Machine
Spektor Regina Lyrics
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My hands are sub jointed
I live in the future
In my prewar apartment
And I count all my blessings
I have friends in high places
And I'm upgraded daily
All my wires without traces
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into hooked into
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into
Hooked into machine
I collect my moments
Into a correspondence
With a mightier power
Who just lacks my perspective
And who lacks my organics
And who covets my defects
And I'm downloaded daily
I am part of a composite
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into, hooked into
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
Hooked into machine
I'm hooked into
Hooked into machine
Everything's provided
Consummate consumer
Part of worldly taking
Apart from worldly troubles
Living in your prewar apartment
Soon to be your postwar apartment
And you lived in the future
And the future
It's here
It's bright
It's now
In the song "Machine," Regina Spektor depicts the theme of the human obsession with technology and the fear that comes with losing our humanity in the process. The lyrics speak of a person who is "hooked into machine," living in a prewar apartment, but somehow living ahead in the future. The singer boasts how she is continually "upgraded," counting all her blessings and having "friends in high places." The power and freedoms that technology provide are tempting, but the price of losing our humanity is high.
In the second verse, the singer speaks of a "mightier power" whose perspective is deficient because it lacks organics. She boasts of being downloaded daily and becoming a part of a composite. In essence, the theme of the song is a reflection of our society's addiction to technology and the growing concern that we are losing touch with reality. It's worrying that we are placing too much value on what technology can do for us and forgetting who we are as humans.
Line by Line Meaning
My eyes are bifocal
I have a clear vision of both the present and the future
My hands are sub jointed
I am skilled and dexterous
I live in the future
My mindset is progressive and forward-thinking
In my prewar apartment
Despite change, I hold onto my past and roots
And I count all my blessings
I am grateful for what I have
I have friends in high places
I have a strong support system
And I'm upgraded daily
I am constantly evolving and improving
All my wires without traces
I am well put-together and organized
Hooked into machine
I am part of a system, connected and dependent on technology
Hooked into machine
I am entrenched in this automated lifestyle
Hooked into machine
This is my reality, no turning back
I'm hooked into hooked into
I can't escape this cycle
I collect my moments
I hold onto life experiences to reflect and learn from
Into a correspondence
With the universe, a higher power, or others
With a mightier power
Who has more control and knowledge than myself
Who just lacks my perspective
But cannot see things from my unique viewpoint
And who lacks my organics
And cannot replicate my human, emotional essence
And who covets my defects
But may want my imperfections, flaws, and vulnerabilities
And I'm downloaded daily
My experiences and data are collected and analyzed
I am part of a composite
I contribute to a larger, collective intelligence
Everything's provided
I am a consumer and my needs are met by technology
Consummate consumer
I am a perfect, efficient consumer for the system
Part of worldly taking
I benefit from and participate in the exploitative, corrupt global system
Apart from worldly troubles
Though I am connected to the world through technology, I am also isolated and distracted from its problems
Living in your prewar apartment
I maintain my own personal history and memories
Soon to be your postwar apartment
Despite change and upheaval, I will adapt and endure
And you lived in the future
I was once excited and optimistic about technological advancements
And the future
But now, the present and future may be uncertain or overwhelming
It's here
Technology has become ubiquitous and inescapable
It's bright
This future seems promising and full of possibilities, but may also be blinding and overwhelming
It's now
This is our current reality, for better or worse
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: REGINA SPEKTOR
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