When thoughts of the end entered her head,
her hand was steady, ready.
Happy again, simultaneously deeply sad,
“Mind or body, don’t know which one haunts me.
I am a machine. I am a machine. I am a machine.”
Commentators came out. What were they writing about?
He wasn’t oblivious to their business.
“Do I need to impress to find my bliss?
It’s just that I’ve noticed what success is.
I’m just a machine. I’m just a machine. I’m just a machine.”
I didn’t make this, create this, but I’ll live it, give it my machine.
You can have my machine.
Promise, for purpose, you’ll tell me my service please. Please.
Why am I a machine?
Around they go. Where they stop nobody knows.
It seems endless until it ends.
When lullabies don’t get them sleep at night, they ask, “Why?”
“Am I am machine? Am I a machine? Why am I a machine?”
I didn’t make this, create this, but I’ll live it, give it my machine.
You can have my machine.
Promise, for purpose, you’ll tell me my service please. Please.
Why am I a machine?
credits
from Power,
track released September 18, 2015
All words and music by Erika Lloyd, ASCAP
String Arrangements by Brad Whiteley
Erika Lloyd - Vocals, Piano, Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet
Brad Whiteley - Synthesizer, Hammond Organ, Accordion
Cameron Mizell - Guitar
Max Tholenaar-Maples - Drums, Electronic Percussion
Yoed Nir - Cello, With Additional String Performances by Yoed Nir String Productions
Rob Hecht - Violin
Adam Minkoff - Bass
Bryce Goggin - Engineer, Mixing, Producer
Adam Sachs - Engineer
Fred Kevorkian - Mastering
Ventiko - Photography
Recorded at Trout Recording Studio in Brooklyn, NY
Classically trained with a strong pop sensibility, Erika Lloyd creates dreamy original indie pop: ranging from haunting moments full of strong imagery, to quirky, innocent, and danceable feels.
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