Starset - Perfect Machine Lyrics






Show me your insides
Show me your secrets
Show me what you desire
I can fake it
Show what you wanted
So I can be it
And if I bend just right
I can make it

I didn't want you
I wanna watch you change
From a butterfly and into chains

Lay your heart into my perfect machine
I will show you what you wanted to see
Just a mirror till I get what I need
The reverie was not of me
You never saw nothing
Never saw nothing

I'm just a liar without deceiving
I'm just a broken clown
Make believing
I should've let you know you should've ran for cover
I'm just a parlor trick, a two-bit counterfeit

Lay your heart into my perfect machine
I will use it to protect you from me
I will never let you see what's beneath
So good for you and good for me
We told ourselves we're
Right where we ought to be

Even you know, even you know
This was all for nothing
Just a sad show, just an ego
I suppose though, as far as I know
We were both pretending
I suppose so, but what do I know?

Even you know, even you know
This was all for nothing
Just a sad show, just an ego
I suppose though, as far as I know
We were both pretending
I suppose so, but what do I know?

Lay your heart into my perfect machine
I will show you what you wanted to see
Just a mirror till I get what I need
The reverie was not of me
You never saw nothing
Never saw nothing

Lay your heart into my perfect machine
I will use it to protect you from me
I will never let you see what's beneath
So good for you and good for me
We told ourselves we're
Right where we ought to be





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  1. M.... M....

    This band has a very unique style.

  2. K.... H....

    Argonaut status will be put on hold as I am choosing to be a family man.

  3. K.... H....

    Positive Gravity

  4. E.... N....

    Show me what you desire, I can fake it.

  5. M.... F....

    Why is everyone making jokes about this song? This song is Actually really good!

  6. L.... U....

    some person: nothing is perfect
    STARSET: *jazz hands* Tadaaaa

  7. j.... c....

    Anytime rock music is playing in the background at a restaurant or bar area near me I’ll ask people around me if they’ve heard of Startset. Most haven’t even heard of them unfortunately. They are truly one of a kind. Can’t really compare them to any other band. The drums, lyrics, voice of Dustin, and violin all put together is amazing. And they sound so amazing in concert. This song “Perfect Machine” truly never gets old!

  8. A.... 0....

    When people write the lyrics in the comments do they not realize Starset already provided them in the description?
    Or do they just write them for their own sake.

  9. N.... B....

    My favourite track from the album!

  10. C.... D....

    I AM DYING FROM AN INCURABLE ILNESS AND AM BEING EXCUTED AND MAYRTERED FOR NO REASON AT ALL PLEASE HELP ME THEY WILL KILL ME FOR NO REASON AT ALL

  11. A.... C....

    No mans sky + starset = the best time of ur life

  12. D.... D....

    I've never heard a band that could understand me so well, maybe that's why starset is my favorite band. All the times i thought i would never be understood a starset song would come and show that i'm not alone on my fight :)

  13. S.... G....

    Hoping they release an instrumental version of this

  14. R.... H....

    I know that a lot of people think that starset only talks about sci-fi tech and that kind of stuff, and they are right, but at the same time starset talks about the human nature, something like love and fear, light and darkness, those things doesn't relate directly with the sci-fi theme, in this song I think that they talk about someone who fake everything just to get to something, like the politicians or the people that just want to have a one night stand at any cost, and how they both are pretending (because at that point is impossible to not notice their evil intentions), and at the end, it doesn't matter for a lot of people, because they live in a fantasy created by a perfect machine (the brain of the evil person) that make them live what they wanted to live, even when they know that they are pretending, so that's why "lay your heart into my perfect machine", it's like, give me your feelings and I will use them to make you believe that you are in a perfect world, and they will do that by using his "perfect machine" until they get what they need... But that's only my opinion.

  15. M.... B....

    By far my favorite band.

  16. T.... A....

    this was my first song of the decade. because it is PERFECT

  17. L.... F....

    This song is quite spiritual and also the other songs as well in this album..this song hints that it is about the ego (false self) that tries to make you blind of your true self..ego will serve you as long as you serve the ego..but eventually you will know that this is just temporary and could not last..for example you have the desire to be a certain way and you "identity" yourself as something as human forever(example)..so what the ego do is to use that desire in order to drive your action into protecting your identity which is actually just your survival mechanism to live..ego will try anything to deceived you that everything is real(materialistism,identity,ideologies,perception) and eventually it will never last..so to address it deceiving nature you would need to be more concious (aware)of the mechanics of ego..literally feel it in your body,mind without judging it(give in)..

