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
Is not an option
I have to break out of here
By the time you read this, I'm already up and gone
I want to shape my life myself
At least have to try
I need to regain control
Can't just function anymore
I'm not a machine after all!
I'm a human made of flesh and blood
And I want to live until my last breath
I'm a human with all my flaws
My anger and euphoria
I'm not a 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 rooted to the spot
I'm chained by
Unspoken rules
I'm stuck in one place
But I have to move freely
I'm not a machine after all!
I'm a human made of flesh and blood
And I want to live until my last breath
I'm a human with all my flaws
My anger and euphoria
I'm not a machine, I live on air and fantasy
On air and fantasy
Until I conquer gravity
I won't capitulate
I won't capitulate
I'm not a machine after all!
I'm a human made of flesh and blood
And I want to live until my last breath
I'm a human with all my flaws
My anger and euphoria
I'm not a machine, I live on air and fantasy
I'm not a machine after all
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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