Machines and Men

1990, our bodies were mighty
Practically brand new
Until 1992, we scraped our knees

Knocked off a tooth in 1994,
From falling to the floor while we were climbing
Our trees

We pedalled fast on our bicycles
And we got our wounds from tumbling hard on
The ground
As children, we were made to mess around

Back then, our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected,
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are giving in and going wrong
We were younger then, now decaying machines
And men

1998, our bodies were so so great
And we rode our roller-skates so well
Twisted an ankle to a frightening angle
Called upon angels to fix us up
Cause we swore to never tell

And we got older, we crashed a car
And we got our scars from our duel with death
Blood and bone and bated breath

Back then, our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles, they seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected,
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are giving in and going wrong
We were younger then, now decaying machines
And men

Behold this sagging skin
And these fragile ribs that's caging in
My lungs and soul

Help me to get in
If there's a heaven
Cause it's better than this life, I'm told

Every breath, I'm struggling
And I can't remember how it feel
Not to be this old

Please just get me in
If there's a heaven

Back then, our bodies were so restless
And our bones used to be kind
And our muscles seemed to be so strong
And our limbs were so connected
Neurons coursing through our minds
But our parts are giving in and going wrong
We were younger then, now decaying machines
And men

Chests that peak like mountain heads
Buds to blossoms running red

Youth has come, let this be said
Life hangs loosely by a thread

Chests that peak like mountain heads
Buds to blossoms running red

The battle's over, rest your head
Final hours fought in bed