made by everyone
So please accept what’s done is done
Movement is a sign of life
Keep moving forward, right
There is no going back from here
In spite of all your fright
There’s no point in blaming yourself
For the wrongs you’ve done,
The gain in that is really none
No need to be on the run.
What’s done is done, you need to set your ways.
Bad things fuel you in your future days
Mistakes and slips are made by everyone
So please accept what’s done is done
What’s done is done,
What’s done is done.
So please accept what’s done is done
What’s done is done,
What’s done is done.
So please accept what’s done is done
What’s done is done.
“Detox”
She’s saying, you’re lost
She thinks its time for you to detox
Too many tunes inside your head
Why don’t you fill it up with her instead
She’s not playing, but you are
She wants romance but you want guitars
Your headphones on like you prefer
But you should have lend your ears to her
You’re an addict to the audio
A chronic record lover who feeds off the stereo
Just like the meat you eat,
The booze you choose,
The nicotine, the coffee
And the sugars that you need so
You’re not ready for detox
Turn on the radio
It’s not healthy, you’re not fit
She says if you don’t quit then she’ll split
She needs silence and not your noise
Your habit’s nothing she enjoys
And you’re a nut for every kind of sound
A chronic vinyl player, who can’t stop spinning ’round
Just like the meat you eat,
The booze you choose,
The nicotine, the coffee
And the sugars that you need so
You’re not ready for detox
Turn on the radio
“Vicious Circle”
I see the sunlight on your face,
I see the darkness in your eyes.
In my mind, that’s lover’s paradox.
I always try to give you space,
No aim to cut you down to size.
We got lost in our heart shape box.
Should we try to have some kids
Or should we just go separate ways?
Or best yet, why don’t we move abroad?
Maybe Belgrade or Madrid,
Where we can get out of this maze
It sounds like we’re both confused and bored.
So tear me up
And knock me down.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
I messed you up,
To watch you frown.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
You know that I depend on you,
You know that you depend on love.
And then love, well, love depends on me.
From my subjective point of view,
It never works like hand in glove.
But still I, I hope you disagree.
So tear me up
And knock me down.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
I messed you up,
To watch you frown.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
And I’m tired of you being tired of me,
Oh yeah, that’s right, sometimes I wish we just could let it be.
And I’m tired of me being tired of you,
Sometimes you wish you’d meet somebody new
True…Sometimes I wish that too
It’s like a vicious circle no one gets around
I messed you up,
To watch you frown.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
So tear me up
And knock me down.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
I messed you up,
To watch you frown.
Just like a vicious circle no one gets around.
No one gets around.
No one gets around.
It’s like a vicious circle no one gets around.
So tear me up
And send me out.
It’s like a vicious circle no one gets around.
“Broken World”
In the middle of the winter it’s summer
Then in the middle of summer it’s freezing cold
And I wonder, who’s wet behind the ears?
A broken world, well ain’t that a bummer?
To get from mammoth to pizza took us
Twenty-seven thousand well spent years
I’m gonna get out of the broken world
I’m just about to discover new land
Get out of the broken world and start a band
Turn on the TV I see troubles of mankind
There is this weird old man who’s sayin’
“I’m the decider, we gotta stay that course”
All of a sudden I’ve got Shakespeare on my mind,
All of a sudden Richard goes:
“A horse, a horse! my kingdom for a horse!”
I’m gonna get out of the broken world
I’m just about to discover new land
Get out of the broken world and start a band
“Come On”
There’s something in the air tonight, it’s hard to define.
There’s green on every traffic light, like some kind of sign.
So if you’re ready for a thrill, we do not have much time to kill.
Oh, it’s the right time to advance, so let’s take a chance.
Come on, come on, come on,
We got to make a try.
And dream on, dream on, dream on,
It’s easy as pie
We got to make a try,
So please, come on.
Let’s venture out into the light, let’s get up the nerve.
And gamble if the feeling’s right, it’s what we deserve.
You’ve got the efforts to improve, so come on and make a move (And make a move).
In your eyes I see a spark, worth a shot in the dark.
So come on, come on, come on,
We got to make a try.
And dream on, dream on, dream on,
It’s easy as pie.
We got to make a try,
So please, come on.
Now we all long for a good distraction,
To get us through the day,
Once in a while we need some kind of action,
An opportunity to get away.
Now we all want a new attraction,
Something to focus on,
To get by, to get high so let’s reach for the sky,
Together we can make a choice.
