Within

by Nature of Wires + Machina X

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The observer vs the observed.

Our increasingly visual world bombards us with images, the conflict within of feeling pressured to fit societal expectations of what is deemed attractive and often risking objectification because of it. We are all so much more that our outer shells.

lyrics

WITHIN

Chaotic destiny or some great design
You see my body's just a box that holds my soul and mind
I see you paint by numbers
I watch you take your time
I see you search for the right words to commit your perfect crime

You look at me from the outside not the in
Is that all we are - some bones and a sheet of skin?
A smile for the camera hides the tears and demons within
3-2-1, ready or not, 'cos we're all as guilty as sin

Well, you've got it covered
Everything's in place
Not even a fingerprint
See, you left no trace
When the heart-drive's corrupted
No power to reboot
Agony's the compromise
Looking for a substitute

You look at me from the outside not the in
Is that all we are - some bones and a sheet of skin?
A smile for the camera hides the tears and demons within
3-2-1, ready or not, 'cos we're all as guilty as sin

Smile for the camera - click!
Smile for the camera - click, click, click!
Smile for the camera - click!
Smile for the camera - click, click, click!

...and strike a pose

You look at me from the outside not the in
Is that all we are - some bones and a sheet of skin?
A smile for the camera hides the tears and demons within
3-2-1, ready or not, 'cos we're all as guilty as sin

You look at me from the outside not the in
Is that all we are - some bones and a sheet of skin?
A smile for the camera hides the tears and demons within
3-2-1, ready or not, 'cos we're all as guilty as sin

credits

released May 14, 2021
Words and Music - Nature of Wires + Machina X
(Gary Watts/Annie James)

Artcover by Annie J

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