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Human Machines by Broadside

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Broadside

Human Machines

Release date: 17th May 2015

From Old Bones
Track 3
3:32
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"Human Machines" is a track by Broadside, from the album Old Bones, released 17th May 2015. The track is 3:32 long. It's filed under Rock. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Broadside.

About the Artist

Broadside

Broadside

Lyrics

Human Machines

Working and working my life away,
With nothing to show but my bills are paid.
But inside you know
That you're all alone.
What can you do
When the world moves on without you?

I chose a path
That wasn't there before.
I'm not limiting myself
To just one single door.

But you'll always be tied down,
Restricted by the pain that grips your life.
I felt it,
So focused,
Just barely scraping by.

Working and working my life away,
With nothing to show but my bills are paid.

Consume, repeat,
And force yourself to sleep.
Weak hands, sore feet,
But it makes you feel complete.

The weight of the world's got you
Fallen to your knees.
So learn how to crawl before
You stand on your feet.

You can't believe
That you can feel complete.
While questioning to fill your tank
Or maybe you should eat.
If somehow you can make it through,
Working knuckles black and blue,
Somehow finding time for you.
Some will win,
Some may lose.

We are all drowning in an ocean of greed.
The rich will climb your shoulders
Just to breathe.

Consume, repeat,
And force yourself to sleep.
Weak hands, sore feet,
But it makes you feel complete.

The weight of the world's got you
Fallen to your knees.
So learn how to crawl before
You stand on your feet.

I know you're weak and tired,
You feel like givin in.
You question if it's really worth it,
You've got to look inside.
You've got to realize
Remember that the struggle's worth it.

Inside you know that you're all alone
But still you try.

And so you,
Consume, repeat,
And force yourself to sleep.
Weak hands, sore feet,
But it makes you feel complete.

The weight of the world's got you
Fallen to your knees.
So learn how to crawl before
You stand on your feet.

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Track details

From Old Bones

3:322015
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Album
Old Bones
Old Bones
Broadside
18th May 2015
Track number
3
Release year
2015
  1. 1A Place To Lay Your Head
    3:26
  2. 2A Better Way
    2:38
  3. 3Human Machines
    3:32
  4. 4Playing In Traffic
    3:22

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