I came across this song in 2022 and soon after went through a divorce from a 20+ year relationship. I took to exercising to ward off depression and found my home on a bike. I'd cycle around listening to the entire Three Days Grace catalog on repeat, but really attached to this song. I've never been an athlete or particularly fit, but something snapped in me. 10 mile rides became 20, 20 became 40..... Yesterday I put in 170 miles in a single effort. My tenacity and insane body transformation has earned me the name "Machine" from my two boys. Thanks for the adrenaline.
75% of Adam comments: "I miss Adam! Adam was so much better than Matt!" 25% of Adam comments: "Adam left for health reasons. Matt is a great replacement." Me: "So people would rather have seen Adam's condition get worse rather than let him heal? They'd rather let TDG die instead of continuing all because Adam left?"
i have to agree, when i first heard it i replayed it three or four times then i sat there and "hmm"d for about 2 minutes sound is really really good the rhythm the vocals it all fits in a very satisfying way
4 months ago I discovered 3DG when I was going through hard times in my life. I cried to their songs, yelled and unleashed my anger to them. So thank you 🙏 3DG, Matt and Adam...
I miss Adam, but Matt kicks ass too. I'm just happy that 3DG managed to keep their sound, instead of changing it like most bands with new singers do. Still one of my all time favorite bands since 5th grade :)
I get the idea the "wishing I could feel something" is kind of a reference to Pain because in there it says "I'd rather feel pain than nothing at all!" I know it probably isn't but that's just what popped in my head... Or I imagine Matt singing this and Adam singing Pain in response.
I thought that myself but it's probably reading too much into it - probably more coincidental, a natural result of the fact that the lyrics are written by a single writer, hence some songs/lyrics have recurring themes and similar-sounding lyrics.
Azazel Mikuzu Well yea when you reference something, its typically to something that's already happened. And I do know Matt is new. Sheesh this is just like the time I made another comment and people were telling me my own points. -_-"
Same, i usually listen to videogame ost or electronic music, but this band just has something so special and exciting about their sound man, i love them, i love both singers they both have Amazing voices 💟💟🖤
I've been a Three Days Grace fan for a long time, and I can say that this new stuff is just awesome. Some of you just need to move on and accept that Adam is gone and Matt is doing a fantastic job. In fact I can't believe some of you still whine and complain that he is gone considering it was more than a year ago.
bgibson36 And it's so annoying because the singer who replaced Tarja was actually really fucking good. And the one replacing Anette (Floor Jansen) is apparently really good too (This coming from my friend who saw them live recently who prefered Tarja over Anette).
This goes out to all the veterans out there....thank you for your service. I know some hard chargers and what they did and had to see. Many of them become so numb and in essence machines of war. That's what this song conjures up for me.
This is the only song I cared for from the new TDG album. I think Adam with Saint Asonia went back to a more old Three Days Grace sound, but just sounds cleaner and and heavier. I was massively upset by Transit to Venus and most of Human has that same feel for the most part. Apart from this song, I think Saint Asonia blew it out of the water. Cant wait to see them live in less tan 2 weeks.
He claimed he just felt that Three Days Grace was constantly changing their sound too much over time, and after 20 years of constantly evolving he didn't like where they were from where they started. So he voluntarily left to start anew and in a direction he liked more. They left on good terms, it was just a sudden decision on his part, and after hearing the differences between both bands as of NOW I can't say I am disappointed.
I always loved and related to this song. I have Asperger’s and it’s harder for me to connect with other peoples emotions than normal people and I *literally* felt like a machine. So thank you 3DG for this song.