So come on…
There’s something in the air tonight, it’s hard to define.
Yeah, there’s green on every traffic light, it must be a sign.
So come on, come on, come on,
We got to make a try.
(Come on, come on, come on,
We got to make a try).
And dream on, dream on, dream on,
It’s easy as pie.
(Dream on, dream on, dream on,
It’s easy as pie).
Come on, come on, come on,
We got to make a try.
(Come on, come on, come on,
We got to make a try).
And dream on, dream on, dream on,
It’s easy as pie.
(Dream on, dream on, dream on,
It’s easy as pie).
We got to make a try,
We got to make a try,
We got to make a try,
It’s easy as pie.
Yeah, come on, come on, come on.
Come on, come on.
(Come on, come on, come on.
Come on, come on).
Yeah, come on, come on, come on.
Come on, come on.
“Centerpiece”
Instrumental (so no lyrics).
“Who’s Laughing Now?”
Derided and laughed upon
the critics had their fun
but he don’t mind
It will be different when he’s done
Too controversial, right?
and only kids do understand
What he’s about
In this moderated land
But who’s laughing now
and who’s looking blank
yeah who’s laughing now
all the way to the bank
who’s laughing now
and who went up in rank
yeah who’s laughing now
all the way to the bank
too old, too blind to see
the magic in this man
the jealous kind
will never be a fan
and he never doubted
in himself for what he can
for good and worse
he always stuck to his own plan
but who’s laughing now
and who’s looking blank
yeah who’s laughing now
all the way to the bank
who’s laughing now
and who went up in rank
yeah who’s laughing now
all the way to the bank
he’s always been against the grain
I give him credit for staying sane
it takes a lot to go that route
he found his own way out
An inspiration and a cure
for anyone who’s been ignored
only for them he’ll take a bow
but who’s laughing now
and who’s looking blank
yeah who’s laughing now
all the way to the bank
who’s laughing now
and who went up in rank
yeah who’s laughing now
all the way to the bank
looks who’s laughing now.
“Brand New Game”
Do you remember Fazil’s friend?
He used to live in the House of blend
He told a story of his life, about a fork and knife
He said when he was 22, he was mostly feeling blue
I wonder what he’s up to now, if he’s changed somehow
Did he ever find his way to the greener side?
Or did he get his dreams denied?
I’m not the same, years have past
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game, will I surpass?
And all I wanted was to make it last
Do you remember Fazil’s friend?
He said you’d be friends ’til the end
In a soft world, but do you trust a guy who’s lozin’ must?
Think he’s got his fingers crossed
That he got it all across
I hope he found the missing link
Did he ever stop to think?
I’m not the same, years have past
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game, will I surpass?
And all I wanted was to make it last
It’s a brand new game and not quite what I thought
I can remain the same but still achieve a lot
It’s a brand new game and how will I surpass
With one foot stuck in the past, in the past
How can I ever make it last? (make it last)
It’s all I wanted
I wanted it to last, (wanted it to last)
I’m not the same, years have past
It kind of scares me how it went so fast
This brand new game, will I surpass?
And all I wanted was to make it last, to make it last
It’s all I wanted
Yeah I wanted it to last
Wanted it to last
“Ducks & Drakes”
Ducks and drakes, on your own,
Like the flat stones you went down.
My mistake, I should have known,
It’s a shame you passed on frowning.
When bells ring out for those who die,
I try to say one last goodbye.
The thorn is digging deeper in my side.
Ducks and drakes, bird has flown.
In my dreams you always grin.
For your sake, a red stone.
You had it tough from the beginning.
When bells ring out for those who die,
I try to say one last goodbye.
The white ties on you lay to rest,
But I’m not sure I did my best.
The thorn is digging deeper in my side.
Blue signs and blueberries for you, my friend, a bitter end.
This Halloween can’t be denied, no.
Now all that’s left for me is to comprehend, and try to mend.
The thorn will always be in my side.
When bells ring out for those who die,
I try to say one last goodbye.
The white ties on you lay to rest,
But I’m not sure I did my best.
When bells ring out for those who die,
I try to say one last goodbye.
The white ties on you lay to rest,
But I’m not sure I did my best.
When bells ring out (When bells ring out),
When bells ring out for you.
One last goodbye (One last goodbye),
One last goodbye for you.
