Summer also sings and performs in the medieval/neoclassical duo Mirabilis.
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Control
the Machine in the Garden Lyrics
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Into her night time orb
Leading light away from you
She's standing in the shadows
Reshaping the room
For her intentions
She slams your doors
And hides inside the walls
Lead their dreams in rivers
Flowing streams of love and hate
Each night she enters
She's the master of your fate
Entering their minds
She stares the good thoughts down
Sleeping children cry inside the horror of her arms
Unfeeling of emotion
She will smother and encompass you
Don't run away
You cannot hide
The lyrics of "Control" by the Machine in the Garden describe a mysterious and foreboding character who is able to manipulate the environment and the thoughts of those around her. The singer enters a dark place, symbolized by the "night time orb," and encounters this person who is described as "standing in the shadows" and "reshaping the room." The language used suggests that this person has the power to control everything around her, slamming doors and hiding inside walls.
The lyrics then shift to describe this person's ability to enter people's minds and control their dreams, causing them to experience both love and hate. The phrase "master of your fate" reinforces the idea that this person has complete and total control over everything in her environment. The suggestion that the singer cannot escape this person's influence is evident through the lyrics "Don't run away / You cannot hide."
Overall, "Control" tells a story about the danger of yielding control to someone else. The singer is drawn into a dark and potentially dangerous world where someone else has complete power and control over everything around them.
Line by Line Meaning
Walk through the door
Begin the experience
Into her night time orb
Entering into her world of darkness
Leading light away from you
Taking away hope
She's standing in the shadows
She remains hidden from view
Reshaping the room
Altering your environment
For her intentions
To fit her agenda
She slams your doors
Preventing escape
And hides inside the walls
Traps you within
Lead their dreams in rivers
Manipulating their thoughts and desires
Flowing streams of love and hate
To control their emotions
Each night she enters
Recurring control
She's the master of your fate
Controlling your destiny
Entering their minds
Infiltrating their thoughts
She stares the good thoughts down
Suppressing positive thinking
Sleeping children cry inside the horror of her arms
Victims are helpless
Unfeeling of emotion
Lacking compassion
She will smother and encompass you
Suffocating control
Don't run away
There's no escaping her grasp
You cannot hide
She'll always find you
Contributed by Addison H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nethescurial
Ah, quite possibly my favorite song, from my favorite MiTG album. Nice video, very fitting for the song! I am glad to see so much of your back catalogue being posted. At one point there was so little of it I actually considered posing some myself. I am glad that isn't necessary!
the Machine in the Garden
Thank you! There's more on the way as we're trying to replace as much of the old low-res content as possible, and maybe some new content too.