His heart-felt and hard-hitting melodies and texts reveal a heightened sensitivity. He writes in English “because it’s an international language!”, and it’s an important factor if you want to share your music with the whole world. He has been crazy about music since he was a very young child. He took guitar lesson at the conservatory for many years and was also the soloist in a choir.
With a solid experience and a repertoire of songs he has written since the age of 15, he has been playing at show-case unplugged performances, private parties and outdoor stage gigs in front of constantly enthusiastic audiences for the past two years now. In fact, during a concert he was noticed by a producer not long ago and at the same time Caprices Festival organisers noticed him and right away had the good taste to offer him a venue that reflected his talent*. Today, Bastian is working hard on his first album. This is excellent news and means soon we’ll probably hear his unique voice on radio and … echoing in our minds!
Love Machine
Bastian Baker Lyrics
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Illegal traveller she is a criminal lover.
She's lost never found, took to the underground
When I saw her the first time, she made me lose my mind.
And I don't really want to fall in love again
'Cause with that type of girl you've got to understand that
She'll never be your friend, she'll leave you in the end lost in pain.
Because she's here to make the money,
She knows that she's pretty
She's a heartbreaker, a criminal lover
And she's here to make the money,
She knows that she's pretty
She's a heartbreaker, a criminal lover
She's a love, a love, a love
She's a love, a love, a love machine
She's a love, a love, a love
A love, a love, a love machine.
She works by the night yet she's at peace with her heart
She has to fight to survive, police can always arrive.
But she don't lose her cool when they're passing by,
She's not a fool she'll use the money to get high.
And I don't really want to fall in love again
'Cause with that type of girl you've got to understand that
She'll never be your friend, she'll leave you in the end lost in pain.
Because she's here to make the money,
She knows that she's pretty
She's a heartbreaker, a criminal lover
And she's here to make the money,
She knows that she's pretty
She's a heartbreaker, a criminal lover
She's a love, a love, a love
She's a love, a love, a love machine
She's a love, a love, a love
A love, a love, a love machine.
Situation's not that clear I think
That she may disappear
So I'm searching the town to save her body from crime
Yeah she's a dangerous one
She's a love, a love, a love
She's a love, a love, a love machine
She's a love, a love, a love
A love, a love, a love machine.
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The lyrics to Bastian Baker's song Love Machine tell the story of a woman who arrives in town with nothing but becomes a criminal lover in order to make money. The singer has seen her around and despite being drawn to her, he knows that falling in love with someone like her is dangerous. She's not the type to be friends with or to stay with someone for long. However, there is something intriguing about her and the singer can't help but be fascinated by her.
The woman in the song is portrayed as a love machine – someone who uses their looks and charm to get what they want from others. She's willing to do whatever it takes to make money and survive, even if it means breaking the law. Despite this, the singer sees that she is at peace with herself and she doesn't lose her cool even when the police are around.
Ultimately, the singer is torn between his attraction to the woman and his understanding that being with her would lead to pain and heartbreak. He searches for her through town, but the situation isn't clear and there's a sense of danger around her. The lyrics as a whole give a sense of the complexities of love and the risks involved in pursuing it with someone who lives on the edge.
Line by Line Meaning
She came to this town, no money, not a pound.
She arrived in the town broke with no money.
Illegal traveller she is a criminal lover.
She is an unlawful traveler who loves criminals.
She's lost never found, took to the underground
She's moved into hiding and never stayed put in one location.
When I saw her the first time, she made me lose my mind.
When he saw her for the first time, he got mesmerized.
And I don't really want to fall in love again
He doesn't want to fall in love again.
'Cause with that type of girl you've got to understand that
He explained that one has to understand the unique characteristics of this type of girl.
She'll never be your friend, she'll leave you in the end lost in pain.
She won't be a friend and will eventually leave one in agony.
Because she's here to make the money,
She's only interested in making money.
She knows that she's pretty
She's aware of her beauty.
She's a heartbreaker, a criminal lover
She breaks hearts and loves criminals.
She's a love, a love, a love
She's someone who loves.
She's a love machine
She's a pro at loving.
She works by the night yet she's at peace with her heart
She works at night, but she's at peace with her soul.
She has to fight to survive, police can always arrive.
She fights to survive knowing that the police could arrive.
But she don't lose her cool when they're passing by,
She keeps her cool, even when they pass by.
She's not a fool she'll use the money to get high.
She won't waste the money; she'll use it to get high.
Situation's not that clear I think
He thinks that the situation is uncertain.
That she may disappear
He's worried that she may disappear.
So I'm searching the town to save her body from crime
He's searching the town to keep her safe from wrongdoing.
Yeah she's a dangerous one
She can be very dangerous.
Contributed by Miles J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.