“Turnkey Paradise”
You saw it all on TV
You read it all in magazines
No doubts that you could go wrong
You found a way to be free
This is what freedom really means
You found a place on earth where you belong
So welcome to suburban home
Welcome to a life all in chrome
For those who can’t afford the market price
This is your paradise
Waiting to be found
Safe out not far from the city
Your lost where everything’s pretty whack
And you’re never looking back
Faraway from problems and fright
You learned what life is all about
In a place where all is safe and sound
You had it all planned out right
Already knew how it would will turn out
No second thoughts, you are on solid ground
So welcome to suburban home
Welcome to a life all in chrome
For those who can’t afford the market price
This is your paradise
Safe out not far from the city
Your lost where everything’s pretty whack
And you’re never looking back
You’re never looking back
Safe out not far from the city
Your lost where everything’s pretty whack
And you’re never looking back
Looking back..
Looking back…
Never looking back…
“Route One”
I’ve seen it all before
the people and the bars they’re in
It doesn’t turn me on no more
It’s a place already done and been
Sometimes I gotta take a stand
I gotta act or I won’t proceed
Which part of this don’t you understand
Which part of me is hard to read
It would kill me If I stay here
maybe kill me If I go
I rather take the road less traveled
than face shit I already know.
I had my share of good and bad years
but I just can’t stick around
It would kill me if I stay
I hope you understand me why I’m leaving town
There’s no motivation here
when everyday is all the same
Too much boredom Too much fear
and I’m sick off all this name and shame
I can’t take it anymore
don’t like the person I’ve become
I need a new place to explore
something different than where I’m from
It would kill me If I stay here
maybe kill me If I go
I rather take the road less traveled
than face shit I already know.
I had my share of good and bad years
but I just can’t stick around
It would kill me if I stay
I hope you understand me why I’m leaving town
But everyone’s afraid of going backwards to degrade
Everyone’s afraid of the strange
But if we only live life once
then I’ve just got to live mine now
And it’s gotta be a life in change…
That’s why I’m leaving town
It would kill me If I stay here
maybe kill me If I go
I rather take the road less traveled
than face shit I already know.
I had my share of good and bad years
but I just can’t stick around
It would kill me if I stay
I hope you understand me why I’m leaving town.
“Danger For Stranger”
I hear you dis my name
when my back is turned
You have no shame
but still I’m not really concerned
Imagination is not a thing you lack
But you misguided your plan of attack
It’s quite expected from a clown like you
Your sad stories always ring untrue
Where backstabbers get by and honesty don’t fly
And jealousy’s not something new
There’s danger for strangers
and envy for changers
Where there is hate there is you
You try to steal the credit
for the things I’ve done
The truth in what you brag and preach
is close to none
You’re in a hopeless situation still
You stab whoever for a dollar bill
Yes, I’ve seen it many times before
You’re no surprise
and you’re best ignored
Where backstabbers get by and honesty don’t fly
And jealousy’s not something new
There’s danger for strangers
and envy for changers
Where there is hate there is you
You sound just like a broken record
when you verbalize
Your shit goes round and round
You truly think you are
a master of disguise
But I know you by your sound
There’s danger for strangers
and envy for changers
There’s danger for strangers
Where there is hate there is you
Where backstabbers get by and honesty don’t fly
And jealousy’s not something new
There’s danger for strangers
and envy for changers
Where there is hate there is you
Where backstabbers get by and honesty don’t fly
There’s danger for strangers
and envy for changers
Where backstabbers get by and honesty don’t fly
There’s danger for strangers
Where there is hate there is you.
“Saved By Hell”
Trouble down on my own street
Domestic violence on repeat
Smashed up doors and yelling again
Some say you are insane
But I don’t think so I love you
When you are smiling I am too
The only troubles I have are yours
Please just make them end
Until they find you something that cures
I hide away at friends
I was saved by the bell
or rather saved by hell
Because it didn’t kill me
no it rather drilled me
To be doing well
My friends look forward to friday night
While I am anxious
for the weekend fights
In a small apartment
there’s nowhere to run
When chaos has begun
I hold my ears to dull the noise
But I can still hear your loud voice
I hide under my bed ’til it’s gone
Why can’t you get along?
I was saved by the bell
or rather saved by hell
Because it didn’t kill me
no it rather drilled me
To be doing well
I was saved by hell
and now I’m doing well
It didn’t kill me then
It will not kill me now.
End Piece
Instrumental (so no lyrics).