Keine Maschine Lyrics in English Tim Bendzko

Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Keine Maschine by Tim Bendzko from German to English.
Just keep going like this
Isn't an option
I have to break out of here
If you're reading this, I'm already gone
I want to shape my life myself
I at least need to try
I need to take back control
I can't just function anymore
I'm no machine!
I'm a human of flesh and blood
And I wanna live till the last breath
I'm a human with all my flaws
My rage and my euphoria
I'm no machine, I live on air and fantasy
There's still so much extraordinary to experience
The whole world is open to me
I stand there like I'm rooted
I lie in chains of
Unspoken rules
I'm stuck in place
But I have to move freely
I'm no machine!
I'm a human of flesh and blood
And I wanna live till the last breath
I'm a human with all my flaws
My rage and my euphoria
I'm no machine, I live on air and fantasy
On air and fantasy
Till I beat gravity
I won't surrender
I won't surrender
I'm no machine!
I'm a human of flesh and blood
And I wanna live till the last breath
I'm a human with all my flaws
My rage and my euphoria
I'm no machine, I live on air and fantasy
I'm no machine
I live on air and fantasy
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SONG MEANING

Tim Bendzko’s “Keine Maschine” bursts in as a rallying cry against living life on autopilot. Right from the opening line he rejects the idea of “just carrying on,” describing how invisible chains of unspoken rules keep him stuck while a world full of extraordinary adventures waits outside. The lyrics paint a vivid tug-of-war: remain rooted to the spot, or break free and design your own story.

At the core stands the chant "Ich bin doch keine Maschine!"—a declaration that we are flesh and blood, not cold hardware. Bendzko celebrates every flaw, every surge of anger, every spark of euphoria as fuel for real, passionate living. His message is clear: take back the controls, breathe in air and imagination, and refuse to capitulate until the final breath. It’s an energetic reminder to stop merely functioning and start truly experiencing life.

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