Ice Cube - Man Vs Machine Lyrics






[Intro:]
Yo, we in a fight for our lives
we in a fight for our lives
and the trick thing about it
i don’t know if we can win
and what’s sad? i don’t thing we WANNA win

[Verse 1:]
can you help me? a nigga need a job
i’m desperate, for some corn on the cob
i’m helpless, will i have to steal and rob?
no black? dinner so i got to ask bob
bob got a job but it’s done by a robot
no lunch breaks so it could do a whole lot
more than a human being and it’s European,
ran by a Korean, American,
so there I am, surrounded by aluminum
there’s no way you can run,
there’s no way you can be,
it’s just and me, versus modern day machinery

[Chorus x2:]
it’s man vs machine baby
my head’s in the guillotine baby
it might take it off clean baby
automated dreams it was man vs machine baby

[Verse 2:]
I’m a fly caught in the web
a fish stuck in the internet
don’t they know i’m a deathly catch?
eat this meat, every bite so full of stress
so what can I say to you?
i’m highly relatable and biodegradable
i thought we was unfadeable
slaves to machinery, is that the way to go?
i don’t need you to fuck 24/7
i guess that computer love
i don’t need you to love
human contact ain’t what it used to was

[Chorus x2:]
it’s man vs machine baby
my head’s in the guillotine baby
it might take it off clean baby
automated dreams it was man vs machine baby

[Outro x2:]
the whole world is automated
it need to be investigated
when people are eliminated
what we supposed to do when its time to feed all the babies?





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  1. G.... g....

    we gon vote for Andrew yang to get that universal check lol great song!!!!

  2. j.... l....

    This is another level cube.

  3. J.... S....

    This is where we're heading.

  4. C.... D....

    He and Pac are best rappers ever fuck Eminem

  5. E.... C....

    To the people who use automated checkout at the grocery store, you're a disgrace

  6. L.... D....

    pesadoo 😍👌

  7. J.... K....

    this is real rap from a real gangster, fuckin love this shit

  8. R.... K....

    this is music with meaning! why is this not on spotify under Cube's "i rep the west" album .. any1?

    R.... K....

    It's a bonus track.

    R.... K....

    Yep. I love this song. I just got through hearing one of my faves by Cube. "Everything's Corrupt." I love this as well. #TRUTH

  9. S.... O....

    Incredible song, so deep and abstract, music for the brain.

    S.... O....

    @Samson Okoro agree homie ! ! ! :)

  10. I.... F....

    When people are eliminated, what we supposed to do when it's time to feed all the babies?

  11. D.... ....

    What does he mean by:
    Its European
    Ran by a korean american

    Or something like that?

    D.... ....

    its a europeon machine, that has a korean worker... so what hes saying is this machine made in europe not america, and has a korean worker, they build factories in korea to pay them for less, leaving america with much less jobs

    D.... ....

    Also, he has a bit of history with Koreans....

  12. V.... ....

    I believe in technological unemployment.... But if you ask ANY "professional" economist, they will say its not real or possible.

    V.... ....

    if you ask professional tech experts they will tell you is only a few years away

    "AGI"

  13. 9.... ....

    "So here I am, surrounded by aluminum" sounds pretty close to me!! He can't directly reference the illuminati because he was once under their influence! For the same reasons Michael Jackson couldn't reference them, they would have made his life hell, even more than they already did! Once they have you under their control, they are always watching you, and if you break away it has to be sneaky so they don't notice otherwise you're in all kinds of trouble.

  14. 9.... ....

    Just because someone believes in the illuminati, does not instantly make them an alien hunter. The "mystical crap" side of it is completely different to believing 13 bloodlines run the world behind the scenes. I for one DO believe that the governments have been in contact with aliens and are not telling us, but I DO NOT believe that every monarch and politician is a lizard headed alien. You need to stop generalising all who believe in the illuminati as alien hunters.

  15. 9.... ....

    I admire your efforts, but these poor souls have been lied to and spoonfed everything their entire lives to such an extent that even when they are presented with hard proof to prove the existence of the Illuminati, they will refuse to believe it.

  16. J.... N....

    Class struggle. Always the class struggle.

  17. J.... N....

    Instead of head-in-the-clouds mysticism about the "Illuminati" and such, it's time people wake up and look reality squarely in the eye: the fundamental battle is between the capitalist-imperialist ruling class thugs that derive that their power from the exploitation of OUR LABOR, the labor of the WORKING CLASS. Mystical crap about space aliens and Illuminati does nothing in the fight against the capitalist parasites (which most definitely include the criminal bankster swine).

