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Patrick Watson
Wooden Arms
Machinery of the Heavens

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Machinery of the Heavens

Release date: 4th May 2009

From Wooden ArmsTrack 117:26

Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Machinery of the Heavens" is a track by Patrick Watson, from the album Wooden Arms, released 4th May 2009. The track is 7:26 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Patrick Watson.

About the Artist

Patrick Watson

Patrick Watson

Lyrics

Machinery of the Heavens

Gotta keep on waiting for the morning hours
Watch them running by to where they're going
'Cause when you're upside down
Those nuts and bolts feel awfully strange
The crowds and moments feeling all the same

Are you tired in the morning, do you shout out loud?
Gotta keep on running when you're down
Gotta get out

Gotta keep away from all those empty hands
That suck up all your love and all your cares
Best to trade it all in for those old dancing shoes
And get rid of all the weight that has been holding you down
Keep your toes from tapping on the ground

But we didn't know where to go from here
No, we didn't know where to go from here
No, we didn't know where to go from here
'Cause it all felt wrong
So we best be moving on
You better get out

In a crowd of people looking for a spark to catch
To put back in our mouths to set a flame

'Cause I didn't know what to say to you
No, I didn't know what to say to you
No, I didn't know what to say to you

I was just about to pack it in
But then I heard the news that you that'd be here soon
So I sang

You brought it back to me
You gave it back to me
You brought me back the love

You gave it back to me
You brought it back to me

You gave it back to me
You brought me back the love

You brought me back the love

You brought it back to me
You gave it back to me
You brought me back the love

You gave it back to me
You brought it back to me

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Track details

From Wooden Arms

7:262009

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Album

Track number

11

Release year

2009

1Fireweed
3:36
2Tracy's Waters
3:48
3Beijing
4:07
4Wooden Arms
3:08

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Patrick Watson — House on Fire (from Uh Oh) [4:14]
Patrick Watson — The Wandering (from Uh Oh) [3:20]
Patrick Watson — Silencio (from Uh Oh) [4:21]
Patrick Watson — Ça va (from Uh Oh) [3:15]
Patrick Watson — The Lonely Lights (from Uh Oh) [2:55]
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Patrick Watson — Height of the Feeling (from Better in the Shade) [3:59]
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Patrick Watson — Little Moments (from Better in the Shade) [2:47]
Patrick Watson — A Mermaid in Lisbon
Patrick Watson — Se tu soubesses
Patrick Watson — Can't Stop Staring At The Sun
Patrick Watson — Que reste-t-il de nos amours ?
Patrick Watson — Lost With You [2:56]
Patrick Watson — Small Time Shaded
Patrick Watson — Main Perpetual
Patrick Watson — Broken (from Wave) [4:37]
Patrick Watson — Dream for Dreaming (from Wave) [3:40]
Patrick Watson — The Wave (from Wave) [4:17]
Patrick Watson — Here Comes the River (from Wave) [4:14]
Patrick Watson — Melody Noir (from Wave) [3:14]
Patrick Watson — Strange Rain (from Wave) [2:59]
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Patrick Watson — Mélancolie
Patrick Watson — Strangers (from Love Songs for Robots)
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Patrick Watson — Turn Into the Noise (from Love Songs for Robots) [6:43]
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Patrick Watson — Bollywood (from Love Songs for Robots) [6:19]
Patrick Watson — Places You Will Go (from Love Songs for Robots) [5:04]
Patrick Watson — Hearts (from Love Songs for Robots) [4:53]
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Patrick Watson — Good Morning Mr. Wolf (from Love Songs for Robots) [5:56]
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Patrick Watson — Noisy Sunday (from Adventures in Your Own Backyard) [4:02]
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8Down At the Beach

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11Machinery of the Heavens

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Credits

Writer: Patrick Watson
Producer: Patrick Watson