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The Emptiness Machine
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Aug 01, 2026
Original Lyrics
English
[Verse 1: Mike Shinoda]
Your blades are sharpened with precision
Flashing your favorite point of view
I know you're waiting in the distance
Just like you always do, just like you always do
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
Already pullin' me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
[Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
[Verse 2: Emily Armstrong, Emily Armstrong & Mike Shinoda]
Goin' around like a revolver
It's been decided how we lose
'Cause there's a fire under the altar
I keep on lyin' to, I keep on lyin' to
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong]
Already pullin' me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
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Megan Thee Stallion
[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
[Bridge: Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong & Mike Shinoda]
I only wanted to be part of somethin'
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of somethin'
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of somethin'
I only wanted to be part
[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
I let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin', so fuckin' naive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
[Outro: Emily Armstrong & Mike Shinoda]
(I only wanted to be part of somethin')
The emptiness machine, oh
(I only wanted to be part of)
The emptiness machine
Your blades are sharpened with precision
Flashing your favorite point of view
I know you're waiting in the distance
Just like you always do, just like you always do
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
Already pullin' me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
[Chorus: Mike Shinoda]
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
[Verse 2: Emily Armstrong, Emily Armstrong & Mike Shinoda]
Goin' around like a revolver
It's been decided how we lose
'Cause there's a fire under the altar
I keep on lyin' to, I keep on lyin' to
[Pre-Chorus: Mike Shinoda & Emily Armstrong]
Already pullin' me in
Already under my skin
And I know exactly how this ends, I
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Linkin Park - The Emptiness Machine (Traducción al Español)
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Megan Thee Stallion
[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
Let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin' for what I won't receive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
[Bridge: Mike Shinoda, Emily Armstrong & Mike Shinoda]
I only wanted to be part of somethin'
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of somethin'
I only wanted to be part of, part of
I only wanted to be part of somethin'
I only wanted to be part
[Chorus: Emily Armstrong]
I let you cut me open just to watch me bleed
Gave up who I am for who you wanted me to be
Don't know why I'm hopin', so fuckin' naive
Fallin' for the promise of the emptiness machine
The emptiness machine
[Outro: Emily Armstrong & Mike Shinoda]
(I only wanted to be part of somethin')
The emptiness machine, oh
(I only wanted to be part of)
The emptiness machine
Meaning & Explanation
The song explores themes of manipulation, identity loss, and a desperate desire for belonging within a destructive relationship. The ‘emptiness machine’ represents a seductive but ultimately harmful force that promises connection while draining the narrator's sense of self. It delves into feelings of being used, losing one’s authenticity, and the naive hope for fulfillment in an unhealthy situation.