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Could Be Machine by Celeste

Lyrics

Celeste

Could Be Machine

From Woman Of Faces2025

Written by Celeste,

Lyrics

Could Be Machine

Don't know where your heart is, but you know where you started You try to fight it, but it's all decided, whoa

And nobody knows that I didn't choose it Nobody knows that I didn't choose it And who's there innocent? Who's there innocent?

Could be laughing right now, could be laughing right now Could we be machine? Could we be machine? Could be laughing right now, could be laughing right now Could we be machine? Could we be machine?

Don't know where you started, but you know where your heart is You try to fight it, tell me what you think you know

And nobody knows that I didn't choose it Nobody knows that I didn't choose it And who's there innocent? Who's there innocent?

Could be laughing right now, could be laughing right now Could we be machine? Could we be machine? Could be laughing right now, could be laughing right now Could we be machine? Could we be machine?

And we don't like to fake it just to shake off the dust And life comes in many parts to us until the engine stalls

Could be laughing right now, could be laughing right now Could we be machine? Could we be machine? Could be laughing right now, could be laughing right now Could we be machine? Could we be machine?

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About this track

"Could Be Machine" is a song by Celeste from the album Woman Of Faces, released in 2025. The song was written by Celeste, David Andrew Sitek, Jeff Bhasker. It was produced by David Andrew Sitek, Jeff Bhasker.

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  • Cameron Stone— 62 credits as cello →
  • Kirsten Jenson— 14 credits as cello →
  • Tony Woollard— 125 credits as cello →
  • Victoria Harrild— 16 credits as cello →

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