  18. W.... D....

    you are an idiot, when does he ever talk about the Illuminati, hell he never even make a reference about them -.-

  19. N.... ....

    *aluminium

  20. W.... ....

    nobody had the balls to talk about transhumanism.MAD PROPS TO ICE CUBE!!!!

  21. S.... L....

    you know why he made this a bonus track right?

  22. m.... P....

    Illuminati is more an image that something real i think. There are only a bunch of assholes who always try to screw you

  23. a.... n....

    dude....what are you without a soul? nothing..you are a pupet..and whats a pupet? a machine and what dose illuminati? KILL YOUR SOUL thay controll you like a pupet and ice cube means man vs illuminati pupets weak up...and the government are the illuminati too...how? go listen to (immortal technique cause of death) and understand ;)

  24. i.... ....

    fuckin truth !

  25. M.... P....

    You're such an idiot -.- The government is not an illuminati. The illuminati is by definition a "secret society -pulling the strings-". Yea, maybe the government has some control we're not aware of, but there is no secret society. No dead celebrities joined the illuminati, I'm so tired of idiots saying that stupid shit. The illuminati that Ice Cube is talking about is the "machine". The process of life when caught in the lower class. The inability to rise up. An insane process that never ends.

  26. [.... S....

    best rapper EVER

  27. S.... O....

    Ice Cube is simply put the greatest ever, this song and hood robbin are timeless piece of art. Applicable in any society, Cube is just an inspiration and truly an artist/lyricist like never before.

  28. S.... O....

    dead or alive bro

  29. K.... D....

    i listen to this every morning for about 2 years now

  30. J.... P....

    The problem is calling people Illuminati/Freemasons/Skull&Bones(Secret Society's) etc....

    Banks, Companys and Private Investors are dictating policies to the government and help finance politicians in their campaigns.

    The secrecy of Banks companys and Government documents listing financial records is not available, and we dont have access to any hearings regarding their get togethers when developing any plan that they later propose!

    An accumulation of greed from Banks/Governemt/Companies=This

  31. t.... ....

    the rich do have all the power but i just cant quite believe some of the shit about the Illuminati i have read. a lot of it is just down right retarded

  32. T.... ....

    TELLING YOU ABOUT THE ILLUMINATI

  33. h.... ....

    jesus cant save you, only you can save yourself..

  34. J.... 9....

    lol Jesus can't do shit he's dead been dead for almost 2000 years.

  35. 0.... ....

    Preach it brotha.

  36. T.... ....

    Alright, quit your job then. Go live in the woods.

  37. d.... p....

    Best song ever!!! these other rappers need to take lessons coz this shit bang nd all you idiots tht dnt think illuminati is real then...........you need jesus.......jus saying

  38. J.... S....

    Amazing track not so keen on the last 30secs though....

  39. J.... V....

    This guy is very talented...this stupid people don't want to wake up....sad.

    J.... V....

    true that!

  40. S.... h....

    For some corn on the cob

  41. S.... H....

    Best rapper alive:\ IceCubeBigLoveFo'Yo'Bro<3

  42. e.... ....

    That dre beat just makes icecubes verses so perfect. Theres a reason why DRE gets that much respect.

  43. D.... S....

    Ice Cube is the best rapper alive fuck little Wayne and all them other fagg ass niggaz

  44. D.... S....

    I can't believe this song doesn't have over 100,000 views but stupid ass people like Soulja Boy can get over 1,000,000 views that's the kind of world that we live in.......sad

  45. k.... c....

    ahh fuck i bought the album without this one on it

  46. g.... h....

    the best solo and the best rapper alive

  47. A.... S....

    i wish this had an instrumental

  48. d.... ....

    He is trying to wake people up so you can see what is goin on around you with your government and your freedom! SO WAKE THE FUCK UP ALREADY!

  49. R.... H....

    Respect from france, this song's very beautiful ?

  50. K.... ....

    His bess tracks is by his selfs ♠♤

  51. O.... ....

    I can relate to a lot of what he's saying in this song... that's not a good thing. :(

  52. T.... ....

    shudda been on the normal album not as a bonus track,

  53. R.... ....

    " my head’s in the guillotine baby "
    " it’s just and me, versus modern day machinery"
    the whole world is automated
    "it need to be investigated
    when people are eliminated "
    You know what he's talking about ;)

  54. R.... B....

    His last song ?

  55. t.... ....

    now thats some real shit

  56. w.... ....

    y am i in love with this song? Havn't heard ice in years now i fell in love with him again

  57. K.... ....

    this is a bas ass track..its sad how mainstream filter the good rappers n expose dumb ish!

