The Hearth and the Salamander

from The Way The World Works by Machines That Think

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Lose your frown and be strong
Because I cannot be your crutch anymore
And you know I care but there's nothing left to say
You're on your own

I'm educated in the ways people manipulate

So go on
Save yourself
It's not your fault
We've all been there
But I'm your friend
Your other hand
Say what you believe
Nothing else means a thing

No it won't ever end
You've got to save yourself I guess
Because there's no little man heaven

I'll find the hearth and watch it burn
Burn your past
No nothing's going to last
You're someone else
You're not yourself

So go on
Save yourself
It's not your fault
We've all been there
But I'm your friend
Your other hand
Say what you believe
Nothing else means a thing
No one wins

So when we're there
You can hold my hand
Just don't be scared
Set yourself free

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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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