Delain - Mother Machine Lyrics






Incomplete, cast in the concrete
walk the city streets
granite sky
My machine built the factories
feeds the worker bees
get in line

Round and round and round
the wheels come down
Dreaming of the steam
the pounding sounds
Round and round and round
the wheels come down
Won't you electrify my soul
intensify it all

Little girl in a concrete world
artificial hurt
in your eyes
You won't see any living trees
any flower fields in my time

Round and round and round
the wheels come down
Dreaming of the steam
the pounding sounds
Round and round and round
the wheels come down
Won't you electrify my soul
intensify it all

I like the plastic people paper world
The silver moon, the iron sun
I'll fold you paper flowers little girl
for you'll never see a real one

Round and round...





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  1. j.... f....

    November 2019. Yeah yeah. Im back. I know i know. I have a problem. Maybe i should talk to someone. Or i can feed the addiction and listen to more Delain. 😝😜

  2. E.... O....

    I'm trying to figure out the meaning of this song. But I like to imagine it's about the same as Spit Out The Bone by Metallica

  3. D.... H....

    Badass guitar tone iwish moonbathers was mixed as ballsy

  4. J.... L....

    Delain opened for a Kamelot concert in NYC last night. They played this song as part of their final set, and the whole place went batshit crazy. They kicked the shit out of us last night, and it was fuckin amazing!

  5. f.... a....

    Dinosaur by little BabyBoom

  6. A.... C....

    Amazing band!
    I notice an After Forever vibe.

  7. D.... R....

    so good!!! como to portugal please!!!

  8. L.... F....

    The beginning reminds me a lot of the instrumentals from Alice Madness Returns. I love it so much

    L.... F....

    Yes, me too! :-D

  9. D.... O....

    hi good

  10. J.... N....

    They're amazing live!! Love the album!! Love her!

  11. L.... C....

    I'm in love with this album cover but I need to know the meaning can someone please tell me? Please :)

    L.... C....

    +Lana Crowley I think you have a higher chance at finding the answer to your question if you head over to their facebook page and ask it directly to them. :3

    L.... C....

    +Therese Karlsson thanks baby! I think I'll do that (:

    L.... C....

    If I remember correctly they said that they were created by an artist friend of Charlotte but that was a few years ago so I may have miss remembered that.

  12. n.... ....

    the vocals just make the heart explode in both sadness and joy

  13. J.... ....

    Seeing them live is such a greater experience then their album, they are heavier live and sound incredible, its amazing!

    J.... ....

    @JJfan48 Just saw them in Charlotte on Charlotte's (vocals) birthday. One of the best concerts I've ever seen. She is an AMAZING vocalist and was having an absolute blast on that stage. Her smile the whole time was infectious. I've never known a band like this to do better live, but Delain does, hands down.

  14. y.... ....

    these songs are just so, oh my goodness, I can't explain it, just so damn good!

  15. M.... R....

    My girlfriend and I saw the band live (with Sabaton and Nightwish), for the first time last April 13 2015, at Capitole  Quebec city. We didn't know Delain before. At 19:15, the show began with Delain and they opened with this song......Words cannot really express what we felt. It was really, really, great! It's a beautiful discovery. Thank you Rocker93 to share it. Good sound!

    M.... R....

    @Mike Ryding Sorry, I would say thank you WhaleNamedJonah to share it!

    M.... R....

    @Mike Ryding Similar for me with the three in Buffalo NY on May 16 2015, both me and my friend were amused, Then quite, quite disappointed with Nightwish, saw people leaving during their set!

    M.... R....

    I went to the same concert, but missed this beginning, what a pity.

    M.... R....

    Woah, seeing Sabaton with Delain would be friggin' awesome

  16. F.... ....

    Saw them live in Philly. They opened for Sabaton and Nightwish. I had never heard of them, and while it's not really my style, they still put on a really good show. I preferred her live singing to the album versions I've listened to since.

  17. L.... ....

    Now THATS a singing voice!!
    The album cover is just so well done too!

  18. B.... G....

    Did anyone else think of Amnesia A Machine for Pigs because of the lyrics? 

    B.... G....

    I think of Amnesia, A Machine for Pigs and for some odd reason SCP-Foundation's Church of the Broken God...

  19. K.... L....

    Love this meowing voice too much!

  20. N.... J....

    Gostei. Muito bom.

  21. C.... G....

    I know this opinion might be unpopular. But bear with me.
    I was thinking about underrated bands like Delain. I'd just come from a Nightwish video and I can't help but like their second ex vocalist Anette Olzon.  I won't go into the whole Tarja vs Anette thing (that's a really stale topic) I really like Anette but not for Nightwish. She would be better suited for a band just like Delain and I can't help but think her voice would suit this song.

    C.... G....

    I think Charlotte and Anette share some similarities in their voices. People also have an annoying tendency of comparing them to artists with very different styles. I really fell in love with Anette's voice after hearing her live during the Dark Passion Play tour, where I realized part of the problem was the layering effect on the album did her voice a great disservice. Hearing her on her solo album "Shine" gives you a better idea of how beautiful her voice really is.

    C.... G....

    @Claire Grier now that you mention it, WOW, they do sound alike.

    C.... G....

    @Tapnerd Exactly. Shine is AMAZING.

    C.... G....

    @phoenix21studios To be fair, I did hear Anette first and she was the first vocalist I thought of after hearing Charlotte. I just discovered Delain but I have been a longtime fan of Nightwish!

