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Welcome to the machine

Welcome to the Machine é uma música da banda Pink Floyd, do álbum Wish You Were Here de 1975. A canção critica de maneira ácida a indústria musical e como ela trata seus artistas, representando a indústria como uma máquina que manipula e molda os artistas para seus próprios fins comerciais. A música reflete a desilusão da banda com a indústria musical, especialmente após o sucesso 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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