Saviour Machine
David Bowie * Track #6 On The Man Who Sold the World
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Album The Man Who Sold the World
Saviour Machine by David Bowie
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David BowieProduced by
Tony ViscontiWrited by
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The song tells the story of a hypothetical scenario, where mankind finds a miracle cure (in this case the “Saviour Machine”) to all its problems. This solution is in the form of what we’d now call AI—Artificial Intelligence that makes all our decisions for us.
However in Bowie’s vision, the suppos...
Saviour Machine Lyrics
[Verse]
President Joe once had a dream
The world held his hand, gave their pledge
So he told them his scheme for a Saviour Machine
They called it The Prayer, its answer was law
Its logic stopped war, gave them food
How they adored till it cried in its boredom:
[Pre-Chorus 1]
"Please don't believe in me
Please disagree with me
Life is too easy
A plague seems quite feasible now
Or maybe a war
Or I may kill you all"
[Chorus]
Don't let me stay, don't let me stay
My logic says burn, so send me away
Your minds are too green, I despise all I've seen
You can't stake your lives on a Saviour Machine
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I need you flying
And I'll show that dying
Is living beyond reason
Sacred dimension of time
I perceive every sign
I can steal every mind
[Chorus]
Don't let me stay, don't let me stay
My logic says burn, so send me away
Your minds are too green, I despise all I've seen
You can't stake your lives on a Saviour Machine
Saviour Machine Q&A
Who wrote Saviour Machine's ?
Saviour Machine was written by David Bowie.
Who produced Saviour Machine's ?
Saviour Machine was produced by Tony Visconti.
When did David Bowie release Saviour Machine?
David Bowie released Saviour Machine on Wed Nov 04 1970.