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The Machine Lyrics by Oliver Malcolm

Are You Living In The Real World? - EP

2020

[Verse 1]
Teachers taught us money was the motive (Money was the motive)
I said, "Fuck that bitch," I’m floatin' (Floatin')
Off a tab, rah, I’m Coastin' (Coastin')
And I didn’t take half, I took the whole thing
Escaping

[Chorus]
The machine
Life hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)
The machine
Life, hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)

[Verse 2]
Took their minds, so they don’t dare to dream
(They don’t dare to dream)
Took their voice, so they don’t dare to scream
(They don’t dare to scream)
Don’t think they know what it really means
(Don’t know what it means)
Busy filling buckets that are bottomless it seems

[Chorus]
The machine
Life hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)
The machine
Life, hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)

[Bridge]
You can try and fill them up, but they won’t ever reach the brim
They’ll set you up to sink before they teach you how to swim
They’ll put green up on a stick you’re just a puppet on a string
Make you think you’re in control, you’re just a part of the machine

[Chorus]
The machine
Life hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)
The machine
Life, hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)

[Outro]
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
La, la, la, la, la, la, la
The machine
Life, hard work, 'cause we all stuck in the machine (The machine)
The machine

About “The Machine” by Oliver Malcolm

Read the complete lyrics to "The Machine" by Oliver Malcolm from the album "Are You Living In The Real World? - EP" in 2020. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Electro-Pop, Pop.

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"The Machine" is credited to Oliver Malcolm. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"The Machine" appears on "Are You Living In The Real World? - EP" in 2020.

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