Minutes Before Sleep

from The Way The World Works by Machines That Think

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Everything we see and feel
Came from a point
Isn't that so weird
What was there?
Emptiness?
God himself?
Does that make sense?

The swirling clouds coalesced
The dust became self aware
It's hard to believe
All we see is just a glimpse of everything

There's an energy floating in between
That's keeps us here
It's hard to feel
Is it what you see
What you believe
Can you prove your faith
Play back a dream

Little pieces when it all began
Still pass through
We have no clue
Every second of everyday
A connecting force weaves its web

A constant stream through time and space
Wraps around, finds it's place
Here we are just tiny specs
In a place so large we can't comprehend

I'm beginning to feel dazed
I find myself turning away
I'm trying to make sense of the day
And a fool I am to play that game

The little things can make my day
If the train's on time I can't complain
I fall in love every day
A different girl in such different ways
I hate how I act when I'm afraid
You can see right through
And I'll try to change
I hate when I talk behind your back
I want to be nice but you're such an ass
Live today like it's your last
That's the kind of shit people say
If you lived everyday like it's your last
You'd be a drugged out mess so damn fast

I'm starting to see green
I have a few minutes left
Before things begin to pass
And the worrying goes away
Before I shut down
And dream it all away

I get scared about the days ahead
Time's moving fast and I'm standing still
I'm always in such a bind
I'm kind of surprised I haven't died

I miss my life
I miss my time
I miss my mom
I can't unwind
That's how it is in this place
The constant hum you can't erase

I wish I had more confidence
I wish I had better friends
I wish I had, had it made
I wish I had all of my time
But it's time to say goodbye
Enjoy the ride that lies ahead
For now it's time
Time to bed

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from The Way The World Works, released July 2, 2011

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Machines That Think Chicago, Illinois

Producing a wide range of sound that pulls from their wide ranging influences, Machines That Think is at its core a band rooted in rock music. Their take can sometimes spill from ambient shoe gaze to full on progressive rock. Hailing from Chicago, IL, the music absorbs the variety of the city and embraces every bit of it. ... more

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