    C.... G....

    lol I love both Anette and Delain. I keep repeating their songs. I love Anna Murphy too, different style, but such a great and fun personality in solo or with Cellar Darling

  22. D.... C....

    so Heavy and reallllly goooood 0-0 this women!! can sing 

  23. K.... ....

    Heavy and epic! 

  24. R.... D....

    you and me both, bro!

  25. D.... R....

    Superou !!!

  26. L.... L....

    Went to see Kamelot live, and these guys opened for them, which means they're the first band I ever saw live. lol

    Been looking for the songs they played, and I think this is the one they opened with.

  27. F.... R....

    this is WAY more poppy than epica, sirenia and even within temptation, but anyway is a good band.

  28. D.... F....

    I need this album! Delain is awesome

  29. M.... ....

    Yeah :D

  30. T.... L....

    0:39 - 1:05 reminds me of Castlevania!

  31. A.... K....

    I meant as in female fronted bands, I will even add Arch Enemy as I love them too. Evanescence ... the pop world can keep them though. Lacuna Coil I like too, so I should have added them to the list as well as Tristania

  32. A.... K....

    Oops, I forgot about them. My bad!

  33. D.... W....

    and live on shows just as good as on cd!

  34. S.... G....

    Amazing song!!! Sort of song you fall in love with instantly...

  35. s.... ....


    You must be deaf.

  36. M.... s....

    More of the good stuff. Amazing to see how the music has developed over the decades. The vocals are beyond wicked and to see where the music has gone from Iron butterfly's In-a-gada-davida to this makes me glad I have been around this long.

  37. p.... ....

    Sounds like Shania Twain singing.

  38. A.... ....

    You need to organize that sentence with the appropriate punctuation and capitalization.

  39. N.... ....

    Completely agree, in all the bands.

  40. p.... ....

    Love this band

  41. A.... I....

    In case anyone is interested in watching a fan made vid for Mother Machine (that I think is a GOOD vid since Charlotte herself twitted it ^^), here you go: watch?v=EIPuwnsBJDQ :)
    Eventually you can also thumb this up ^^

  42. N.... a....

    yeah i'm strage , i'm anti social , i'm a society hater fuck all the bitchezz and who will fucking dare bullying me i'll just kill him !!!!!!!

  43. O.... D....

    Epica definitely deserves to be on that list.

  44. 1.... ....

    Epica does not deserve to be on that list :X and I find Sirenia different from the rest as well.

  45. B.... ....

    ..that's just a dumbass like you :))...and everybody would Screw-you back!!!::)))

  46. X.... ....

    And Xandria!

  47. Z.... ....

    Delain+WT = No Compliance ;)

  48. A.... v....

    Yep, another great Dutch Band!

  49. A.... v....

    Lama weet het al.

  50. A.... v....

    NL band of belg?

  51. A.... v....

    Brought chills all over my body *cries*..

  52. B.... B....

    First time listening to this artist, and oh lee shit, it's epic.

  53. A.... S....

    I love this song! But for some reason it reminds me of Thief 3 Deadly shadows....maybe because of hammerites....

  54. M.... C....

    I was SO nervous to hear their new album, but I'm SO glad I gave it a chance. This is fucking amazing!

  55. a.... ....

    as long as everybody is saying what (s)he likes xD I am obsessed with Evanescence, I kinda love The Pretty Reckless, starting to fall in love with Delain, like Nightwish, Flyleaf and of course other stuff but this is the main I think.. oh and not to hate on Within Temptation or Sharon but idk for some reason they don't atrract me

  56. L.... H....

    Epicosity level 100 !

  57. m.... b....

    great song!! delain rocks

  58. D.... T....

    thumbs up if you got here for JayEx23

  59. C.... V....

    i just now heard them.

  60. C.... ....

    Just can't stop loving this song and their works as a whole! Really sad I didn't learn of them until just this month. :(

  61. M.... H....

    Another thought, this song would be GREAT, as a duet in some parts, would give it even MORE power.

  62. M.... H....

    Ok, this just kicks ass.
    I would for sure blast this in my car, windows down, bass pounding..... Oh hell yeah, and screw anybody that looked at me strange.
    GREAT SONG.

  63. A.... K....

    Just brilliant! Another one to join the likes of Within Temptation, Nightwish, Sirenia and Epica. Love them!!! \m/\m/

  64. G.... R....

    The lyrics are awesome... very intelligent, and creepy and captivating. Really a wonderful song. :)

  65. C.... ....

    Go to the Encylopaedia Metallum; it has the lyrics for this album.

  66. A.... I....

    If anyone's interested, I made a video for Mother Machine, using live footage and extracts of movies. Here: /watch?v=EIPuwnsBJDQ :)

  67. A.... I....

    One of the best songs of the new album I think, with the single Get The Devil... and Milk and Honey :)

  68. V.... v....

    Saw this live, i fxckin went out of my mind past friday!

  69. S.... ....

    THIS was their best album. Yesterday for an entire hour I had this CD in my years (and it was 1 a.m. O___O)

  70. D.... ....

    OHMIGAWD! OHMIGAWD! FUCK YES! They changed their music for the better! OMFG I can't wait for the new album!

  71. C.... ....

    OMG! Where did you find this?! I didn't think the album was out yet!
    Great song, though! So looking forward to this album!

  72. J.... M....

    FUCK. YES.