Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Level 42
Canonical path: /level-42/the-machine-stops
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Machine Stops
Read The Machine Stops lyrics by Level 42 on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Machine Stops
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I found the air
down here in the chambers
you warned me of danger
but I want to stop this - for a moment
there must be someone - in the open
waiting for the starlight
rendezvous at midnight
I want to touch them - and to love them
and we'll be there - when it's over
all the love we'll never know
the machine has got control
can you hear the voices
calling out the choices
spend a lifetime - going nowhere
the machine stops - and it's over
all the love we'll never know
the machine has got control
I found the air
the machine stops
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Level 42 performs "The Machine Stops", and this lyric page sits inside the Level 42 catalog on LyroVerse.
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