Machinery
Deathrow (GER) Lyrics
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Of my old town
Looking back on the days
Of my youth
There are factories in the fields
Where we used to play
Clouds of smoke hang in the sky
And block out the sun
God bless this house, the car and the TV
Show us our idols in magazines
They build us prisons without any walls
Money rules we can't resist
Sankes of commercial TV
Decoy with their apples
False priests spit out their lies
Because God sells
If we don't pull ourselves
Out of this mud
Our children will have to pay
For our sins
God bless this house, the car and the TV
Show us our idols in magazines
They build us prisons without any walls
Money rules we can't resist
We're just wheels in a great
We're just wheels in a great
MACHINERY
Encircled and trapped by ourselves
We're enslaved to mass productions
Self-deception from a better life
Our behaviour brings corruption
We buy a pig in a poke
And we drown ourselves in the garbage
Supermarkets sell
Us their shit
We can't free ourselves
From this world of abuse
We're just wheels in a great
We're just wheels in a great
MACHINERY
The song 'Machinery' by Deathrow is a powerful commentary on the societal issues that plague modern society. The singer begins by taking a walk through the streets of his old town, reminiscing about the carefree days of his youth. However, he is confronted with the harsh reality of the world we live in today, with factories spewing out clouds of smoke, blocking out the sun. The opening lines suggest a sense of nostalgia and longing for a simpler time, but the bleak reality he confronts in the present suggests that everything has changed, and not for the better.
The song speaks to the many ways in which we, as a society, have become enslaved to mass production and consumerism. The lyrics highlight how we have become immobilized and trapped, with our lives revolving around material possessions like houses, cars, and TVs. The song criticizes the way our idols are presented to us in magazines, and how we have become conditioned to believe that our worth is tied to our ability to accumulate material possessions. The idea that we have built our own prisons without walls, where we have become slaves to money, is a powerful indictment of the way in which modern society is organized.
In sum, 'Machinery' is a somber reflection on the ills of modern society, critiquing the fact that we have become trapped by our own desire for material gain, and enslaved by the very machines we have created.
Line by Line Meaning
I am walking through the streets
Of my old town
The singer takes a stroll down memory lane, walking through his old hometown.
Looking back on the days
Of my youth
The singer reminisces about the past and his youth.
There are factories in the fields
Where we used to play
Clouds of smoke hang in the sky
And block out the sun
The fields where the singer and his friends used to play have been replaced by factories that pollute the air.
God bless this house, the car and the TV
Show us our idols in magazines
They build us prisons without any walls
Money rules we can't resist
The singer feels that society is a prison where people are brainwashed by media, and money has too much control.
Sankes of commercial TV
Decoy with their apples
False priests spit out their lies
Because God sells
The singer feels that the media is manipulative and hypocritical, using religion for their own gain.
If we don't pull ourselves
Out of this mud
Our children will have to pay
For our sins
The singer warns that if society doesn't change, future generations will suffer the consequences of their actions.
Encircled and trapped by ourselves
We're enslaved to mass productions
Self-deception from a better life
Our behaviour brings corruption
The singer criticizes society for being stuck in a cycle of consumerism and self-delusion, which leads to corruption.
We buy a pig in a poke
And we drown ourselves in the garbage
Supermarkets sell
Us their shit
The singer sees that society blindly consumes products without examining their quality or necessity.
We're just wheels in a great
We're just wheels in a great
MACHINERY
The singer feels that society is a machine where individuals are insignificant and powerless, lacking free will or autonomy.
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Brian Reddish
Tribunal/Divebomb Records reissued this masterpiece of an album a while back. It's a VERY worthy CD purchase for anyone who loves this kind of music!
Slayde Said
A beautiful example of techo-thrash and definitely Deathrow's finest moment.
Fififio Jtkrkfkkfk
Music's finest moment
Simon Schaetzle
what a loss they split so early
considering that they where really young at that time i think they had a lot of capability
Pulse
Yep in an interview they stated they were fed up with the band and wanted move on
MIkey Crashcap
There was a war with Bosnia and Serbia when the band released their Life Beyond album. The bassist/singer Milo, born in Belgrade, went over there to fight, and the rest is history. The other three: Uwe, Sven, and Markus, are still involved with music, as far as I know.
Paddylecious
That is an amazing piece of music! (: Too bad that there is just one chance to like that video :P
Aeyrton Villalobos
Excelente! lml
T8R
1988!!! 9th grade I had this tape, it tore in bout 8 places and I would doctor it up, I switched the casing a shit Load also, I played THE FUCK out of this tape,
Kenneth F Martin
I think they were listening WatchTower, Voi Vod & Mekong Delta @ that time. My only complaint: the bass is too far back in the mix.