Machine Head's first four albums earned the band a growing fan base in Europe, however the band would not have success in their native United States until later releases. The band drew controversy with its fourth album, Supercharger (2001), released three weeks after the September 11 attacks, which resulted in the album's only single, "Crashing Around You", and its music video (which featured burning buildings) being pulled from all media outlets. The band nearly disbanded in 2002 after negotiating off its label Roadrunner Records as a result of the controversy, however the band would eventually re-sign with the label.
Having experimented with elements of groove metal and nu metal in its early releases, Machine Head changed to a more traditional thrash metal sound and longer songs with its sixth album, The Blackening (2007), which drew critical acclaim and was chosen as Album of the Decade by Metal Hammer in 2010; the album's first single, "Aesthetics of Hate", also earned the band its first Grammy Award nomination. The band achieved similar success with its following two albums, Unto the Locust (2011) and Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014), before returning to its nu metal roots with the release of its ninth album, Catharsis (2018).
Machine Head has released nine studio albums, two live albums, one video album, 13 singles and 15 music videos. Four of the band's studio albums have been certified silver in the United Kingdom, and the band's highest peak on the Billboard 200 came with Bloodstone & Diamonds at number 21. To date, the band has sold over three million records worldwide.
Studio albums
Burn My Eyes (1994)
The More Things Change... (1997)
The Burning Red (1999)
Supercharger (2001)
Through the Ashes of Empires (2003)
The Blackening (2007)
Unto the Locust (2011)
Bloodstone & Diamonds (2014)
Catharsis (2018)
Nothing Left
Machine Head Lyrics
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Every day complacent
Desecrates the fabric of lies
Emptiness fills inside me
Bitterness has denied me
Faith like this well
Could I really give a shit
When I feel it
Come falling
I turn you away
I am the things that you fear
My leap of faith without a sound
Don't push my back against the wall
Yes I have strength will never fall will never
Withered inside
This soul has petrified
As concrete fills the skies
This life is disarray
Consequence every action
Brings violence from the passions
Loneliness the emotion withering inside
When I feel it
Come falling
I turn you away
I am the things that you fear
My leap of faith without a sound
Don't push my back against the wall
Yes I have strength will never fall
I feel around the fall is on
For so long I've been away..away
For years to now been holdin' on
For so long I've been away.. away
I have nothing left for nobody else
I have nothing left for nobody
Feel it
Come falling
I turn you away
I am the things that you fear
My leap of faith without a sound
Don't push my back against the wall
Yes I have strength will never fall
The song "Nothing Left" by Machine Head talks about internal struggles and the feeling of emptiness that fills the singer. The lyrics describe how bitterness has denied him faith and that he feels withered away, seeing it every day. The desecration of lies has caused his soul to petrify, with loneliness withering inside. He declares that he has nothing left for anybody and that he has strength and will never fall.
The overall meaning of the song is about the frustration and anger that comes with feeling hopeless and being stuck in a cycle of negativity. The singer's inability to find hope and meaning can lead to isolation and despair. In general, the song can be a representation of the internal struggles that one goes through while handling negative events in life.
Line by Line Meaning
Withered away I see it
I am decaying and deteriorating, and I can see it happening.
Every day complacent
I am indifferent and uninterested every day.
Desecrates the fabric of lies
I am destroying the foundation of deceit and deception.
Emptiness fills inside me
I am hollow and void on the inside.
Bitterness has denied me
I have been deprived of happiness by resentment.
Faith like this well
I am skeptical of this faith.
Could I really give a shit
I am indifferent to the point of apathy.
When I feel it
When I experience the pain and decline.
Come falling
It comes crashing down on me.
I turn you away
I reject and dismiss you.
I am the things that you fear
I am the source of your terror and anxiety.
My leap of faith without a sound
I am taking a great risk in silence.
Don't push my back against the wall
Do not corner me or force me into a disadvantageous position.
Yes I have strength will never fall
I possess inner strength that will never falter.
This soul has petrified
My soul has become fossilized and unfeeling.
As concrete fills the skies
The world around me is becoming increasingly rigid and unyielding.
This life is disarray
My existence is in chaos and disarray.
Consequence every action
Every decision I make has repercussions and consequences.
Brings violence from the passions
My intense emotions often result in violent outbursts.
Loneliness the emotion withering inside
I am feeling lonely and isolated, which is causing me to wither away on the inside.
I feel around the fall is on
I have a sense that things are going to go wrong soon.
For so long I've been away..away
I have been distant and disconnected for a long time.
For years to now been holdin' on
I have been holding on to something for years.
I have nothing left for nobody else
I have nothing left to give to anyone else.
Feel it
Experience the pain and decline.
Come falling
It comes crashing down on me.
I turn you away
I reject and dismiss you.
I am the things that you fear
I am the source of your terror and anxiety.
My leap of faith without a sound
I am taking a great risk in silence.
Don't push my back against the wall
Do not corner me or force me into a disadvantageous position.
Yes I have strength will never fall
I possess inner strength that will never falter.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADAM DUCE, AHRUE LUSTER, DAVE MCCLAIN, ROBERT CONRAD FLYNN
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