A trailblazer in the Philippine indie scene, Reese has brought her music to international shores like Japan, Singapore, New Zealand, and the USA. “A Song About Space” from her debut album “Arigato, Internet!” was chosen by NASA for their historic #LaunchAmerica campaign videos.
In 2018, she opened for Paramore's Tour Four and garnered praise from frontwoman Hayley Williams. She also opened for Oh Wonder’s Ultralife Tour in Manila, and has shared the stage with artists such as The Temper Trap, LANY, Purity Ring and Explosions in the Sky.
She takes slices of life and spin them into head-bopping melodies and heartwarming confessionals. With her signature wit and vocal looping prowess, Reese commands the stage and connects with people who appreciate general weirdness, injected into pop earworms.
In May 2021, she released her highly anticipated sophomore album, Time Well Spent.
Machines and Men
Reese Lansangan Lyrics
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Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994
From falling to the floor
We were climbing our trees
We pedaled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from
As children, we were made to mess around
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
1998, our bodies were so, so great
And we rode our roller skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening tumble
We called upon angels to fix this up
'Cause we swore to never tell
As we got older, we crashed a car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and fainted breath
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
Men, men
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in if there's a heaven
'Cause it's better than this life I'm told
Every breath I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt not to be this old
Please just get me in if there's a heaven
And our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
Just that peek like locked in heads
Two blossoms worn in red
Machines and men
Knew this'd come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Just that peek like locked in heads
Two blossoms worn in red
The back rolls over, rest your head
Final hours far in bed
In Reese Lansangan's song Machines and Men, she mourns the aging process we all go through as humans. The lyrics recount the many physical milestones we had once attained, from falling off our bicycles in our younger years to harming ourselves in more serious endeavors as we aged. As children, our bodies were restless as our muscles, bones, and neurons worked in harmony to get us through the day. We have now become decaying machines and men whose components no longer work correctly. Reese speaks of the struggles of growing old in great detail, expressing the pain from our sagging skin and our fragile ribs that cage in our lungs and soul. Reese speaks of heaven as a place where the older and infirm can be free from our machine-like bodies.
Line by Line Meaning
1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
In 1990, our bodies were young and strong, almost new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994
From falling to the floor
We were climbing our trees
We pedaled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from
Tumbling hard on the ground
As children, we were made to mess around
Growing up, we played, scraped our knees, lost teeth, but had fun doing so, because we were children
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
When we were younger, our bodies felt invincible, our muscles strong, and our minds keen, but as we age, we become like machines that deteriorate
1998, our bodies were so, so great
And we rode our roller skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening tumble
We called upon angels to fix this up
'Cause we swore to never tell
As we got older, we crashed a car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and fainted breath
In 1998, as we continued to grow, we fell off roller skates and had other accidents that we promised to keep secret, but as we got older, we faced death in car crashes and ended up with scars
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in if there's a heaven
'Cause it's better than this life I'm told
Every breath I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt not to be this old
Please just get me in if there's a heaven
As we continue to age, we start to feel trapped within our own bodies, our souls and breath struggling, longing to find peace in a heaven that we imagine to be better than this life
Just that peek like locked in heads
Two blossoms worn in red
Machines and men
Knew this'd come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Just that peek like locked in heads
Two blossoms worn in red
The back rolls over, rest your head
Final hours far in bed
In our final moments, our minds may feel locked, and we may look back on our lives, realizing that everything hangs by a thread, and we were but machines and men, with bodies that inevitably decay
Contributed by Carson F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@justineleeestinor5657
here's the lyrics guys, I'm glad to help 😂
1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994
From falling to the floor
We were climbing our trees
We pedaled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from
Tumbling hard on the ground
As children, we were made to mess around
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
1998, our bodies were so, so great
And we rode our roller skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle
We called upon angels to fix this up
'Cause we swore to never tell
As we got older we crashed our car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and fainted breath
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
Men, men
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in if there's a heaven
'Cause it's better than this life I'm told
Every breath I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt not to be this old
Please just get me in if there's a heaven
And our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and
Just that peek like locked in heads
But two blossoms worn in red
Knew this'd come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Just that peek like locked in heads
But two blossoms worn in red
The back rolls over, rest your head
Final hours far in bed
@pioa5689
mali po yang sa Musixmatch hehe. Ito po yung pinost ni Reese sa Facebook nya (2015 pa)
MACHINES & MEN
Music & Lyrics by Reese Lansangan (2014)
VERSE I
1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994,
From falling to the floor when we were climbing our trees
We pedalled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from tumbling hard on the ground
As children, we were made to mess around
CHORUS
Back then, our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected,
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are giving in and going wrong
We were younger then, now decaying machines and men
VERSE II
1998, our bodies were so so great
And we rode our roller-skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle
Called upon angels to fix us up
Cause we swore to never tell
And we got older, we crashed a car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and bated breath
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Chests that peak like mountain heads
Buds to blossoms running red
Youth has come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in
If there's a heaven
Cause it's better than this life, I'm told
Every breath, I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt
Not to be this old
Please just get me in, if there's a heaven
CHORUS
Outro:
Chests that peak like mountain heads
Buds to blossoms running red
Battle over, rest your head
Final hours fought in bed
@valariemariano458
"Machines And Men" 💜💜💜
1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994
From falling to the floor
We were climbing our trees
We pedaled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from
Tumbling hard on the ground
As children, we were made to mess around
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
1998, our bodies were so, so great
And we rode our roller skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle
We called upon angels to fix this up
'Cause we swore to never tell
As we got older, we crashed a car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and fainted breath
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
Men, men, men...