  58. S.... J....

    this is hip hop

  59. B.... E....

    I LOVE MITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  60. S.... ....

    Or Illuminati.

  61. O.... ....

    BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!! WHAT A SONG!!!!!

  62. M.... B....

    dont hate.. this isnt an english lesson :)

  63. I.... a....

    He spoke about the Illuminati warned them and insulting
    Because they killed Tupac
    Ice Cube is Muslim

  64. S.... ....

    listen to the song again

  65. d.... t....

    aluminum

  66. d.... t....

    he says aluminum

  67. c.... l....

    he says "Illuminam"...you tell me.theres a reason ice cube aint big no more.

  68. C.... B....

    @TheLadooeste Not talking shit so don't get offended.
    You do know that tupac sold his soul right? He talks about it in the song "Smile"
    Nas disses jay-z in "ether" saying jay-z sold his soul
    Snoop Dogg talks about it in "Murder was the case (Death after visualizing eternity)"
    Eminem says it in more than one song which i cant remember at the moment >.<
    It's all in the lyrics, Im sure there is more examples I missed.

  69. M.... ....

    Are you kidding? Or is that fo' real... -.-

  70. T.... ....

    "we in the fight for Allah'lives"

  71. Z.... ....

    1 destroyed machine disliked :D

  72. I.... R....

    Ignorant people don't listen

  73. g.... ....

    MAN...ICE CUBE IS SO FAR AHEAD IT IS CRAZY!! I AGREE SOMEWHAT WITH THAT LAST COMMENT ABOUT HIM REALLY SAYING WHAT HE WANNA SAY ON A DIFFERENT PLATFORM...BUT REAL NIGGAZ NEED SOME ICE CUBE MUSIC!!

  74. L.... M....

    true that

  75. G.... B....

    the only bad thing about this song is its length.

  76. o.... k....

    that sureeeeeeeeeeeeeee

  77. o.... k....

    da zekerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

  78. C.... B....

    @TheYoungCitrus FOR REAL THO I WANNA PASTE UR COMMENT ON EVRRY YOUTUBE PAGE THERE IZ

  79. T.... ....

    Ice Cube ist the best

  80. h.... ....

    @TheYoungCitrus true

  81. T.... ....

    We in the fight for Allah'lives..

  82. e.... ....

    "alot of people still turn to Ice Cube to find out what time it is"

  83. D.... C....

    if ice cube is illuminati,, why make that song "Why Me?"
    stop talking about snoop is illuminati, Dr. Dre, that is a big bullshit! Snoop, Dre, Ice Cube, 2pac are the best rappers I've met, this mothefuckas is talking about niggas who Fought to Be Where They Are!

  84. C.... V....

    @45EZMuthPhukkiNE45 the ignorant ones get played like bitches and ur one of them fuk the beat listen to lyrics boy they got meaning p.s eliminate the Illuminati

  85. S.... ....

    One of his top 10 songs. This song is underrated

  86. M.... J....

    @justforthelulzzz well i don't know if they exist but go check this song K-Rino Grand Deception take a look at that song pls

  87. D.... 7....

    @UKGrowerz Well didn't you drop out in 10th grade?

  88. D.... 7....

    @justforthelulzzz

  89. D.... 7....

    Illuminati?

  90. D.... 7....

    @UKGrowerz Iluminati illuminati

  91. D.... 7....

    @UKGrowerz Shut the fuck up i honestly didnt ask nor tell you to fucking comment any bullshit and i was fucking saying because this song is basically aout it fucking Idiot.

  92. D.... 7....

    Illuminati?

  93. m.... ....

    @MuffinsVids Immortal technique anyone

  94. c.... ....

    Just put in that 200th like. And to you people thinking this album has only 5 good songs, well got a couple more albums you can TRY to hate.

  95. Y.... ....

    ice cube is a good dude and good rapper in my opinion he is against them because listen to the lyrics he says we in a fight for our lives not ours but all of us real people man i miss 2pac he spoke out and got killed ice cube keeps a low profile so he wont get killed always dont sell your soul it aint worth it and never ever think u have 2 to feel good they just decieve u

  96. V.... H....

    @225Turk the song. albums named "I am the west"

  97. P.... A....

    @96TGOD69 VERY TRUE VERY TRUE..GADAFI THOUGHT HIS PEOPEL WOULD HAVE HIS BACK

  98. B.... .....

    @GFunkMachine Thats why i rap ahaha somes on my channel if you dont hate me ;) youve taught me something to be completely honest and thanks for it bruh, i feel like just another pawn for judjing you so quickly, like i should fall back and play my place as an unimportant and im sorry homie. have a good day bruh