"Green Machine" is a song by Kyuss from their 1992 album Blues for the Red … Read Full Bio ↴"Green Machine" is a song by Kyuss from their 1992 album Blues for the Red Sun. Written by drummer Brant Bjork, it was released as a single that same year.

The back of the CD case contains the following review:

The skyscraping amp inside the CD slick of Blues for the Red Sun - the second master-work by Palm Desert, USA natives, Kyuss - just looks loud. It's an image that recalls another era. A time when the battle wasn't to get into the pit but to put your head into one of the bass bins of the PA system. It used to be called fun though it played hell with the pressure in your ears. Maybe the gents in Kyuss used to get up to similar tricks and have set out reproducing those same sounds that pushed them to the brink of passing out. They certainly look like something straight out of a worn promo shot of crazed sixties decibel barbarians, Blue Cheer and sound that almost unbelieveably at times like a street punk version of the original Black Sabbath. Now let's face it - who doesn't need that. Yep, Kyuss are out to move your head and bowel and make the earth beneath your feet shudder. Mighty noble ideas if you ask me.

Murray Engleheart

Green Machine
Kyuss Lyrics

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I've got a war inside my head
It's got to set your soul free
I've got a wheel inside my head
A wheel of understanding

I'm a-loading, loading my war machine
I'm contributing to the system
The break-down scheme

I'm a-shutting down
I'm shutting down your greed for green
I am here to gun it down, I gotta do

I see little flowers at my feet
Cool breeze, clean air, hospitality
Pretty please, pretty please, pretty please
Get the hell away from me

I'm a-loading, loading my war machine
I'm contributing to the system
The break-down scheme
I'm a-shutting down
I'm shutting down your greed for green
I am here to gun it down, I gotta do

I've got a war inside my head
It's got to set your soul free
I've got a wheel inside my head
Well, a wheel of understanding

I'm a-loading, loading my war machine
I'm contributing to the system
The break-down scheme
I'm a-shutting down

I'm shutting down your greed for green, baby
I am here to gun it down, I gotta do

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Kyuss's song "Green Machine" have a rebellious and anti-establishment theme. The singer describes a wall inside his head, which he believes will set his soul free. This could imply that he feels trapped or confined by societal norms and wants to break free from them. The singer also talks about a wheel of understanding, which suggests that he wants to gain insight and understanding about the world around him.

The following lines talk about loading a war machine and contributing to the system's breakdown scheme. This could be interpreted as the singer's way of saying that he is taking a stand against the oppressive system that is destroying the world. He talks about shutting down greed for green, which could signify his anger towards people who place profit over the well-being of the planet. The final lines express the singer's desire for peace and tranquility. He sees beauty in the world and wants to be left alone from the chaos that surrounds him.

Line by Line Meaning

I've got a wall inside my head
I have an obstacle in my mind that needs to be overcome

It's got to set your soul free
This wall is preventing me from reaching true freedom

I've got a Wheel inside my head
I have a mechanism for understanding things

The wheel of understanding
This mechanism helps me comprehend various concepts

I'm a loading, a loading my war machine
I am preparing my mind to take on a battle

I'm contributing to the system, The break down scheme
I am part of a network that is contributing to the destruction of something

I'm a shutting down, I'm shutting down, your greed for green
I am actively trying to end your obsession with money

I am here to gun it down, I gotta do
I have come to eliminate this problem and it's something I have to do

I see pretty flowers at my feet
There are distractions in life that may seem appealing

cool breeze, clean air, hospitality, pretty please, a pretty please, pretty please, get the hell away from me
Despite these distractions, I am focused on my mission and need to be left alone

HaS Sht
This line has no clear meaning and may be a made-up phrase

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Brant Bjork

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