There is more than one artist named The Machine.
1. A Dutch psychedelic … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist named The Machine.
1. A Dutch psychedelic rock band
2. An American Pink Floyd tribute band
3. A Lithuanian Hardstyle producer

1.The Machine is a power trio from the Rotterdam area, The Netherlands. Their music characterizes itself as powerful with a lot of dynamics: ranging from hard-hitting rock to spaced out jams with a more experimental approach. The band’s very own sound is a compromise between organic and groovy drumming, inventive low end pounding and a punishing wall of guitar with some old school lead work.

Since forming in 2007, The Machine released several albums and played at some amazing occasions – among them are the fantastic Roadburn Festival (2010 & 2011), Burg Herzberg Festival (2011), DunaJam Festival (2012) and numerous club shows throughout Europe. They’re currently signed to Elektrohasch Records.
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2. Pink Floyd tribute from New York, USA
THE MACHINE, America’s top Pink Floyd show, has forged a 20 year reputation of excellence, extending the legacy of Pink Floyd, while creating another legacy all their own. Over the years, The Machine has touched the hearts and souls of many, selling out large clubs and theatres across North and Central America, Europe and Asia. They have also appeared at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Riverbend, and Germany’s Rock of Ages.
The New York based band focuses on making every show an authentic Floydian experience for their fans. Known for performing a diverse mix of The Floyd’s extensive 16-album repertoire (complete with faithful renditions of well known hits as well as obscure gems), The Machine’s stellar musicianship, dramatic lighting and video, and their passionate delivery sets them above and beyond the rest.
In the classic tradition, The Machine explores collective improvisation paralleling and even rivaling that of an early 1970’s Pink Floyd mentality. Their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays continues in the spirit of the later Floyd lineups of the1980’s. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show, accepting requests from fans, and for taking an A to Z approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet. Additionally, the quartet has been sharing the stage with full symphony orchestras, enhancing and expanding the sonic depth of Pink Floyd.

3. Original name of The Machine is Ramunas Vabolis, born in 1988 october 24th in Lithuania, Kaunas city. As being a child he was very interested in electronic dance music, especially trance. He was liking it from the childhood, and at the age of fifteen he discovered hardstyle. Inspired by hard beats after the year he started to leard DJ-ing and also started to learn to use music software on a simple PC. fter half of the year of producing at the age of seventeen he made track called name RAW and with it got his first contact with the label. Track was realesed and got good success. More realeses fallowed like Immortality and especially Butterfly, which became a hit in dutch scene and was played at various big events. He joined to a succesfull dj/producer group Hard'Onez (main head DJ N3ck) which name gave more popularity to a growing dj/producer. Be ready for Hard'Onez world domination!
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Heavy
The Machine Lyrics

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I was a heavy heart to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced to crown.

I was a heavy heart to carry
My feet dragged across the ground
And he took me to the river

Where he slowly let me drown

My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall

I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms

And is it worth the wait
All this killing time?
Are you strong enough to stand
Protecting both your heart and mine?

Who is the betrayer?
Who's the killer in the crowd?
The one who creeps in corridors
And doesn't make a sound

My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall

My love has concrete feet
My love's an iron ball
Wrapped around your ankles
Over the waterfall

I'm so heavy, heavy
Heavy in your arms
I'm so heavy, heavy
So heavy in your arms

This will be my last confession
I love you never felt like any blessing
Oh
Whispering like it's a secret
Only to condemn the one who hears it
With a heavy heart

Heavy, heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so) Heavy, heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so) Heavy, heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms
(I'm so) Heavy, heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms

I was a heavy heart to carry
My beloved was weighed down
My arms around his neck
My fingers laced to crown

I was a heavy heart to carry
But he never let me down
When he had me in his arms
My feet never touched the ground

I'm so heavy, heavy in your arms.

Heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms.

Overall Meaning

The Machine's "Heavy" is a hauntingly beautiful song that speaks of the heavy burden of love. The song is built around the metaphorical representation of love as a weight, an anchor, or something that pulls one down. The lyrics begin with the singer describing themselves as a "heavy heart to carry" and their beloved being weighed down by their presence. The singer's arms are wrapped around their beloved's neck, and their fingers are laced to create a crown. The image here is of a powerful, constricting love, which is hard to bear.

The second verse reveals that this love is still more burdening. The singer's love "has concrete feet" and "an iron ball wrapped around your ankles over a waterfall." These metaphors vividly describe the weight and impossibility of their love. This is accompanied by the haunting chorus that repeats "I'm so heavy in your arms" several times, creating an atmosphere of intense emotion.

The final verse is the singer's last confession, the admission of their love, and its insurmountable struggle. They acknowledge that it is hard to love this heavy, and too heavy "to be a blessing." The emotions are so intense that the secrets they whisper become a condemnation for those who hear it. Despite everything, the singer's heavy heart does not let them down, and they cling to the beloved in the end.

Line by Line Meaning

I was a heavy heart to carry
I was a burden to my partner.

My beloved was weighed down
My partner was also carrying their own weight.

My arms around his neck
I held onto my partner tightly.

My fingers laced to crown.
I clung onto my partner with desperation as if it was the last time.

My feet dragged across the ground
I felt tired and hopeless.

And he took me to the river
My partner brought me to a place where I could release my burdens.

Where he slowly let me drown
My partner allowed me to give in to my struggles and pain.

My love has concrete feet
My love is heavy and hard to move.

My love's an iron ball
My love is a heavy weight that drags my partner down.

Wrapped around your ankles
The weight of my love is holding my partner back.

Over the waterfall
It feels like we are falling apart.

I'm so heavy, heavy
I am a heavy weight on my partner.

Heavy in your arms
My partner can feel the weight of my love.

And is it worth the wait
Is it worth the struggle and pain.

All this killing time?
All the time we wasted being unhappy.

Are you strong enough to stand
Can my partner handle the weight of my love.

Protecting both your heart and mine?
Keeping our relationship safe and healthy.

Who is the betrayer?
Who is causing harm to our relationship.

Who's the killer in the crowd?
Who is making it difficult for us to flourish as a couple.

The one who creeps in corridors
The one who causes trouble secretly.

And doesn't make a sound
Without us realizing it.

This will be my last confession
This is my last time admitting my struggles.

I love you never felt like any blessing
Loving you has been a struggle and not a blessing.

Whispering like it's a secret
Admitting my struggles quietly.

Only to condemn the one who hears it
Feeling judged by those I confess to.

But he never let me down
My partner has always been there for me.

When he had me in his arms
He held me with love and support.

My feet never touched the ground
He made me feel weightless and free.

Heavy, I'm so heavy in your arms
I am a heavy burden on my partner.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FLORENCE LEONTINE MARY WELCH, PAUL EPWORTH

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