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

we were climbing our trees

we pedaled 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 getting 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

we called upon angels to fix this up

'cause we swore to never tell

as we got older

we crashed a car

and we got our scars from our duel with death

blood and bone and fainted 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 getting in and going wrong

we were younger then

now decaying machines and men

men

men

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 felt not to be this old

please just get me in if there's a heaven

and 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 getting in and going wrong

we were younger then

now decaying machines and men

just that peek like locked in heads

two blossoms worn in red

machines and men

knew this'd come

let this be said

life hangs loosely by a thread

just that peek like locked in heads

two blossoms worn in red

the back rolls over

rest your head

final hours far in bed