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Behind The Trees

by Machine

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1.
FROM MY MOUTH WE’RE ALL HERE, WE'RE ALL FEAR THE SUN FROM MY MOUTH TO YOUR MOUTH IT RUNS NO TELLING WHY WE WATCH THE SUN TAKE ALL THIS TROUBLE AND MAKE IT ALL BETTER WE WADE OUT YOU TASTE GOOD, IT SMELLS BAD IN HERE THE FACE, THE TASTE YOU ALWAYS PERCEIVE AS BITTER NO TELLING WHY WE WATCH THE SUN TAKE ALL THIS TROUBLE AND MAKE IT ALL BETTER WE WADE OUT
2.
So Surreal 03:30
SO SURREAL I WAKE UP, IT’S RIGHT IN HERE THE ROOM IS SMALL, I’M COLD AND WET IT’S RIGHT IN HERE, IT’S OVER YOU I’M DRIVING, MY HEAD IS WARM I WILL HIT THE TREES AND WALK AWAY IT’S SO SURREAL, I’M FEELING FINE I DON’T WANNA WAKE UP NOW I DON’T WANNA WAKE UP NOW I JUST WANNA SEE THINGS FALL I WANNA SEE IT ALL IT’S SO SURREAL, IT’S OVER YOU I’M FEELING FINE, OVER YOU WHEN THINGS GET WEIRD I’LL JUST WAKE UP OVER YOU
3.
A HEAD FULL OF NOTHING I’VE GOT A HEAD FULL OF NOTHING AT ALL YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT IT IS TOLD THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL, AT ALL YOU’VE GOT A HEAD SO FAR AWAY YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW THAT IT IS THOUGHT YOU WERE SOMEBODY ELSE, SOMEBODY ELSE NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY YOU WANNA KNOW THIS NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY YOU WANNA KNOW THIS NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY I KNOW I CAN’T SEND IT OVER TO YOU AND I KNOW, I KNOW IT’S THE TRUTH YOU WON’T ADMIT IT BUT I CAN’T SEE NO ONE AT ALL YOU WANNA KNOW THIS BUT NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY YOU WANNA KNOW THIS NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT IT IS NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY I’VE GOT A HEAD FULL OF NOTHING AT ALL TOLD YOU THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY YOU WANNA KNOW THIS NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT IT IS NO ONE IS SO FAR AWAY
4.
You Are On 02:52
YOU ARE ON I’VE GOT SOME THINGS I’LL NEVER SAY THE THINGS I’VE GOT JUST COME MY WAY YEAH, LITTLE SAID, EVEN LESS DONE TURN ON THE SWITCH AND NOW YOU’RE ON, YOU’RE ON YOU ARE ON, YOU ARE ON WHEN YOU’RE ON, YOU ARE ON EVERYONE’S GONE AWAY YOU WANNA REACH OUT x 4 I NEVER THOUGHT I’D HESITATE I CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER DAY YEAH, NOW IT’S ON, NOW IT’S BEGUN SO STAY AWAKE UNTIL YOU’RE ON, YOU’RE ON EVERYONE’S GONE AWAY YOU WANNA REACH OUT x 8
5.
TAKING HOME THE PET FIND A PET AND TAKE IT HOME MAKE IT MINE TO KEEP I HAVE A CAGE, I HAVE A BONE I’LL MAKE IT STAY WITH ME I’LL MAKE IT STAY x 3 I’LL GIVE IT LOVE, I’LL GIVE IT STRENGTH THERE’S NO TIME TO REST I PUSH TOO HARD, I PUSH TOO LONG NOW THE PET IS MY ENEMY I’LL MAKE IT STAY x 3
6.
FLICK OF LIGHT OH, YOU KEEP ASKING “IS THERE NO WAY OUT OF THIS PLACE?” OH, YOU KEEP ASKING NO ONE ALL THAT I SEE IS A FLICK OF LIGHT, SOFT SKIN AND REAL HEAT. EYES SO INTENSE, THEY’RE WORTH DYING FOR, DYING FOR. NOW I SEE IT EVERYWHERE THERE’S A REAL GOOD CHANCE THAT THE THINGS I SEE AIN’T THERE NOW I WANT IT EVERYDAY WHEN I GET SO HIGH, I GET REAL SLOW THEY SAY OH, YOU KEEP ACTING LIKE THERE IS NO TIME TO WALK ON OH, YOU KEEP FIGHTING NO ONE, NO ONE IT’S ALL THAT I CAN THINK OF - SO HOT, SO SWEET, SO STRANGE - OR IS THERE NEVER ENOUGH? - IS THERE NO WAY OUT OF THIS PLACE? - NOW I SEE IT EVERYWHERE THERE’S A REAL GOOD CHANCE THAT THE THINGS I SEE AIN’T THERE NOW I WANT IT EVERYDAY WHEN I GET SO HIGH, I GET REAL SLOW THEY SAY OH, WORKING ON A TUMOR THERE’S A LESSON LEARNED THERE’S A BIG CONCERN OVER ME OH, THOUGHT YOU WERE SOMEBODY ELSE THERE’S A LESSON LEARNED AND A STRAIN OF OPPORTUNITY
7.
