War Machine
Dimestore Hoods Lyrics
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Well known, the more I seem to regret,
Could it be, they pacified my mind,
Well I know, I don't think so,
Gang!
Another war machine, (x2)
Locked up, and throw away the key,
You say, I'm something you don't want to see,
How so? You helped create me,
Gang!
Another war machine, (x3)
Gang... another!
Oh Father,
I don't seem to know,
How to be living,
My brother,
Save yourself,
Before your life is stepped in,
Because they got you where they want you!
I live my live, fueled with lack of self-esteem,
Just to make it, well I've got to take it, break it,
Locked down, in a So-Cal correctional facility,
Who tried, correct me, reject me, erase me,
Looks to me, I never had a chance,
It grows, it hits away my every plans,
Now will I learn, to live another way,
Oh No! I don't think so!
Gang!
Another war machine! (x3)
Gang... another!
The lyrics of Dimestore Hoods’s song War Machine speak about regret and the internal conflict of feeling like a product of society. The first verse talks about how the older the singer gets, the more they regret their past actions. They question whether the pacification of their mind was responsible for their actions or if they are wholly responsible for themselves. The chorus repeats the phrase “Another war machine,” which suggests that the singer sees themselves as a tool of destruction, controlled by others. In the second verse, the singer talks about being locked up and rejected by society. They seem to blame society for creating them and hating what they’ve become. The third verse talks about the singer's lack of self-esteem and desperate attempt to make it in life by breaking the rules. The final lines of the song state that the singer never had a chance to live differently, indicating their sense of powerlessness.
The lyrics of War Machine explore themes of regret, rejection, and internal conflict. The singer seems to be struggling with their sense of self and the role that society has played in shaping them. The use of the phrase “war machine” suggests that the singer sees themselves as a tool of destruction, controlled by others. The tone of the song is dark and introspective, highlighting the emotional turmoil of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Looks to me, the older that I get,
As I grow older, I realize that my life has not been as fulfilling as I had hoped.
Well known, the more I seem to regret,
As I become more well-known, I also become more aware of the mistakes I have made and the things I regret.
Could it be, they pacified my mind,
Perhaps my mind has been calmed or controlled by outside influences.
Well I know, I don't think so,
While this is a possibility, I do not believe it to be true.
Gang!
The artist affirms their gang affiliation.
Another war machine, (x2)
The singer feels like a machine manufactured specifically for the purpose of fighting wars, and refers to there being many others like them.
Locked up, and throw away the key,
The singer has been imprisoned and given a life sentence.
You say, I'm something you don't want to see,
Others find the artist's behavior and persona objectionable.
You look at me, I'm all that you detest,
The people around the artist have a deep hatred for them.
How so? You helped create me,
Those who hate the artist also helped to shape them into who they are, whether they realize it or not.
Gang!
The singer again asserts their affiliation with their gang.
Another war machine, (x3)
The artist repeats their belief that they are part of a group of people who have been designed for military combat.
Gang... another!
One more member of the gang has arrived.
Oh Father,
The singer addresses their father.
I don't seem to know,
The singer is unsure about how to navigate their life.
How to be living,
The artist does not know how to live their life.
My brother,
The artist addresses their brother.
Save yourself,
The singer encourages their brother to look out for their own well-being.
Before your life is stepped in,
The singer advises their brother to act before it's too late.
Because they got you where they want you!
The artist believes that others have manipulated and controlled their brother for their own purposes.
I live my life, fueled with lack of self-esteem,
The artist's lack of confidence has a strong influence on how they live their life.
Just to make it, well I've got to take it, break it,
The artist needs to break the rules and take what they need to survive.
Locked down, in a So-Cal correctional facility,
The singer is currently incarcerated in a correctional facility in Southern California.
Who tried, correct me, reject me, erase me,
The artist has experienced a lot of rejection and efforts to control or eliminate them.
Looks to me, I never had a chance,
The singer believes that they were doomed from the start.
It grows, it hits away my every plans,
Whatever hope the singer may have had for their future has now been completely eradicated.
Now will I learn, to live another way,
The singer is considering whether they can change their ways and start living differently.
Oh No! I don't think so!
The artist ultimately decides that they will not be able to change their behavior and lifestyle.
Gang!
The artist once again affirms their gang affiliation.
Another war machine! (x3)
The singer repeats their self-identification as a machine built for warfare.
Gang... another!
Another member of the singer's gang has arrived.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAMES ANTHONY KORTHE, TODD DEGUCHI, TOM MCNERNEY
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Abyss
I discovered this song in the Whitey the Clown section of the motocross movie Organ Donors. I uploaded the whole film to my channel some tine ago
crazycarl 69
Gay ur not a war machine