[Intro]
Factory lights dimming, daddy's getting thin
Selling off machines just to make it through again
I see those pills on the counter, feel the weight within
Every time I close my eyes, I hear that metal spin
[Verse 1]
Caught him in the yard, moving shit at 2 AM
Equipment going cheap, man, it hurt to comprehend
Pride's a heavy burden when you're barely holding on
Watching father's shoulders slump, his spirit almost gone
Used to be a titan in this rusty paradise
Now he's just a shadow of those glory days at night
F*ck these hospital bills, they're eating us alive
While memories of better days slowly fade and die
[Chorus]
Machinery's breaking down, just like you
Selling off your dignity, what can I do?
Ghost of Marina whispers, "It ain't your fault"
But every piece you sell just tears my heart, oh
[Verse 2]
Remember when these hands could fix anything at all
Now they're shaking with those papers from the doctor's call
Empty factory halls echo with our history
Every bolt you sold away took part of me with it
Generational curse, we're trapped inside this game
Working class heroes dying slow and full of shame
I should've been the one to carry all this weight
Instead I'm watching helpless as it gets too late
[Bridge]
Soviet dreams turned to dust and rust
Selling off our legacy, it's killing us
Your sacrifice is killing me inside
But I understand now why you had to lie
[Chorus]
Machinery's breaking down, just like you
Selling off your dignity, what can I do?
Ghost of Marina whispers, "It ain't your fault"
But every piece you sell just tears my heart, oh
[Outro]
Factory lights are fading, daddy's getting thin
I'll carry this weight forever, your battle within
Maybe one day I'll forgive myself, but until then
I hear those machines dying, again and again