McMorrow, James Vincent - This Old Dark Machine Lyrics






Spring it came upon us,
Every insect filled the air
Dropped their wings upon my brother,
Cast their shadows on his hair

If we follow where they're leading,
We will surely come before
Some unseen and wondrous magic
Made of visions to explore

Near the town where we were living
Lay an old abandoned farm
Every year we'd plant an orchid
In the shelter of its arm
To protect us from the madness
Of the future still to come
It will be like this forever
It will keep us safe from harm

Then they caught us in the summer
Dressed in father's finest clothes
You the hat he wore to market
I the jacket filled with holes

I've been searching all these hours
For a hand as pale as bone
That would keep the strongest sunlight
And reflect the brightest stone

Near the town where we were living
Was a warm and fragrant smell
Of that orchid we had planted
Now a forest tall and well
What a statue to our greatness
What a story all will tell
They'll remember us forever
They'll remember where we fell

This old dark machine, it shakes and it shudders
Pulls to the left, then dies near the gutter
But still in the road, the traffic is silent
The people they stare, and then they turn violent
If they should touch, the hem of your dress
I would rise like a lion, strike out again
The faithful they wait, the faithful they wait
By the sign

Near the town where we were living
Came a loud and joyous sound
As the earth and all her beauty
Picked us up from off the ground
Carried far across the mountain
To a kingdom never bound
We will live like this forever
I will love you
I will love you





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  1. R.... F....

    Love, love, love, love it!

  2. G.... L....

    Stunning beauty in it's simplicity

  3. P.... ....

    *perfect take!*

  4. E.... A....

    whaouuuuuuuuuu!!!!!!! j'adore!!!!!!

  5. E.... x....

    This is perfect. ❤️

  6. A.... M....

    i love this singer since i discovered him,it became the soundtrack of my life,im gonna to play it on my wedding...cool...

  7. t.... ....

    Absolutely love his album, great lyrics and I love his singing style, reminiscent of Justin Vernon from Bon Iver. James does look startlingly like James Franco but with a beard.

  8. l.... c....

    super super 

  9. G.... P....

    Love this version to fuckin death..... excuse the language.

  10. A.... D....

    Oh ar the pixie people, are you one of the fairy folk?

  11. t.... ....

    Re: Anybody laughing at his voice, thank you for publicly proving your ignorance. If it wasn't for people like James, Justin Vernon, Kristian Matsson, a lot of the art in music would be lost. I'm not even a middle aged or older adult but it really is warranted when people say they are scared when the current generation is running things. You can be happy being spoon fed computer generated pop music talent for the rest of your life, just leave the artists to us.

    t.... ....

    preaaaacchhhhhh

    t.... ....

    tallestfoxes I've literally never seen any comments about his voice that are disparaging, only great admiration...

  12. P.... G....

    I LOVE IT

  13. L.... S....

    Beautiful. I love voices and styles that have character, where you can recognize the singer instantly.

  14. j.... p....

    jeff buckley is back !!!!! i loooooove his voice

    j.... p....

    Love J.B and JVM! 💜

  15. j.... w....

    lol his voice hahahaa

    j.... w....

    Yet I bet he makes more singing than you do... Sit down and shut up

  16. Q.... ....

    Great sound love it

  17. G.... W....

    listen every day

  18. V.... C....

    he sounds like mat corby

  19. M.... M....

    James this song is amazing.You have such a refreshing and beautiful voice! I Love this song.

  20. t.... ....

    This song is amazing ... I don't buy many albums and I bought this one !!!

  21. m.... ....

    Rob Stark !

  22. E.... H....

    So beautiful!

  23. J.... M....

    He is amazing

  24. s.... r....

    This guy is great !!!

  25. N.... R....

    I did not know James Franco had a band...

  26. M.... V....

    I like this. Gives me the chills. Haha.

  27. b.... m....

    Bon Iver is a band not a person....
    Just saying :)

  28. M.... D....

    I want to mate with this man, don't tell my wife,

  29. l.... d....

    holy man, this is just sex to my ears.

  30. t.... s....

    amazing

  31. S.... G....

    I agree, i dont like the drums in the recording

  32. n.... ....

    This is so much better then the actuall recording..

  33. b.... ....

    7 is how jamesv shriek, and it's still awesome.

  34. c.... ....

    A werewolf named James Vincent McMorrow ripped out my heart.

  35. A.... B....

    Same haha, I love this!

  36. M.... L....

    Wow, call me old fashioned then. Haha I'm 16 and I think this is so great

  37. N.... K....

    24 people are hungary but there's no place in the soul kitchen. awesome song congrats!

  38. S.... G....

    Wow this is excellent.

