There are 4 bands with the name ATC/A Touch of Class/Above the Clouds.
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1) ATC, meaning A Touch of Class (the group's previous name), is a pop band based in Germany, although the four members each come from different countries — Joe from New Zealand, Sarah from Australia, Tracey from England, and Livio from Italy. All four members were performers in the German production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Cats" in Hamburg when they met. Before the release of their second album the band had to drop the use of the abbreviation of their band name due to a legal dispute.

They broke into the mainstream with their electronica crossover hit single "Around the World (La La La La La)" (a cover of Ruki Vverkh's "Pesenka") off their debut album Planet Pop (February 6, 2001) under Sony BMG Music Entertainment. "Around the World" has received massive radio play world-wide, but the rest of the album was generally considered lacking by critics. In 2000 they won an ECHO for Best Dance Act. Since then, they have produced a second album, Touch The Sky (2003).

After flopping with their second album BMG dropped ATC in May 2003. The band spoke about a break for 2-3 years to change their music, but now there is no sign of a comeback as each member has resumed his or her "normal" life again.

2) A Touch of Class, a 5 member Jazz Combo
Based in the Niagara Region and directed by Craig Inglis, A Touch of Class plays music ranging from the post World War I
"Tin Pan Alley", to the romantic ballads and Swing tunes of the 30's and 40's Big Band era, and Classic Rock of the 60's & 70's.

The Band includes: Alto Sax - Channing Julien, Tenor Sax - Lucas Durand, Baritone Sax - Talek Julian, Bass - Liv Shaw, and Percussionist - Adam Slinn

3) ATC (Above the Clouds) Swedish heavy metal group formed in 1978, in Stockholm. They released the only album in their career, Cut in Ice. After this... they split up. Last known line-up of them is:
H. Spider Soder -vocals
Mappe Bjorkman - guitars
Tommy Denander -guitars
Anders Gustafsson - bass
Per Liljefors - drums

4) A.T.C. is a rap group from San Francisco, CA.

Mind Machine
ATC Lyrics

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Soring through the clouds together
We can travel on forever
Through the sky
You and I
Back to us again
And we're in a mind machine

Boxing the things i want to see

I can be over things
I want to be
Easy Grill
Or just a dream

Chorus:
Come fly with me
Come ride with me
We're in a mind machine
Together we can
Touch the sky
You and I
We're in a mind machine
Come on and fly with me
Come ride with me
We're in a mind machine
Take my hand
You'll understand
The wonders i have seen
My mind machine

Almost through the amosphere
Everything is crystal clear
Finally
We can see
The world as it should be
And we're in a mind machine

Boxing the things i want to see
I can be over things
I want to be
Easy Grill
Or just a dream

Come fly with me
Come touch the sky

Chorus:
Come on and fly with me
Come ride with me
We're in a mind machine
Take my hand
You'll understand
The wonders i have seen
My mind machine

The wonders i have seen
My mind machine

Come fly with me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song Mind Machine by ATC talk about the possibility of traveling through the sky and witnessing the wonders of the world through a machine that evokes the imagination. The song describes the adventures that two people can experience as they soar through the clouds and beyond the atmosphere in a mind machine. The singer invites others to join them on this adventure and explore the sights of the world. The second stanza mentions boxing the things that the singer wants to see, conveying a sense of control over their imagination by choosing what they want to experience.

The chorus is an invitation for people to join in on this experience, to come fly and ride with the singer in the mind machine, and touch the sky. The song paints a vivid picture of infinite possibilities and a limitless imagination. The final stanza brings a sense of clarity to the experience, revealing that the world is now crystal clear, and everything can be seen as it should be, an indication that the mind machine has helped the singer see the world in new ways.

Line by Line Meaning

Sorting through the clouds together
We are flying through the skies together.

We can travel on forever
We can keep flying endlessly.

Through the sky
We are soaring through the sky.

You and I
Together, we are flying in the mind machine.

Back to us again
We are returning to our state of mind.

And we're in a mind machine
We are in a state of mind that enables us to experience this feeling of flying.

Boxing the things I want to see
I am envisioning the things that I want to see.

I can be over things I want to be
I can overcome the things that I want to be.

Easy Grill or just a dream
It can be a simple thing to achieve or just a dream that's hard to reach.

Come fly with me
Join me in this state of mind where we can fly.

Come ride with me
Come along on this journey with me.