Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Level 42
Canonical path: /level-42/world-machine
Related lyric paths: 6
Video embedded: yes
Lyric guide
World Machine
Read World Machine lyrics by Level 42 on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
person
Curated by Ethan Walker
LyroVerse team
Reference snapshot
The page facts to cite before the commentary
Use this page for the lyric text, linked artist context, and any LyroVerse editor's note attached to the song. Listener comments remain user-generated and should not be treated as the primary source.
Lyrics
World Machine
The lyric stays readable and compact here; the note and related paths sit nearby so you do not lose the song while looking for context.
some folks try
to multiply
from sunrise to sunset
leave behind
more of their kind
so no one will forget
but that ain't where I'm coming from - today
those easy girls don't turn me on - anyway
I wanna know where my pride has gone
the party's over
caught in a dream
inside this world machine
teachers teach
and preachers preach
of spiritual evolution
but this big I am
from uncle sham
just adds to my confusion
I've seen his face, I've heard his song - before
but I don't care what time he's on - anymore
I must have been on the streets too long
the party's over
caught in a dream
inside this world machine
I find myself outside your door
trying to make it like before
but you don't follow what I say
and I can tell by your smile
you're no longer a child
that part of you was buried yesterday . . .
. . . who knows
why they come and where they go
in this world machine?
it's the chosen fools
who make the rules
that don't apply to me
with their fast-car games
and counter claims
not my reality
and I don't know if I belong - today
I don't know why my friends have gone - away
I must have been on the streets too long
the party's over
caught in a dream
inside this world machine
don't knock the system
we'll knock some sense in you
don't beat the system
there's nothing you can do
Quick answers
What this page can answer fast
Who performs "World Machine"?
Level 42 performs "World Machine", and this lyric page sits inside the Level 42 catalog on LyroVerse.
Are there related songs to explore after "World Machine"?
Yes. The related section below points to A Pharaoh's Dream (Of Endless Time) and A Kinder Eye with a short reason for opening each page next.
Where can I find more songs by Level 42?
Use the artist link near the top of the page or the related paths section below to keep moving through Level 42's lyric pages.
Song Room
Open Song Room
Interpretations, questions, and corrections for this song
Interpretations, questions, memories, and correction notes live together here. The room stays noindex while the best insights are reviewed.
Listener comments
What people are saying
No listener comments on World Machine yet.
A strong comment here is specific: the phrase you keep hearing, the mood you come back for, or the reason this song stays in rotation.
Sign in to post the first listener note. Reporting stays open to everyone.