In April 2009, a new lineup was announced with Cazares returning and Gene Hoglan as drummer. Bell and Stroud are both reprising their respective roles, and the band completed a seventh studio album entitled Mechanize. Former members Christian Olde Wolbers and Raymond Herrera (both currently playing in Arkaea) dispute the legitimacy of the new lineup, and a legal battle is underway from both parties. The band has performed at three Ozzfests as well as the inaugural Gigantour and has had singles in the US Mainstream Rock Top 40 and albums in the Billboard Top 40, 100, and 200. The band has sold more than 1 million albums in the US alone.
Linchpin
Fear Factory Lyrics
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Can't take me apart...
See the light a new day has arrived for us
Genesis of our evolution
A linchpin holds within a means to and end
Can't you see that we are one?
Can't take me apart
No you can't
We see no end to the dream
[Chorus]
We will never see the end
We will never be the ned
All of my life I felt discarded
Never feeling a part of it
No you can't
Without me you will fade, you will not remain
We are one and though the same future machine
A linchpin holds within a mean to an end
Can't you see that we are one?
[Repeat: x3]
Can't take me apart
No you can't
We see no end to the dream
[Chorus]
No you...
No you can't take... [Repeat: x5]
No you can't take me apart
[Chorus]
We will never see the end
We will never be the end
All my life I felt discarded
Never feeling a part of it
[Repeat: x5]
You can't change me
You can't change me now
The lyrics of Fear Factory's "Linchpin" reflect the theme of unity and strength in numbers. The song talks about the evolution of humanity in which an individual alone is weak but when united as one, we become stronger and unstoppable. The chorus emphasizes that this oneness will never end, and time nor circumstance can take them apart. The song tells us that a linchpin, which serves as the center of a movement or organization, is crucial to our unity, and without it, we will not remain. It emphasizes that they are all one and that they will never be changed or broken.
The song implies the importance of free will and the idea that we must take charge of our lives. We must not allow society or people to dictate our choices or to break us down. The repeated phrase in the song, "Can't take me apart," is about a personal refusal to be controlled or dismantled. The lyrics expressed the idea that they will not allow anyone to take away what they have built and accomplished. They will continue to move forward as one.
Line by Line Meaning
Can't take me apart...
My identity cannot be dismantled, I am whole
Can't take me apart...
My identity cannot be dismantled, I am whole
See the light a new day has arrived for us
We are experiencing an awakening, a birth of something new
Genesis of our evolution
This is the beginning of our growth and change as a species
A linchpin holds within a means to an end
A fundamental element exists that is necessary to achieve a desired result
Can't you see that we are one?
We are all connected and part of the same whole
No you can't
It is impossible for you to take me apart
We see no end to the dream
We will continue to strive towards our aspirations and goals without any sense of finality
We will never see the end
There is no definitive ending to our journey, only continuous evolution and growth
We will never be the ned
We are not defined by limitations or endings
All of my life I felt discarded
I have always felt undervalued and cast aside
Never feeling a part of it
I have never felt a sense of belonging or inclusion in society
Without me you will fade, you will not remain
I am an essential component to the survival of the collective
We are one and though the same future machine
We are a united entity, progressing forward in harmony
No you can't take me apart
It is impossible for you to dismantle me
No you can't take... [Repeat: x5]
You are unable to break me down
You can't change me
My identity and beliefs are unalterable
You can't change me now
There is no way for you to modify my current state
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BURTON C. BELL, CHRISTIAN OLDE WOLBERS, DINO A.M. CAZARES, RAYMOND HERRERA
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@KyleHUNK
Can't take me apart...
Can't take me apart...
See the light a new day has arrived for us
Genesis of our evolution
A linchpin holds within a means to and end
Can't you see that we are one?
Can't take me apart
No you can't
We see no end to the dream
We will never see the end
We will never be the ned
All of my life I felt discarded
Never feeling a part of it
No you can't
Without me you will fade, you will not remain
We are one and though the same future machine
A linchpin holds within a mean to an end
Can't you see that we are one?
Can't take me apart
No you can't
We see no end to the dream
We will never see the end
We will never be the ned
All of my life I felt discarded
Never feeling a part of it
No you...
No you can't take... [Repeat: x5]
No you can't take me apart
We will never see the end
We will never be the end
All my life I felt discarded
Never feeling a part of it
You can't change me
You can't change me now
@Stino7777777
can't take me apart!
see the light, a new day has arrived for us
genesis of our evolution
a linchpin holds within a means to an end
can't you see that we are one?
can't take me apart!
no you can't!
we see no end to the dream
we will never see the end
we will never be the end
all my life i've felt discarded
never feeling a part of it
no you can't!
without me you will fade, you will not remain
we are one, and of the same future machine!
a linchpin holds within a means to an end
can't you see that we are one?
can't take me apart!
no you can't!
we see no end to the dream!
we will never see the end
we will never be the end
all my life i've felt discarded
never feeling a part of it
no you can't take me apart
you can't change me now
@nipulkradmsinatagras8293
Can't believe this song just turned 20 this year.
Such great memories.
@darrynmccartney1118
21 years old today
@trexmining
Shoot I was born in 81
@layersofjade5197
Goosebumps and euphoria from nostalgia
@sailinganyway
Old enough to drink now. What a world we live in
@kittywampusdrums4963
@@trexmining Lol I was born in 80. WE ARE OLD NOW WTF!!!!!!!
@MrDaveGrowl
CAT GIVE ME YOUR PAW!!!!
@venomator4
***** GOD GIVE ME YA PIE!!!
@yoe91
ecruteakx hahaha, fkng excellent !
@craigfrober316
+MrDave Growl I've always heard it as - CAN'T TIMMY HAVE PORN??!?!!