If I were alive If I were real Would you survive? What would you feel?
Heavy metal, heavy metal machine Heavy metal, heavy metal machine As sentimental as our broken dreams
Let me die for rock and roll Let me die to save my soul Let me die, let me die, rock and roll Let the world forgive the past Let all the girls kiss the boys at last Let me go, let me go, rock and roll
Heavy metal, heavy metal machine Heavy metal, a heavy metal machine We're the metal in their metal machines Heavy metal, heavy metal machine
If I were dead Would my records sell? Could you even tell? Is it just as well?
Heavy metal, heavy metal machine It's elemental to all the rust it brings Heavy metal, heavy metal machine
Let me die for rock and roll Let me die to save my soul Let me die, let me die, rock and roll Let the world forgive the past Let all the girls kiss the boys at last Let me go, let me go, rock and roll
Heavy metal, heavy metal machine Heavy metal, a heavy metal machine We're the metal in their droning schemes Heavy metal, heavy metal machine
Will I survive? Is it up to me? Could you understand That it's not yours to keep?
Heavy metal, heavy metal machine Heavy metal, heavy metal machine Heavy metal, heavy metal machine Heavy metal, heavy metal machine