I love how this goes from a more rock'n'roll song to a really metal song. The heavy music is a fantastic example of how diverse TDG's music. What I have a major problem with, though, is how the community has devolved. Go look at the comments on their older songs - it's a large group of people come together to enjoy some amazing music. Now it's a divided war between people who want Adam back, people who like Matt, and people who just want to listen to the music. Can we all just not go back to the way it was when we were all just strangers who had the common interest of Three Days Grace? Instead of arguing about Matt/Adam, we can just sing along to the song. Instead of screaming at each other that the song is amazing or it sucks, we can politely point out pros or cons. We're not one nation, we're a country in a civil war. Show less
After what I found out Matt said about Adam, and hearing Adam's response, trust me, Adam should not come back. He is working on his new solo album and frankly, TDG is not the same with out him. When people here say they don't like TDG's new music, they mean to say Adam was better in their opinion. That doesn't mean they want him back. I don't He is happier without all the drama.
97rockonline.com/matt-walst-bashes-former-three-days-grace-vocalist-adam-gontier-via-facebook/ www.933theplanetrocks.com/Adam-Gontier-Rant-on-Facebook/12210423?pid=316605 There is both sides. Decide for yourself.
Because if a singer just leave the band and there is a replacement most of the times the bands just suck or very different . i think he is good but miss the other one
I don't know why but I sort of feel Like this song is kind of like a prequel to Animal I Have Become. You go from feeling nothing to feeling anger, pain, and anguish. Like as though you meet someone and you change for the better, then all of a sudden they're gone and you turn into something you never wanted to be.
Me 18 years old: this song is epic! Me 95 years old: this song is epic! Me as a GHOST: This song is epic! This song makes me feel nostalgic of things that never happened.
Honestly I really did enjoy the older Three Days Grace with Adam, but now with Matt I think they sound amazing. So far every new song by them I heard, I really enjoy. I honestly am almost to the point where I enjoy this 3DG more than the older one.
Yeah... I don't know. I'll give the newer 3DG a chance because I loved them for so long. But still not sure. Not going to hate... will wait till a new album comes out and decide from that.
Woah there pal don't cut yourself on that edge (A bit insensitive, but I've been looking for 3 hours alright, also I can relate too the song as well in a more of an outlander way [I feel like a machine compared to everyone around me] so anyways to compensate for my rudeness here is a crab eating a cherry imgur.com/gallery/02Gwx )
hey, i’m a **little** late but i feel the same way, and i know you probably don’t want to listen to a stranger on the internet, but please stay safe. i know the pain is hard to bear, but i am here and we can talk if you want. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
I was here all ready to say no one can replace Adam.... ............... But dammit...........Matt's actually pretty damn good. He may not replace Adam, but I think 3DG is gonna do decent with this new blood.
as someone who is huge fan of Adam, and wasn’t enthused about the news of him leaving…this is up there with the greatest OG Three Days Grace songs for me. This song hits just as hard as songs like “Bully”, “Pain” and “Never Too Late.”
+Damian Powell the old vocalist Adam, had to retire in 2013 bc he had some health problems... but almost a year ago he made a new band called saint asonia
yeah coming back as the replacement with two hit songs is a darn good start for a new lead singer... I know they were touring a lot especially in Europe but has anyone heard about another album? in my opinion the guitarist must be the real composer because he didn't miss a Beat after Adam left
the amount of my friends my age that hate on this song when i play it :( honestly sad, they don’t understand the lyrics or why i like the passion put behind this song :(
BassBeatMedia they choose it lmao. My dad did it for over 30 years and my brother currently does it. And they 100% chose it. No slavery there, just choices 😊
This song reminds me of how I felt when I was homeless. After the orphanage I grew up in burned down, I fell into a pipe system, which ended up saving me from it, then made it to the other end overnight to find myself in a part of a big city I didn't even know the name of at that time. I never found the orphanage again, so I lived on the streets from around 8 to 10 years old. Living that long alone, barely surviving, with so much grief in my past, I grew so cold. Like I couldn't feel my emotions anymore. It all ended when I was found in the middle of a thunderstorm by some rich guy named Christopher. That night, I was let into a bar, clearly apathetic to a child being in there, and got a glass of water. Before I drank it, I looked away for a second. In that second, someone accidentally knocked some drug into it. When I turned back, I didn't notice it, and was so thirsty, I drank it all at once. Someone eventually noticed that I wasn't supposed to be in there, and put me outside, even though it was thundering, and nighttime, but the place had a banner to umbrella me. As I stood there, some huge piece of debris crashed into me, sending me head over heels into the road as an SUV was coming. I jumped out of the way, but it hit my small legs, sending me over again, onto an old, wooden dock. I was pretty callus to pain at this point in my life, but I still groaned at this. I stood up, weakly, and that's when the drugs kicked in. It caused me to spasm out of control. I began coughing as my eyes started burning. The coughing made me stagger onto some weak planks. They broke when I fell down, and I dropped into the water. Now vomiting and squirming, I tried pulling myself to safety. That's when I made out Chris looking at me through the murky water. I pulled myself towards him until he was close enough to reach in and pull me out. It was a miracle that he was even out there during a storm, let alone close enough to save me. He said that he was walking by when he noticed me dodging the car. Since then, he's allowed me to be a part of his luxurious life that I would've been pleased to have a tenth of. Now I can feel my emotions fine, and even got a date to the upcoming school dance. Wish me luck!
