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Cloud Cult – The Time Machine Invention (2016) | Track profile | Dork

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The Time Machine Invention

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The Time Machine Invention

Release date: 12th February 2016

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"The Time Machine Invention" is a track by Cloud Cult, from the album The Seeker, released 12th February 2016. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Cloud Cult.

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Cloud Cult

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Lyrics

The Time Machine Invention

This is the story of my time machine invention. 

It’s not  perfect, cuz I’m not that bright. 

We walk our days with the best of intentions,  

But when I screw things up, I wanna go back and make ‘em right.   

Yeah, I’m a believer in mind over matter. 

And I’ve made my mind up to travel in time. 

Restart the days, and I’ll do it so much better. 

I waste so much time a worryin’ I forgot to live my life   

I’m not going anywhere ‘til I’m back to where it was we were before

I don’t need anything except always needing just a little more. 

I run in circles so I can kick me in the pants. 

There’s a reason God is doG backwards: we must chase the tail.   

The truth is my invention refuses to go backwards. 

A tiny glitch I’m sure to figure out.  

But I can ride on the moment slowly time travelling forwards 

So the next destination is always right now. (All aboard!)   

I’ve finally  solved the puzzle of my time machine invention. 

You see, in the future, this present  is  the past, so 

If you give this moment your fullest attention 

We’ll just keep going forwards with no need for going back

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Track details

From The Seeker

2016

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Album

12th February 2016

Release year

2016

1Living in Awe
4:44
2To the Great Unknown
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3Days to Remember
3:22
4Chromatica
2:56
5Come Home
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6No Hell
4:36
7Everything You Thought You Had
4:27
8Time Machine Invention
3:56
9The Pilgrimage
3:43
10Three Storms Until You Learn to Float
5:44
11You Never Were Alone
3:56
12Prelude to an End
0:59
13Through the Ages
3:25
—The Time Machine Invention
1Everything You Thought You Had
2Time Machine Invention
3The Pilgrimage
4Three Storms Until You Learn to Float
5You Never Were Alone
6Prelude to an End
7Through the Ages

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The album, written and recorded in a Wisconsin cabin, explores themes of personal control and perspective.

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