1) Vixen is an all-fem… Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist with this name:
1) Vixen is an all-female rock band who had numerous hits on their first two albums in the late 80's/early 90's. Their hits included Edge of a Broken Heart, Cryin', How Much Love and Love is a Killer. The band split at the height of their success, following their second release, Rev It Up due to creative differences with regards to songwriting and the band's musical direction. There was a third studio album in '98 entitle Tangerine although this was released by only Janet Gardner and Roxy Petrucci with the help of some unknown players and against the wishes of Vixen founder and copyright owner Jan Kuehnemund. The result was a rather protracted legal battle.
After some ill-fated reunions for various tours and projects, Vixen returned with a stable line-up and started touring again. They released a new album in fall of 2006 called Live and Learn. The current members are Jan Keuhnemund on guitar, Lynn Louise Lowrey on bass, Kat Kraft on drums, and Jenna Sanz-Agero on vocals. The album was produced by Dennis MacKay who produced the bands debut in the late 80's.
2) Vixen was also a female-fronted hard rock band from the early 80's, though the rest of the band was male. Most notably, ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman was in this band. A 2004 2-disc compilation entitled The Works includes essentially everything recorded by this band.
3) Vixen is a Polish rapper and producer.
4) Vixen aka Antonina Karakostova is a Bulgarian-born and Copenhagen-based DJ and producer. Since 2017 she has been gaining momentum both in the Danish scene and
internationally, delivering uncompromising vinyl-focused fast techno sets which combine straightforward techno with industrial, trance and acid influences. In parallel, she is also developing her sound as a producer with pending releases on labels Space Trax (DE) and Sacred Interface (DK).
Machine
Vixen Lyrics
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Sums up my days
Movin' up, backin' up, I'm like a
Monkey in a maze
I think a lot but then I don't remember anything
Nobody hears
And I don't even know how I got here
Here in this gray abyss
Chorus :
Well I am just a volunteer
I am not an entity
It amazes me to tears
Alone in your machine
I'm not some faceless pawn
That you can tread upon (3rd chorus : that you can trample on)
No more tears
Alone in your machine
Cleanin' up, pickin' up your messes
Is how I survive
You pull the lever
To get me started
You keep me running till I don't remember anything
'cause I'm expendable
I'm sick of livin' like today's tomorrow
And I wanna step outside
Right into never never land
(Chorus)
(Solo)
(Chorus)
And I wanna step outside
The song "Machine" by Vixen is a commentary on the frustrations of being trapped in a monotonous lifestyle. The verses describe the singer's daily routine of sucking up to hypocrites, moving up and backing up like a monkey in a maze, and thinking a lot without any memory of what's been accomplished or heard. The singer then questions whether anyone really has a chance at breaking free from this gray abyss. The chorus reveals the singer's frustration with being viewed as a mere volunteer and not an entity, and the feeling of being alone in someone else's machine. They assert their identity by stating that they are not a faceless pawn that can be tread upon, and there will be no more tears being alone in this machine. The final verse speaks of the inevitability of cleaning up and picking up messes to ensure survival but being exhausted and feeling expendable. The desire for stepping outside to never, never land is an indication of longing for escape and freedom from this life.
The theme of the song is relatable to many people who feel trapped in a cycle of monotony and unfulfillment in their lives. The lyrics touch on the struggle of wanting to be acknowledged as an individual, not just a cog in someone else's machine. The powerful guitar solo in the middle of the song showcases the frustration and angst of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Suckin' up, suckin' up to hypocrites
I have to pretend to like people who are two-faced in order to get by.
Sums up my days
This is how I spend most of my days.
Movin' up, backin' up, I'm like a
Monkey in a maze
I feel like I'm making progress, but then I get held back and it feels like I'm not going anywhere.
I think a lot but then I don't remember anything
I'm constantly thinking, but in the end, it all seems like a blur.
Nobody hears
No one listens to what I have to say.
And I don't even know how I got here
Here in this gray abyss
I have no idea how I ended up in this meaningless existence.
Does anybody really have a chance?
Is it even possible for someone to succeed in this world?
Well I am just a volunteer
I am not an entity
I don't matter to you and I'm not even officially part of your organization.
It amazes me to tears
Alone in your machine
It's both shocking and sad how isolated and meaningless my life feels as a cog in your system.
I'm not some faceless pawn
That you can tread upon (3rd chorus : that you can trample on)
No more tears
I refuse to be treated like dirt anymore and won't let you walk all over me.
Cleanin' up, pickin' up your messes
Is how I survive
My job is menial labor, but it's the only way I can make a living.
You pull the lever
To get me started
You keep me running till I don't remember anything
You control my life and keep me busy until I don't even remember my own thoughts and feelings.
'cause I'm expendable
I'm sick of livin' like today's tomorrow
You see me as easily replaceable, but I'm tired of living my life with no purpose or excitement.
And I wanna step outside
Right into never never land
I want to break free from this cycle of monotony and live a life of adventure and fulfillment.
(Chorus)
Repeating the message that I refuse to be dehumanized and used as a tool in your machine.
(Solo)
Instrumental section
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GINA LYNNE TAGLIENTE, JANET GARDNER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bosted Tap
Good informative video, very clear and lucid.
Steven Sapyak
1.1.20. @ the 9:25 mark you talk about the smaller of the two valves on the hopper. What we called the action in the Wastewater industry is Decanting a tank or basin. You may want to label your valves. A superb video describing your machine❗️A well thought out machine with what looks like quality Electrical & mechanical hardware.
Vixen Surface Treatments
Hi Steven, thank you for your kind feedback we'll certainly look into this for future reference.
Igor Molotkovskiy
Hello. Why is there not-passivated welds inside the machine?
hokiturmix
I have extended experience with this machine. Hungary Miskolc Remy. :D
The only real suggestion i may have that you use some umbrella because of the vapor from the smoke-stack fall to the top of the machine and it is hard to remove afterwards....
Axis Vapor Honing Industries
Can you add a longer pipe
D Ccdrk
I may need a one of these..
Kevin Hamling
G'day,
How much media would you use on an average job. Let's say a small engine and parts taking say 1 hour machine time.
Axis Vapor Honing Industries
Media would last around 40 hours for glass beads. Media is reused or flows back to the hopper for reuse.
ECOM solutions
Hi I. Have a problem with my vixen 915 it’s stopped picking up media any idea why the pump is pumping water out fine but not picking up the media?