LYRICS : Here's to being human All the pain and suffering There's beauty in the bleeding At least you feel something I wish I knew what it was like To care enough to carry on I wish I knew what it was like To find a place where I belong, but I am machine I never sleep I keep my eyes wide open I am machine A part of me Wishes I could just feel something I am machine I never sleep Until I fix what's broken I am machine A part of me Wishes I could just feel something Here's to being human Taking it for granted The highs and lows of living To getting second chances I wish I knew what it was like To care about what's right or wrong I wish someone could help me find Find a place where I belong, but I am machine I never sleep I keep my eyes wide open I am machine A part of me Wishes I could just feel something I am machine I never sleep Until I fix what's broken I am machine A part of me Wishes I could just feel something It wasn't supposed to be this way We were meant to feel the pain I don't like what I am becoming Wish I could just feel something I am machine I never sleep I keep my eyes wide open I am machine A part of me Wishes I could just feel something I am machine I never sleep Until I fix what's broken I am machine A part of me Wishes I could just feel something.
Very good, even better than Painkiller. Glad to see this band is still good after losing a lead singer, that's hard to pull off and you guys did it excellently. Really looking forward to the new album.
All I can say is as a factory worker who had his partner pass away at 28 this song is relatable to an extreme I just keep moving when I wish I would never wake up again.
This song isn't about your mental health. It's about becoming a perfectible machine. Evolving into the next form. Becoming something greater than our current corporeal husk. Think different.
Get over it people Adams gone stop living in the past. Matt is doing a phenomenal job. This is still Three Days Grace with or without Adam. It's time to move on.
***** did you just try to speak? Because that sentence made absolutely no sense. If you're saying that what I'm saying is irrelevant then you are dead wrong
***** if you're calling me a fanboy you couldn't be wringer boy. I like the new singer no fanboy would say that. Adams gone and I've accepted it. I'm the furthest thing from a fanboy kiddo.
Love you, Matt! This song is one I listen to every day. In a room full of people, I’ve never felt so lonely and disconnected. I’m 44 and it has always been this way. I’ve loved this band since they came out, and they’re like old friends I’ve never had. I just can’t connect with anyone, except at one of their concerts. The fans are connected through the their vacancy. Thanks for understanding ❤
As a Three Days Grace fan how could you think this is "trash"? Isn't that a tad harsh? This has the epic 3DG sound and a cool concept. Get over yourselves, people. Great song!
