Andy Leo: Vocals
Brandon Hoover: Guitar
Hayden Tree: Bass
Jeeves Avalos: Drums
Brent Taddie (Drums) left the band in 2022 and Jeeves joined shortly after
Machines
Crown the Empire Lyrics
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So shackled by smiles, so empty
We're scared of the war,
So we've forgotten who we are
We've traded in hope for safety,
We're raised in the smoke,
Insisting that we're all too tired to light the fire,
And shake the earth
But if all we are is just machines,
Then let's become a miracle
And break free from these chains
We must be more than just machines,
So let them hear our hearts,
So let them hear our hearts
So let them hear our hearts,
So let them hear our hearts!
Yeah!
Where will you run
When there's no place left for you to hide?
When you're faced with the flood,
Will you stand for the future,
And swallow your pride?
Sometimes I feel like
I'm the only one who dares to dream!
I scream at the top of my lungs,
I hope that I'm proven wrong!
But if all we are is just machines,
Then let's become a miracle
And break free from these chains
We must be more than just machines,
So let them hear our hearts
So let them hear our hearts!
Where will you run
When there's no place left for you to hide?
When you're faced with the flood,
Will you stand for the future,
And swallow your pride?
Where will you run
When there's no place left for you to hide?
When you're faced with the flood,
Will you stand for the future,
And swallow your pride?
If all we are is just machines,
Then we must be the cogs,
Inside the wheels of change
We must be more than just machines,
We can't afford to hide
We must embrace the pain
If all we are is just machines,
Then we must be the cogs,
Inside the wheels of change
We must be more than just machines,
We can't afford to hide
We must embrace the pain
The lyrics to Crown the Empire's song Machines speak to the loss of humanity as our society succumbs to the pressures of conformity and safety. We cling to the lies we tell ourselves to feel free, but they only serve to shackle us with empty smiles. We've forgotten who we are in the face of our own fears, trading hope for safety and settling for a life spent in smoke. We've grown too tired to light the fire and shake the earth, but the song urges us to remember that we are more than just machines. We must let our hearts be heard, stand up for the future, and embrace the pain that comes with change.
The song's message encourages listeners to break free from the chains of conformity and the fear of the unknown. It reflects the band's own journey through the music industry and their desire to remain true to themselves in the face of pressure to conform to popular trends. The lyrics also confront the potential consequences of this loss of humanity, asking where we will run when there is no place left to hide and calling on us to swallow our pride and stand up for the future.
Line by Line Meaning
We hold on to the lies to feel free,
We cling to falsehoods to feel a sense of autonomy,
So shackled by smiles, so empty
We feel trapped by the act we put on to seem okay.
We're scared of the war,
We are afraid of conflict,
So we've forgotten who we are
Our fears have caused us to lose touch with our identity.
We've traded in hope for safety,
We have abandoned optimism for security.
We're raised in the smoke,
We've grown up in chaos.
Insisting that we're all too tired to light the fire,
We claim we're too exhausted to ignite real change.
And shake the earth
And make a profound difference.
But if all we are is just machines,
But if we're only robotic beings,
Then let's become a miracle
We must break free of this predictable nature.
And break free from these chains
We must escape these mental restrictions.
We must be more than just machines,
We must be more than just our basic instincts,
So let them hear our hearts,
We must express our genuine emotions,
So let them hear our hearts
We must regulate the way we feel,
So let them hear our hearts,
We must allow others to see the real us!
So let them hear our hearts!
So let us be heard!
Where will you run
Where would you flee?
When there's no place left for you to hide?
When you are left with no safe ground?
When you're faced with the flood,
When you're confronted by a storm,
Will you stand for the future,
Will you fight for the days ahead,
And swallow your pride?
And put your own ego aside?
Sometimes I feel like
At times I believe that
I'm the only one who dares to dream!
I'm the only one who has the courage to hope!
I scream at the top of my lungs,
I shout as loudly as I can,
I hope that I'm proven wrong!
I wish to be proven incorrect!
If all we are is just machines,
If we're just automated clones,
Then we must be the cogs,
Then we must be the wheels,
Inside the wheels of change
Inside the wheels of progress,
We must embrace the pain
We must learn to live with discomfort.
We must be more than just machines,
We must not subject ourselves to being nothing more than beings who react to basic stimuli.
We can't afford to hide
We can no longer attempt to conceal our authentic selves.
We must embrace the pain
We must accept that with all life comes trails and tribulations.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave
Written by: BRENDAN KYLE BARONE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ron spencer
I feel like thats whats happening in todays world more than ever.
Cant sleep? take a pill
Cant focus? Take a pill
Cant go out in public? Take a pill
Cant fucking live? Take a pill
What happened to people that could just deal with reality and endure the scary dark anxious paranoid moments without medicating their way out of it?? Where i come frome thats just part of the journey 🤣
Have we really become that weak?
No wonder they say this is the softest generation
Yazuroshi
We hold on to the lies to feel free,
So shackled by smiles, so empty.
We're scared of the war, so we've forgotten who we are.
We've traded in hope for safety, we're raised in the smoke,
Insisting that we're all too tired to light the fire,
And shake the earth.
But if all we are is just machines, then let's become a miracle
And break free from these chains.
We must be more than just machines,
So let them hear our hearts, so let them hear our hearts.
So let them hear our hearts, so let them hear our hearts!
Yeah!
Where will you run when there's no place left for you to hide?
When you're faced with the flood, will you stand for the future,
And swallow your pride?
Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who dares to dream!
I scream at the top of my lungs, I hope that I'm proven wrong!
But if all we are is just machines, then let's become a miracle
And break free from these chains.
We must be more than just machines, so let them hear our hearts
So let them hear our hearts!
Where will you run when there's no place left for you to hide?
When you're faced with the flood, will you stand for the future,
And swallow your pride?
Where will you run when there's no place left for you to hide?
When you're faced with the flood, will you stand for the future,
And swallow your pride?
If all we are is just machines, then we must be the cogs,
Inside the wheels of change.
We must be more than just machines,
We can't afford to hide.
We must embrace the pain.
If all we are is just machines, then we must be the cogs,
Inside the wheels of change.
We must be more than just machines,
We can't afford to hide.
We must embrace the pain.
Ömer Talha Demir
Please tell me that I am not alone in this nice nostalgy journey.
rEaL gRaNoLa aPpLe rAsPbErRy
You are not my fellow Turk
Aslanım yanlız olur musun. Burası bizim mekan burada yatıp kalkıyorum
Ömer Talha Demir
@rEaL gRaNoLa aPpLe rAsPbErRy Adamsın, You da man.
theveryfellow
You're not alone) it's the amazing video clip and the song
Niko
Volumes, CTE, and OM&M tour in 2015 anyone?
Tarık Alp Onar
yalnız değilsin moruk...
דרור פחימה
7 years have passed and yet this song remained the best song I've ever heard.
Shane McCarthy
I know right I miss these days so much bro!
PPG
Top tier 🎶
Anthony Lusk
Agreed one of the best break downs around