  18. Y.... P....

    This song high key gives me villain vibes

  19. K.... H....

    It was all for nothing

  20. K.... H....

    I love this whole album so much!❤️❤️❤️

  21. A.... D....

    I AM SHAAAKING

  22. O.... ....

    Even this much later, this song still makes my blood run cold.

  23. C.... T....

    made a little music / lyrics video for this song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ck55BqgK58

  24. P.... M....

    Dont know the backstory to the lyrics but it sounds like the uncertainty of any first meeting or first impression that come from budding relations be it romantic or professional. Its like, for some reason we both know were serving "the perfect" image to each other and denying the truths, suspending it, so when things get sour, there's a bit of "we knew its all a fake", definitely my personal interpretation, so I'm scared to what that says about me. Im, sure that's why i dress so unimpressive, its like let me save us both the trouble.

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

    Listening to the lyrics, the instrumental, although quite beautiful, slightly drowns the word play a bit, in its arrangement, actually very nice word choice and usage.

  26. I.... t....

    This is nostalgic but I don't remember ever hearing this song

  27. B.... C....

    Just a sad show

    Even you know, this was all for nothing

  28. J.... M....

    Actually

  29. A.... ....

    Is it just me or they guy in 4:42 sounds like Mr. Tom Hiddleston?

  30. S.... 7....

    Wait.....so a perfect machine. That shows you exactly what you want to see. And uses what you love to make you happy. But is also deceiving you........sounds like the video for MONSTER

  31. V.... ....

    Dustin has a very pretty voice.

  32. K.... S....

    This song would have been perfect for the Silent Hill Games.....

  33. R.... T....

    so I need about 88 addresses.

    Why you ask?

    Don't worry about it...

  34. A.... D....

    After 2:20 just an ego part was dope

  35. o.... g....

    'Perfect Machine'... I wonder if that refers to the Replicator from the book?

  36. x.... ....

    People: Nothing on this planet is perfect.

    starset: are you sure about that?

  37. S.... P....

    THIS SONG SHAKES ME SO HARD

  38. K.... C....

    Just to mention, I am colder ;)

  39. P.... R....

    One of the most underrated bands in history

  40. S.... ....

    2:43 is my favourite moment😍 perfect instrumentals and perfect vocals! Damn!!

  41. M.... ....

    Even you knoooooooooooooow... Even you knooow this was all for nothiing 💕💕

  42. U.... H....

    WOW I FUCKING LOVE THIS SONG

  43. T.... L....

    This band is the best.

  44. �.... �....

    Спасибо, что вы есть. 💐💐💐

  45. J.... G....

    3:12 Beautiful!

  46. D.... B....

    i CAn'T WAIT TP MEET EVERY INVIDUAL WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAKE UP OF STARTSET... gratitude SCOTT GROSSMAN

  47. s.... ....

    No more words, just RK900

  48. B.... J....

    Anyone else realize this is a song about a socipath?

    B.... J....

    which is why i love it.

  49. r.... g....

    Such an underrated band

  50. A.... V....

    okay i know what this song is about and all, but the first like minute has an overall sort of seductive sound and it’s very exotic and fun

  51. E.... E....

    I need more songs like this. Any recommendation song that similar to this?

    E.... E....

    Heard the Vessels album?

    E.... E....

    @N!njA_ kachorRI i've already heard all of the starset's song. I mean other than Starset

    E.... E....

    @Ezed Exo maybe Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch

  52. S.... N....

    "Lay your heart in my perfect machine
    Reverie was not of me
    Just a mirror till I get what I need."
    I feel like these lines together with the melody makes me visualize of the steampunk genre. Anyone who feels like me?

    S.... N....

    More cyberpunk for me.

  53. P.... B....

    Damn ive been sleeping on this album i put all the songs on my playlist but never listened to this. This is so poetic and beautiful!

  54. b.... ....

    There are so many reasons why this song is my number 1 on this album... but mainly for that 2nd half of the bridge.

