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Ghost in the Machine

from Songs of the Electric Night (EP) by Ian David Green

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Help me now
Where the skies collide
Help me now
Where the world divides

Help me now
The pilot's bailed, this plane is going down
As flower flames burst out upon the ground
To free the ghosts in the machine

You'd say
You never promised nothing anyway
Trapped in a pile-up on the motorway
A broken ghost in the machine

Help me now
Where the seconds end
Help me now
Where the hours bend

Help me now
The plug's been pulled, the screens are closing down
There's no more oxygen to go around
They've killed the ghosts in the machine

You'll find
Caught in the tangled cables in your mind
In the all the wreckage that you left behind
A lonely ghost in the machine

Oh to pretend
That we are angels who were heaven sent,
Not grinning androids running out of rent
To keep a ghost in the machine!

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from Songs of the Electric Night (EP), released March 14, 2020

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Ian David Green London, UK

A singer, songwriter and composer from Liverpool, Ian's influences range from folk greats like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen and Van Morrison to more contemporary folk / indie / Americana artists such as Damien Jurado, Phosphorescent and Iron & Wine.

With a gift for rich, compelling storytelling and layered lyricism, Ian builds his songs with carefully crafted, evocative and striking language.
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