A Canorous Quintet has been inactive since 1998 when the members decided to go different ways. Linus, Jesper and Fredrik continued with Guidance of Sin. Fredrik however left in 1999 to continue his duties in Amon Amarth. Leo pursued his commitment in Niden Div. 187 and Mårten, apart from singing in October Tide amongst other bands, later joined Sins of Omission.
The first seed for a new collaboration was sown when Fredrik recorded a 5 song demo under the name Curriculum Mortis in 2004. During winter of 2004/2005 the members played with the idea of regrouping for something new and early 2005 they decided it was time for a new era. During the spring and summer 13 songs were created, three of which were chosen for the downloadable demo "Let The World Burn" recorded at Offbeat Studio later the same year. The demo was sent to one record label only and landed the band a deal on Metal Blade Records.
In September 2006 THIS ENDING once again entered Offbeat Studio to record their first full-length album "Inside The Machine". 10 songs of top notch technical, brutal yet melodic metal were recorded for an early 2007 release. Expect the best possible dark and destructive death metal from these high profile musicians!
Machinery
This Ending Lyrics
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Bled dry
Veins on the verge of collapse
Heart rate at max
Infused with artificial fuel
Electric pulse
Beating hard
Build a new you
When all ends meet
When all ends connect
Pray you're not weak
Pray you're not fearful
Drained of lifelust
Transcend into a useless device
Twisted mechanics
Leaving you a skeleton of rust
Hellish vision
Of progression
Open eyes
See only regression
When all ends meet
When all ends connect
Pray you're not weak
Pray you're not fearful
When all ends meet
Be part of the grey machinery
When all ends connect
Be part of the grey machinery
[Solo: L. Pignon]
When all ends meet
When all ends connect
Pray you're not weak
Pray you're not fearful
When all ends meet
Be part of the grey machinery
When all ends connect
Be part of the grey machinery
Each step forward two steps back
Guinea pigs in the name of coming man
When all ends meet
Be part of the grey machinery
When all ends connect
Be part of the grey machinery
[Solo: L. Pignon]
When all ends meet
When all ends meet
The lyrics of the song Machinery by This Ending depict the horrors of technological advancement and how it can dehumanize individuals. The song describes a person who is being drained of life while being infused with artificial fuel. The individual’s body is being transformed into a mechanical device that is devoid of any emotions or feelings.
The lyrics further describe the transformation of the individual into a useless device with twisted mechanics. The person is made to witness a vision of progress that only results in regression. This vision of progress is described as hellish, and it leads to the person becoming a guinea pig in the name of coming man.
The repeated phrase “when all ends connect” emphasizes the inevitability of technological advancement and how we as human beings might be left behind. The song urges listeners to pray that they are not fearful or weak as they become part of the grey machinery. The solo by L. Pignon in the song provides an eerie and haunting sound that emphasizes the overall horror of technological advancement.
Line by Line Meaning
Strapped down
Feeling restricted and constrained
Bled dry
Exhausted and depleted of energy
Veins on the verge of collapse
Physical condition is deteriorating and reaching a critical point
Heart rate at max
Feeling anxious, nervous or overwhelmed
Infused with artificial fuel
Self is filled with synthetic or unnatural motivation
Electric pulse
Feeling alive, energized, or excited
Beating hard
Enduring and persevering through hardships
Earse to improve
Striving to better oneself
Build a new you
Reconstructing oneself to become a better version
When all ends meet
A time of reckoning and convergence
Pray you're not weak
Hope that strength and resilience will prevail
Pray you're not fearful
Hope that courage and determination will overcome fear and doubt
Drained of lifelust
Lacking enthusiasm and vitality for life
Transcend into a useless device
Turning into an unproductive tool or machine
Twisted mechanics
Broken and flawed mechanisms
Leaving you a skeleton of rust
Being left with nothing but decay and corrosion
Hellish vision
An undesirable or frightening outlook
Of progression
Of improvement or forward movement
Open eyes
Being aware or informed
See only regression
Perceiving only decline or deterioration
Be part of the grey machinery
Conforming and assimilating into a dull and homogeneous system
Each step forward two steps back
Progress is slow or impeded by setbacks
Guinea pigs in the name of coming man
Being experimented on or used for the advancement of humanity
Contributed by Connor B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.