if I were real
would you survive?
what would you feel?
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
as sentimental as our broken dreams
let me die for rock 'n' roll
let me die to save my soul
let me die, let me die
rock 'n' roll
let the world forgive the past
let all the girls kiss the boys at last
let me go
let me go
rock 'n' roll
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
we're the metal
in their metal machines
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
if I were dead
would my records sell?
could you even tell?
is it just as well?
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
it's all our mental
to all the rust it brings
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
let me die for rock 'n' roll
let me die
and save my soul
let me go
let me go
rock 'n' roll
let the world forgive the past
let all the girls kiss the boys at last
let me go
let me go
rock 'n' roll
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
a heavy metal machine
we're the metal
in their droning schemes
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
will I survive?
is it up to me?
could you understand
that it's not yours to keep
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
[Alternate Lyrics]
if I were alive
if I were real
would you survive
what would you feel now
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machina
if I were dead
would my records sell
could you ever tell
or is it just as well
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machina
would you want to love
would you want to see
come down below
come down for me
will write my songs
will you shake the hand
could you understand
it's not yours to keep
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
heavy metal
heavy metal machine
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heavy metal machine
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Written by Billy Corgan
BMI WORK # 5246449
length- 5:52
Official Release:
- Machina: The Machines of God
- Machina II / Friends and Enemies of Modern Music
Promo Release:
- Heavy Metal Machine (cassette 1 track)
Bootleg Release:
- Friends and Enemies of Modern Music (cassette) (normal version)