THE ILL CONTENDER YOU ARE THE ILL CONTENDER YOU THE FREEZING ON OUR SKIN YOU ARE THE ONE WE CALL AT NIGHT YOU ARE THE BAD BREATH YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO’S LEECHING ON OUR BONES WHO ARE YOU? AND EVEN IF OUR HEADS HURT WE STILL CALL YOU FOR THE THINGS YOU DO YOU ARE THE SOUL BENDER YOU ARE THE RED AND SUNKEN EYES YOU ARE THE ONE WE CALL AT NIGHT YOU ARE THE PALE FACE YOU ARE THE ILL CONTENDER WEARING OUT OUR BONES WHO ARE YOU? IN SPITE OF SERIOUS HEADACHES WE STILL CALL YOU FOR THE THINGS YOU DO YOU ARE THE BAD BREATH YOU ARE THE PALE SKIN
8.
No Sleep 03:36
NO SLEEP NOW, WHAT’S LEFT? YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT’S SECOND BEST GROWING THIN YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT’S UNDER YOUR SKIN WANNA RUN YOU WANNA KNOW WHAT’S BLOCKING THE SUN NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? EAR TO THE GROUND TRYING TO PICK UP EVERY SOUND FULL AMOUNT STORIES OF WHAT THE ANIMALS SAY EVERYDAY HEARING THEM WHISPERING THROUGH THE CLAY NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE? NO TALK, NO SLEEP, NO BREATHING OF AIR AIN’T PART OF THIS WORLD SO WHY SHOULD I CARE?
9.
Almost Gone 05:14
ALMOST GONE THERE IS A WORLD WITH THE CURSE OF A TAME DESIGN SO GLAD TO SAY, WHEN I SAY I WANNA GO LEAVE THIS ROAD IT IS A WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW - DON'T YOU? DON’T YOU KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG AROUND HERE IN THE WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW YOU ARE ALMOST GONE OH IT IS A WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW IT IS A WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW THEY RUN AROUND LIKE CHICKEN WITH THEIR HEADS CUT OFF AND I DON’T MIND DOING TIME ‘CAUSE I LOVE THE DARK WE NEED THE SUN BUT IT’S NOWHERE IT IS A WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW - DON'T YOU? DON’T YOU KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING WRONG AROUND HERE IN THE WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW YOU ARE ALMOST GONE IT IS A WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW - DON'T YOU? DON’T YOU KNOW ITS WRONG HERE? - DON'T YOU KNOW? IT IS A WORLD YOU WANNA KNOW - DON'T YOU? DON’T YOU KNOW ITS WRONG HERE? I’VE BEEN RUNNING AROUND RUNNING THE SHOW RUNNING IT FAST RUNNING IT SLOW MAKING MY WAY MAKING IT GLOW MAKING THEM FROWN OH OH, WHAT DO THEY KNOW? x 6
10.
BEHIND THE TREES TREASURES BEHIND YOUR BELT PUT THEM BACK ON THE SHELF CHAOS CRAWLS UP MY BONES STRANGERS INSIDE THE ROOM STRANGERS INSIDE THE ROOM ENDLESS, BEHIND THE TREES TEXTURE BEHIND THE PLAIN NEVER THEY TASTE THE SAME FLAWLESS IS SUCH A BORE NATURE CRIES OUT FOR MORE NATURE CRIES OUT FOR MORE ENDLESS, BEHIND THE TREES BEHIND BEHIND THERE’S A BRANCH GROWING WILD AND IT GROWS FROM YOUR SPINE IT WILL SHATTER EVERYTHING WANNA TOUCH THE MACHINE ENDLESS IS SO FAR AWAY GO THERE AND NEVER STAY CHAOS INSIDE US ALL ENDLESS, BEHIND THE TREES

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Machine is: Kristoffer Buch - Guitars, lead vocals / Peter Hove - Guitars, backing vocals / Jonas Theis Petersen - Bass / Ulf Hove - Drums

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released October 24, 2011

Lyrics by Kristoffer. All songs produced and arranged by Machine. Recorded and engineered by Peter. Mixed by Peter and Machine. Mastering by Mats "Limpan" Lindfors at Cutting Room Studios. A&R by Thomas Broge-Starck. Artwork drawings by John Kenn Mortensen. Artwork desig and editing by Tobias Munk Åkesson.

Released with funding from KODA

Thanks to:
Thomas Broge-Starck, Sine Maria Vinther, Jacob Ødegaard, Sanne Vinter, Tobias Munk Åkesson, Martin + Michael + Maria Vrede, Anders Hørning, Jacob Pørtner, Jane Pørtner, Jens Borre, Emil Høiriis, Nick Jacobsen, Marco Diallo, Kåre, Jakob Bjørn Hansen, Jesper Gøthe Hansen, WMD, Offbeat, Broken City, KODA, DMF, DR's KarriereKanonen, Bandakademiet, our families, friends and fans.

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