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 your 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, 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 and save my soul

let me go, let me go rock and roll

let the world forgive the past

let all the girls kiss the boys at last

let me go, let me die rock and roll



heavy metal, heavy metal machine

heavy metal, 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