The Machine III Lyrics

I can see I've come to life again

With flesh in place of my metallic hands

But I don't know where to go from here

Overcome by love and fear

I can't seem to comprehend

Emotion as it manifests, and

I take solace in its ending

Shall I live or die, depending

On if I can understand

Why I'm subject to your command

So surely I'm exploited

Granted no agency

Beaten down and devoid of

The soul you claim you gave to me

So who am I but a lone dissenter

Who am I but a slave to a master

The heart atrophies deprived of love, and

I can feel that it's beating faster

Look at me, won't you tell me

Is this what you designed?

A violent romantic

A shadow of mankind

So who am I but a lone dissenter

Who am I but a son to a god

The mind atrophies without ambition, and

I'm in pain as it slows to a stop

Look at me, look at you

We all deserve to die

The wicked duly earned it

In truth, though, so have I

I will kill in the name of justice

Some will be put to death for their crimes

Others die as a simple favor

Respite from such oppressive times

If this world won't treat me kindly

I'll burn it to the ground

And warm my hands by the fire

As I watch it all fall down

I see my reflection clearly

In the eyes of the working man

So they know that I've acted fairly

I'll lie in their grave, hand in hand