The Emptiness Machine – English Lyrics

• By: Linkin Park
• Album: From Zero (Deluxe Edition)

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the raw emotion and powerful narrative of Linkin Park's "The Emptiness Machine." This track, marking a new chapter for the band, offers a compelling opportunity to explore English vocabulary related to personal struggles, emotional depth, and metaphorical language. Its relatable themes of seeking connection amidst disillusionment, combined with the band's signature blend of alternative rock and metal, make it an engaging song to analyze for both lyrical meaning and vocal expression.

[English]

Your blades are sharpened with precision

Flashing your favorite point of view

I know you're waiting in the distance

Just like you always do

Just like you always do

Already pulling me in

Already under my skin

And I know exactly how this ends, I

Let you cut me open

Just to watch me bleed

Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be

Don't know why I'm hoping

For what I won't receive

Falling for the promise of

The emptiness machine

(The emptiness machine)

Going around like a revolver

It's been decided how we lose

'Cause there's a fire under the altar

I keep on lying to

I keep on lying to

Already pulling me in

Already under my skin

And I know exactly how this ends, I

Let you cut me open

Just to watch me bleed

Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be

Don't know why I'm hoping

For what I won't receive

Falling for the promise of

The emptiness machine

I only wanted to be part of something

I only wanted to be part of, part of

I only wanted to be part of something

I only wanted to be part of, part of

I only wanted to be part of something

I only wanted to be part

I let you cut me open

Just to watch me bleed

Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be

Don't know why I'm hoping

So fucking naive

Falling for the promise of

The emptiness machine

The emptiness machine

(I only wanted to be part of something)

The emptiness machine

(I only wanted to be part of)

The emptiness machine

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sharpened /ˈʃɑːrpənd/ B2	verb - to make sharp or sharper
precise /prɪˈsaɪs/ B2	adjective - exact and accurate
view /vjuː/ A2	noun - a way of considering something
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - staying until a particular time or event
distance /ˈdɪstəns/ A2	noun - the amount of space between two points
pulling /ˈpʊlɪŋ/ B1	verb - to exert force on something to cause movement toward oneself
skin /skɪn/ A2	noun - the outer covering of the body
bleed /bliːd/ B2	verb - to lose blood
promise /ˈprɒmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that something will or will not happen verb - to commit to do something
emptiness /ˈemptinəs/ C1	noun - the state of containing nothing; void
revolver /rɪˈvɒlvər/ C1	noun - a small handgun with a rotating cylinder verb - to turn around quickly
decided /dɪˈsaɪdɪd/ B2	verb - to make a choice or judgment
fire /faɪər/ B1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light verb - to ignite or set on fire
lying /ˈlaɪɪŋ/ B2	verb - to be in a horizontal or resting position

Key Grammar Structures

• I know you're waiting in the distance

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "You're waiting" indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking.

• Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be

  ➔ Past simple tense with 'gave up'

  ➔ 'Gave up' is the past tense of 'give up', used to show a completed action.

• I only wanted to be part of something

  ➔ Simple past tense with 'wanted'

  ➔ 'Wanted' expresses a desire or longing in the past.

• Don't know why I'm hoping

  ➔ Present continuous with 'I'm hoping' and negative 'Don't know'

  ➔ 'I'm hoping' is the present continuous tense indicating hope happening now.

• I keep on lying to

  ➔ Verb phrase 'keep on' + gerund to indicate repetition

  ➔ 'Keep on' is used with a verb in the gerund form to express persistence in an action.

• Falling for the promise of

  ➔ Present participle 'Falling' as part of a gerund phrase

  ➔ 'Falling' is the present participle form used to form a gerund phrase indicating ongoing or repeated action.

• I only wanted to be part of something

  ➔ Simple past tense with 'wanted'

  ➔ 'Wanted' is the past tense of 'want', expressing a desire in the past.