[Verse 1] I was never good at taking a loss No, never good with rejection I fought hard to win, no matter the cost Worked myself to death to impress them I gave the best years of my life Just hoping for a chance No time for making connections and no time for romance [Pre-Chorus] And what did I win? What was my prize? I had a moment of fame then they pushed me aside You see, its never enough Just to be who you are You have to give up your soul If you want to be a star [Chorus] I saw the signs say "Don't feed the machine" But only now, do I know what it means I gave my all, gave all the time I had And I'll never get it back The sign said "Don't feed the machine" At this point, it's too late for me I gave my all, every piece I had And I'll never get it back [Post Chorus] Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, I'm begging you, please don't feed the machine [Verse 2] Don't touch the glass, I would hate for it to break Love, this house will collapse if you make a mistake Just be careful, about everything you say Cuz you don't want the world thinking you're a certain way [Pre-Chorus] I wonder if they'd still like the real me (real me) The one who doesn't like themself I asked my friends at the top to save me (save me) And they just watched me as I fell [Chorus] I saw the signs say "Don't feed the machine" But only now, do I know what it means I gave my all, gave all the time I had And I'll never get it back The sign said "Don't feed the machine" At this point, it's too late for me I gave my all, every piece I had And I'll never get it back [Post Chorus] Whoa, Whoa, Whoa, I'm begging you, please don't feed the machine