  39. A.... G....

    lavnaaaaaaaa <3 ^_^

  40. R.... O....

    So great! Thank's for this song!
    I've made an unplugged for singers :)

  41. f.... ....

    Yep, Jacko Hooper, up there with the best of them

  42. A.... i....

    amazing voice!

  43. f.... ....

    the most awesome elf throughout Ireland

  44. v.... h....

    i'm in love with him omfg

  45. S.... B....

    REal real real.....needed to hear this sound this vibe this energy this consciousness. Thank you James and everyone!

  46. O.... E....

    i covered this, check it out? :)

  47. f.... ....

    vraiment bien filmé, très bien chanté, visages, voix, l'expression discrète devient déchirante
    really well filmed, voices, faces, the discrete expression becomes heartrending

  48. V.... E....

    Who wouldn't ? Forest is the place to be.

  49. s.... ....

    I totally dig the song, but who just kinda jams in the forest?

  50. F.... W....

    We're on the best side of YouTube.

  51. N.... I....

    Me encanta esta cancion!!! Este hombre canta muy bien :)

  52. f.... ....

    `Too Far To Sea` new track from Jacko.....marvelous

  53. D.... I....

    this section of youtube has not been tainted by all the adds, watched 9 videos and no commercials in the beginning :DDDD

  54. W.... B....

    i have this day 2day

  55. N.... ....

    his voice is magical.

  56. C.... V....

    saw these guys live yesterday... just epic

  57. M.... G....

    it's so good that it's like getting laid without the cleanup.

  58. M.... I....

    Stumbled into the amazing music section yet again.

  59. c.... d....

    great beard.

  60. B.... ....

    Heehee I'm pretty sure Fleets didnt invent those "ooooooh ooohhhs" :)

  61. �.... F....

    what had he done with his guitar? i like it whatever it is :D

  62. h.... ....

    that was excellent!

  63. d.... m....

    this is fantastic. I feel like it was a story about my life in another time period. beautifully haunting

  64. L.... L....

    he and Bon Iver <3 Btw, watch my 'Brsy-Of.Indie-Songs-Video' @ my chanel :)

  65. t.... ....

    He looks fucking ancient!

    Awesome video.

  66. Q.... T....

    Love this sound, but the "oooh ooohhs" sound like "Mykonos" by The Fleet Foxes.

  67. a.... a....

    Abraham Lincoln hairstyle!

  68. H.... F....

    arent you a lucky fella or fellow:D

  69. M.... Y....

    Woohoo Winnipeg folk fest so pumped!!!! He's totally going to be there!

  70. f.... ....

    @aaronchurchington .....jacko hooper,,,spot on

  71. M.... H....

    such a badass

  72. k.... s....

    wow this is fantastic. i love it.

  73. �.... ....

    i love his voice!!!!

  74. d.... ....

    I love finding gold. Maybe it has been there for a while, but now I have found it. Now I am that much richer !

  75. J.... R....

    I know his mum!!!!:) this is soo cool!

  76. U.... ....

    Would love to hear him sing with his normal speaking voice some time in the future, just for the sake of hearing how it would sound :)

  77. J.... S....

    i dig this track muchly. if you guys enjoy, check out my original songs in a similar vein, more piano based. thanks <3

  78. t.... ....

    soo much soul, but looks a bit too outdoors-y to be a kitchen

  79. A.... A....

    Well, they must be pretty cold.

  80. M.... W....

    Met him last week after his show in amsterdam, actually made him laugh a little, happy moments. Really great show as well.

  81. c.... ....

    lots more times with feeling , beautiful, thankyou for sharing xxxx

  82. H.... D....

    how could you have it in your heart to dislike this song? ..

  83. b.... ....

    what a unique special voice this man is gifted with amazes me always when i'm listening to him

  84. O.... ....

    @dylanhaggarty hear hear!

  85. H.... B....

    A Bon Iver contender?

  86. G.... 5....

    i wish i was in a forest singing with my brothers

  87. D.... ....

    I´m hearing this day by day. What a voice!

  88. T.... ....

    I find backing singers so strange ....

  89. g.... ....

    he is so talanted

  90. K.... ....

    @Covonial Maybe he decided to have a/this band?

  91. s.... a....

    Does anyone know the model of that guitar? I'm gonna buy one, and the name would help ;)

  92. D.... F....

    @fabis40 Wow. that's what happened to me as well... Accidents like these are the BEST.

  93. J.... J....

    walking through the woods, what's this then?

  94. T.... ....

    ohhhhhhh, THIS is awesome.. from 0:00 to 4:30!

  95. S.... ....

    I remember hearing this on later... with jools holland. I fell in love instantly.

  96. m.... ....

    Beautiful