The band was formed in 1996, consisting of the sole founding member, writer and musician, Nathaniel Leigh Nicoll. The current line-up of the band varies but typically consists of Nathaniel Nicoll, Mike Hayden, and James Wong.
A synth musician from S.F. Take one part Japan, mix with 2 parts Depeche, and add twist of longing.
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Temple
B! Machine Lyrics
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I've built a life out of sacrifice
And its a temple to waste
A place where I hide
The fractions of daylight
I thought would survive
Tell me the truth again
Want to be whole again
After this life built of second sight
Its falling like rain
These thorns in my side
Are all I can feel
When our seconds collide
Make me believe again
Because I can't see the sky and I
Want to be whole again
Because I don't think our afterlife
Is something I need
A night without sleep
Is all I remember
Is all I can keep
"Temple" by B! Machine is a song about feeling lost and disconnected from one's self and one's beliefs. The lyrics reflect the singer's desire to regain a sense of purpose and faith after a period of being lost and feeling like their life has been wasted. The opening lines speak to the singer's disillusionment and loss of belief, having built a life on sacrifice that ultimately feels like a temple of waste. This can be interpreted as a metaphor for the singer's spiritual beliefs, or perhaps their career or personal relationships.
The chorus repeats the refrain, "Make me believe again," a plea to restore a sense of meaning and faith that has been lost. This is followed by a desire to be told the truth, to be made whole again after a period of feeling fragmented and disconnected from reality. The lyric "This thorns in my side / Are all I can feel / When our seconds collide" speaks to the pain and discomfort the singer feels in their current state, and the sense that time is slipping away from them without anything to anchor them to it.
Line by Line Meaning
Make me believe again
I want to have faith in something once more
I've built a life out of sacrifice
I've dedicated my life to giving up things for others
And its a temple to waste
But now I see it as a useless endeavor
A place where I hide
It's where I go to take shelter from the world's demands
The fractions of daylight
The small moments of joy I once cherished
I thought would survive
I hoped they would last forever, but they didn't
Tell me the truth again
Please be honest with me once more
I have nothing to say and I
I don't have any words to express myself
Want to be whole again
I want to feel complete once more
After this life built of second sight
Now that I see things more clearly than before
Its falling like rain
Everything is slipping away from me
These thorns in my side
The pain that I carry with me everywhere
Are all I can feel
It's the only thing that seems real
When our seconds collide
When we are together in the same moment
Because I can't see the sky and I
I cannot see the bigger picture of things
Want to be whole again
I want to feel complete once more
Because I don't think our afterlife
I don't believe in life after death
Is something I need
It's not something that is necessary to me
A night without sleep
A restless night, where I cannot rest
Is all I remember
It's the only thing that sticks with me
Is all I can keep
It's the only thing I can hold onto
Contributed by Katherine F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.