1. Welcome to the Machine

Welcome to the Machine

Pink Floyd
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Lyrics

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These lyrics are about a son being welcomed to the machine and told what to dream of.
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A person playing a guitar in a futuristic dystopian setting.
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These lyrics show the power of society to shape our dreams and control our lives, making us feel like we are part of a machine.

Meaning

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This song is about the all-controlling music industry and its manipulation of young musicians.
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A mechanical cogwheel with a microphone and guitar strings intertwined in the center.
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Why is this important?
This song is important as it reflects the ideas of George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984 and Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World”, and serves to illustrate the power of the music industry and the pressure it can put on young artists.
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