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in if there's a heaven
'Cause it's better than this life I'm told
Every breath I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt not to be this old
Please just get me in if there's a heaven
And our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
Just that peek like locked in heads
Two blossoms worn in red
Machines and men
Knew this'd come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Just that peek like locked in heads
Two blossoms worn in red
The back rolls over, rest your head
Final hours far in bed
@pioa5689
CORRECT LYRICS KASI MALI PO YUNG SA MUSIXMATCH
(pakirequest din po sa kanila na palitan yun tnx)
Ito po yung pinost ni Reese sa Facebook nya (2015 pa)
MACHINES & MEN
Music & Lyrics by Reese Lansangan (2014)
VERSE I
1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994,
From falling to the floor when we were climbing our trees
We pedalled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from tumbling hard on the ground
As children, we were made to mess around
CHORUS
Back then, our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected,
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are giving in and going wrong
We were younger then, now decaying machines and men
VERSE II
1998, our bodies were so so great
And we rode our roller-skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle
Called upon angels to fix us up
Cause we swore to never tell
And we got older, we crashed a car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and bated breath
CHORUS
BRIDGE
Chests that peak like mountain heads
Buds to blossoms running red
Youth has come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in
If there's a heaven
Cause it's better than this life, I'm told
Every breath, I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt
Not to be this old
Please just get me in, if there's a heaven
CHORUS
Outro:
Chests that peak like mountain heads
Buds to blossoms running red
Battle over, rest your head
Final hours fought in bed
@LetsMakePeaceNotWar1
This is one of my most favorite songs of Reese :') It's a song about the fragility of life and mortality and there's nothing more humbling, scarier and more beautiful than that. ❤❤ Keep doing what you do, Reese.
@renzbrazal8191
grabe yung background noise tangina ine-elevate lalo yung mga kanta sa lahat ng live session of sound mind and memory
@markyboi97
Both pleasing to the eyes and ears. Aesthetic.
@alecxpascual8319
You're so underrated ate Reese, but I'd personally give you a score of 11/10.
@bubbleface6348
I'd give her 9000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000/10
@southborderofficial6213
I'd give her my heart over 10.
@Z.Alfonie
I'd love her 3000 😍😍
@lizaalcantara2885
on 2:01 "as we got older, we crash to car".. my tears begin to fall..
@justineleeestinor5657
here's the lyrics guys, I'm glad to help 😂
1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees
Knocked off a tooth in 1994
From falling to the floor
We were climbing our trees
We pedaled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from
Tumbling hard on the ground
As children, we were made to mess around
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
1998, our bodies were so, so great
And we rode our roller skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle
We called upon angels to fix this up
'Cause we swore to never tell
As we got older we crashed our car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and fainted breath
Back then our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and men
Men, men
Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul
Help me to get in if there's a heaven
'Cause it's better than this life I'm told
Every breath I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it felt not to be this old
Please just get me in if there's a heaven
And our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are getting in and going wrong
We were younger then
Now decaying machines and
Just that peek like locked in heads
But two blossoms worn in red
Knew this'd come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread
Just that peek like locked in heads
But two blossoms worn in red
The back rolls over, rest your head
Final hours far in bed
@kaiiizen8626
i think it's final hours fought in bed, not sure tho c: