This Machine

from Origin by Oh Pray Tell

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lyrics

THIS MACHINE by Betty Supple

VERSE 1
How long can us people
Keep kicking the wall?
What is it made of?
What is it standing for?
For what will it give up?
When will it fall?

CHORUS 1
This machine is broken
We’re just moving through the motions
But you can’t tell the ocean
When the tide should come in
And it’s coming in.

VERSE 2
We’ve practiced so much patience
Signed petitions, prayers sent
Sentient beings sensing the freeing
Of breaking cage open
Smashing the state of affairs
'Til it’s fair 'cause it’s not fair
It’s not loving, it’s not sane
It’s not sane, it’s not just
Perhaps we must, must we
Muster the strength of
The weight of the ocean
Flow of the river
Song of the singer in you
In you
In you

CHORUS 2

credits

from Origin, released September 28, 2021
Sally T - Lead vocals, stomp/clap, beat box
Betty Supple - Backup Vocals, banjo, double bass, beat box, songwriting

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Oh Pray Tell Winlaw, British Columbia

Oh Pray Tell is us - Sally Titasey and Betty Supple. We are best friends. Sisters of sorts. We met in the mountains when we were just teenagers. The first time we sang together, our harmonies seemed to merge into one voice, larger than the sum of its parts, stirring magic in our bellies and hearts...and we liked it.

Stomp, clap, strum, SING. This is our humble offering. ... more