  55. S.... S....

    Show me your insides
    Show  me your secrets
    Show  me what you desire
    I can fake it
    Show what you wanted
    So  I can be it
    And  if I bend just right
    I can make it
    I  didn't want you
    I wanna watch you change
    From a butterfly and into chains

    Lay your heart into my perfect machine
    I  will show you what you wanted to see
    Just a mirror till I get what I need
    The revery was not of me
    Never saw nothing
    Never saw nothing

    I'm just a liar
    Without deceiving
    I'm just a broken clown
    Make-believe in
    I should've let you know
    You should've ran for cover
    I'm just a politrick until it's gone to fade

    Lay your heart into my perfect machine
    I will use it to protect you from me
    I will never let you see what's beneath
    So good for you and good for me
    Told ourselves we like where we ought be

    Even you know
    Even you know
    This was all for nothing
    Just a sad show
    Just an ego
    I suppose though
    As far as I know
    We were both pretending
    I suppose so
    But what do I know?

    Even you know
    Even you know
    This was all for nothing
    Just a sad show
    Just an ego
    I suppose though
    As far as I know
    We were both pretending
    I suppose so
    But what do I know?

    Lay your heart into my perfect machine
    I will show you what you wanted to see
    Just a mirror till I get what I need
    The reverie was not of me
    Never saw nothing
    Never saw nothing

    Lay your heart into my perfect machine
    I will use it to protect you from me
    I will never let you see what's beneath
    So good for you and good for me
    Told ourselves we like where we ought to be

  56. S.... S....

    this song and band is so underrated

  57. M.... W....

    It didn't occur to me until yesterday that this song is literally about the BMI tech in the Starset universe, how the BMI's "promise" to give the individual everything they ever wanted via synthetic pleasures. And another thing is the dynamic symbol of this track evechanging and swaying in the position of a pendulum to finally reaching its zenith in the shape of a heart lining up all three circles. The BMI's shape is visually represented by three circles lined up. This visual representation in this dynamic symbol makes me think the BMI is on the surface: hypnosis/suggestion but really at its core is pure subjugation and manipulation of the "heart" or in this case an individual's mind.

    Late night epiphanies are wonderful.

    M.... W....

    I like the deepness. From where do you know that?

    M.... W....

    Don't do LSD

    M.... W....

    Nice catch lmao

    M.... W....

    @Jee Zed but why?

  58. S.... D....

    The sheer complexity and beauty of the orchestration and arrangement of every Starset song is incredible. There are so many sonic layers to this song, in particular, that come together so perfectly. It's truly masterful.

  59. M.... S....

    Am I the only one who hears the dolphins at 2:24?

    M.... S....

    Nope me too I hear dolphins

  60. S.... D....

    asombroso <3

  61. V.... G....

    I need a music video for this beautiful song

  62. L.... Z....

    Underrated song... This song brings a lot of meaning about how you pretend you're okay even though you're so dead inside....

    L.... Z....

    i see it more as being what someone wants to get what you want, even if that means fabricating another personality to lure them into a false sense of security. to be the "perfect machine" they so desire...

    L.... Z....

    @Comet never see it as that way but I do think your opinion is more accurate...

  63. P.... b....

    i just imagine badboyhalo singing "SHOW ME YOUR INSIIIIDES"

    P.... b....

    ¿What is it BadboyHalo?

  64. J.... J....

    Badboyhalo :))

  65. N.... K....

    From bbh

    N.... K....

    What is it BadBoyHalo

  66. S.... ....

    Apparently this is badboyhalos favorite song rn.
    Who came from his stream?

    S.... ....

    me this is garbage and badboyhalo is too

  67. A.... M....

    Am I the only one who think this song fits perfectly for Chara/Undertale?

  68. b.... ....

    69 dislikes lol

  69. D.... B....

    I appreciate AJ so much

  70. R.... ....

    His voice when he sings "From a butterfly and into chains" is perfection. These lyrics are gorgeous.

  71. B.... M....

    My tears are flying everywhere from head banging but also sad because this song is DEEP if you know you know.

  72. S.... K....

    No body:
    Absolutely no body:
    Starset: yo lets make another bomb album

    S.... K....

    This is probably the greatest comment I've ever seen

  73. B.... 1....

    2:45 tears begin to fall

  74. A.... A....

    I Love You + Listen Before I Go = Perfect Machine

    Starset Its The Best👍🎵

  75. J.... M....

    Come join our fb group!! We do giveaways as well!!

