Letra de
Welcome to the machine

Welcome to the Machine es una canción de Pink Floyd del álbum Wish You Were Here de 1975. La canción critica de manera ácida a la industria musical y cómo trata a sus artistas, representándola como una máquina que manipula y moldea a los artistas para sus propios fines comerciales. La música refleja el desencanto de la banda con la industria musical, especialmente después del éxito comercial de The Dark Side of the Moon.

Welcome my son,
Welcome to the machine.
Where have you been?
7/8
It's all right, we know where you've been
You've been in the pipe line filling in time,
Provided with toys and scouting for boys.
You bought a guitar to punish you ma,
You didn't like school,
And you know you're nobody's fool.
So welcome to the machine.


Welcome my son,
Welcome to the machine.
What did you dream?
7/8
It's all right, we told you what to dream.
You dreamed of a big star.
He played a mean guitar.
He always ate in the steak bar,
He loved to drive in his Jaguar.
So welcome to the machine.

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