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Tubeway Army – This Machine (Original Version) (1984) | Track profile | Dork

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Tubeway Army
The Plan
This Machine (Original Version)

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This Machine (Original Version)

Release date: 1st September 1984

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"This Machine (Original Version)" is a track by Tubeway Army, from the album The Plan, released 1st September 1984. Full lyrics are available below.

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Tubeway Army

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Lyrics

This Machine (Original Version)

[Verse 1]

It's so quiet and dark

And I shouldn't be here

This machine will last

For always

[Verse 2]

Just my steel friend and me

I stand brave by his side

This machine is all

I live for

[Verse 3]

I can see in your eyes

You're not quite sure about me

This machine is my voice

Please listen

[Verse 4]

Oh it's so noisy and bright

And I just love being here

This machine won't last

For my life

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Track details

From The Plan

1984

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1984

—O.D. Receiver
—Fadeout 1930
—That's Too Bad (Original Version)
—Bombers (Original Version)
—Friends (Do Your Best)
—My Shadow in Vain (Original Version)
—Ice
—Check It
—Mean Street
—Don't Be a Dummy (Lee Cooper Advert)
—Blue Eyes
—Oh! Didn't I Say
—Bombers (Single Version)
—Basic J.
—Critics
—Crime of Passion
—Out of Sight
—That's Too Bad (Single Version)
—The Monday Troop
—The Life Machine (Original Version)
—This Machine (Original Version)
—This Is My Life
—Thoughts No. 2

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