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/starsetcommunity/?ref=share

  76. T.... D....

    This song is so good! I'm glad that i brought this album!

  77. B.... t....

    Starset is the best rock band . I love metal, but starset is an exception, i mean their music is LIT !

  78. �.... �....

    He's voice, awwwwww. I love it so much.

  79. C.... L....

    At first I was like, eh this is good, not anything special.
    And now here I'm listening to this song for the 6th time in a row, Music Is Magic, & starset is Houdini. Starset for me is on Par with Linking Park which used to be my top band, now they both share that spot for me.

    Edit : I love this community more than the band itself, not only you guys have great taste in music but also there not one negative soul out here. Just pure love an amazing band

  80. R.... D....

    By far my FAVORITE new Starset song

  81. A.... N....

    It feels good when you close your eyes and listen to this.

  82. y.... f....

    Starset awesome who else agrees

  83. N.... ....

    This song reminds me so much of Downplay's Goodbye. Anyone else?

  84. A.... V....

    Rest n peace heaven I would love that bc I'm in torment n fear hell with insanity. Bc it's never been real for me n I fear it. That's so fucked up.

  85. s.... a....

    *S h o w m e y o u r i n s i d e s*

  86. J.... N....

    It's wrong. Tag perfeccionista machine, pra if you prefrer the "Carnot Machine" isn't real. It's impossible to make a machine with 100% of revenue.

  87. A.... C....

    Perfect symbol analogy in the graphic animation - imitation of the heart construct built by the perfect machine
    "Lay your heart into my perfect machine

    I will show you what you wanted to see"

    Psychopathic simulacra of human heart - symbol of empathy and devotion.

    A.... C....

    Love EVERYTHING you just said 🎼🎙️🎶🤖🎶🦾🎶🦿💙

  88. K.... M....

    Starset Fans: nothing can top the last album

    Starset: ... Hold my telescope

    K.... M....

    Kierstie Miller , thank you! The telescope makes more sense 😄

    K.... M....

    Perfect!!!! This like telescope 2.0 lol it makes me feel the same way... LOVE IT!

    K.... M....

    hold my satellite lol

    K.... M....

    Why does your profile pic look like imaqtpie's on twitch? lol

  89. A.... H....

    I Will use it to protect you from me i love starset

  90. B.... D....

    My favorite song from the new album 🖤🖤🖤🖤

  91. C.... 0....

    Just...The best

  92. j.... m....

    EL CORINGA

  93. c.... ....

    2:16 to 3:13..................🤯🤯🤯🤯

  94. a.... ....

    Love to hear your guys’ opinion on the meaning of this song. Any takers?

  95. K.... L....

    Beyond the sound of their incredible music, I really love that Starset's songs is because they each feel like they have a real story behind them, one that really makes you think. A sort of hidden message.

    I think the "perfect machine" the song talks about is some sort of technology that lets people see what they want to see, either a virtual reality device of some kind, mind control, or a mixture of both.

    It lets people live out their deepest fantasies, hence the line "I'm a liar without deceiving" but when we get to the line "I will choose it to protect you from me, I will never let you see what's beneath". We realize the machine is just keeping the people under its control to keep them from the truth and the harsh realities of the world they live in.

    Beautiful song. :)

    K.... L....

    I agree! That's why I love their music. It's not just superficial and catchy, it has real meaning.

    I think this song is about how we put up walls and hide our true self, and try to be what we think people want. But by trying to change we lose ourselves. It almost sounds like he is the voice of a possessive lover. He will do whatever it takes to win his love, but it's not really him . . . and in the end it hurts them both. It begins to sound like he realizes the damage it causes them, and so do they. "We were both pretending." Then he starts to question it all. "I suppose so, but what do I know?" So the perfect machine isn't perfect afterall and keeps people apart.

    K.... L....

    I like your interpretation. It fits well with the dystopian society Starset illustrates in their music/videos/etc. They're all brainwashed/controlled/subjugated, blinded to their reality.

  96. F.... M....

    EXCELENTE MUSICA, EXCELENTE BANDA, ¡EXCELENTE TODO!. LA MEJOR MÚSICA PARA MIS OÍDOS



    EXCELLENT MUSIC

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    EXCELLENT EVERYTHING!
    THE BEST MUSIC FOR MY EARS