[Verse 1] Here's to bein' human All the pain and sufferin' There's beauty in the bleedin' At least you feel somethin' [Pre-Chorus] I wish I knew what it was like To care enough to carry on I wish I knew what it was like To find a place where I belong [Chorus] But I am machine, I never sleep I keep my eyes wide open I am machine, a part of me Wishes I could just feel somethin' I am machine, I never sleep Until I fix what's broken I am machine, a part of me Wishes I could just feel somethin' [Verse 2] Here's to bein' human Takin' it for granted The highs and lows of livin' To getting second chances [Pre-Chorus] I wish I knew what it was like To care about what's right or wrong I wish someone could help me find Find a place where I belong [Chorus] But I am machine, I never sleep I keep my eyes wide open I am machine, a part of me Wishes I could just feel somethin' I am machine, I never sleep Until I fix what's broken I am machine, a part of me Wishes I could just feel somethin' [Bridge] It wasn't supposed to be this way We were meant to feel the pain I don't like what I am becoming Wish I could just feel something [Chorus] I am machine, I never sleep I keep my eyes wide open I am machine, a part of me Wishes I could just feel somethin' I am machine, I never sleep Until I fix what's broken I am machine, a part of me Wishes I could just feel somethin'
I am 60 years old and love this group! They are so ORIGINAL !! THEY STAND ALONE AND SO UNIQUE AND CREATED A SOUND UNLIKE ANY GROUP TO DATE. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND REMEMBER TO BE AS ORIGINAL AS YOU CAN. THE TALENT IS THERE!!!
this is just to perfect... for real this three bands: Link in Park, bREAKING bENJAMIN, and Three Days Grace are my all time favorites and no wonder why... 😌😈🤟🤟🤟🤘
I hope that everyone here is okay. Please be safe and remember that people care about you, even if it may not feel like it sometimes. If you are feeling troubled, maybe professional help is the answer, or talking to a trusted friend about what you are going through. I wish you the best.
Baptize yourself at home alone. Jesus Christ is Lord and I am a sinner. Aloud. Take the mark of the beast who's on My hit list, and who is no match for Me off of your body. Be prepared to be dead in spirit. Heaven's invaded in hell. There's no discussion. Have faith in Me. We're not here to be friends. My army is exterminating yours lucifer. Gigaton. STFU hell.
@@Alex-ze8by I wish I could be more help. Know that people care about you, even if it may not feel like it at times. Aside from professional help, maybe talking to a trusted friend about what you are going through would help. Be safe.
Proffesional help made it more worse for me, I don’t want to go my friends on their nerves! Means I am alone with all this shit, pain and thoughts of leaving this world would be best!
Matt is bringing back the old TDG style. Some songs Matt will never be able to sing as well as Adam, but he is perfect at the style the band should be. Great call bringing him in.
Here lately this is me. I used to enjoy life. I used to enjoy music even. I don't enjoy life. I've stopped listening to a lot of the music I used to, except for like 3 bands. I'm existing. Just purely existing for my kids.
Why is everyone bitching at Matt? Seriously? If he weren't here, 3DG would be fucking over or not as good. Matt has a LOT of experience in music, as he's currently working on 2 bands at the same time right now. Adam's gone, get over it. He's not going to come back just because you want him to. He's in his own life now, he's doing what he loves.
CWATZ It makes sense because they are a different band now. Adam was their identity, let's be honest. The instrumentalists are pretty good but Three Days Grace was always about fairly generic hard rock fueled and grounded by Adam's relatable lyrics and expressive voice. With Matt his voice carries the music less so now the instruments are stepping in and it seems a bit heavier and less 'personable'. It makes sense for the band because they get to avoid the backlash of replacing their frontman and get to start a new identity. It makes sense for Matt because he doesn't have to 'replace' Adam (see above sentence). It makes sense for fans because it feels like the old TDG ended and is not being tampered with. THE ONLY REASON it doesn't make sense is financially as TDG carries brand recognition. That's totally understandable but it really screws with the fans and music to keep the same brand over two different sounds. I feel bad for the position the rest of the band is put in but that's reality. Imagine if Julian Casablancas left the Strokes and they continued to play with a different singer. Heresy.
metaitachi this actually sounds like old 3DG...like their self titled album and one-x. That was the whole point, the band stated that in am interview. They want to renew their old sound while still evolving as well. Otherwise you're on point.
