Ladies you're damn right
You can't read a man's mind
We're living in two tribes
And heading for war
Well nobody's perfect
We all gotta work it
Cause fellas we're worth it
So don't break the law

Your calls late a big mistake
You gotta hang about in limbo for as long as I take
Next time, read my mind
And I'll be good to you
We're gift-wrapped, kitty-cats
We're only turning into tigers when we gotta fight back
Let's go, Eskimo, out into the blue

Come take my hand, understand,
That you can, you're my man,
And I need you tonight

Come make my dreams,
Honey hard as it seems,
Loving me is as easy as pie

I'm just a love machine
Feeding my fantasy
Give me a kiss or three
And I'm fine
I need a squeeze a day
Instead of this negligee
What will the neighbors say?
This time

I've been going crazy while you sleep
Searching for a language that the two of us can speak
So Mr. Prehistoric make your wheel
And I'll breathe underwater
'cause I like the way it feels

Your calls late a big mistake
You gotta hang around in limbo for as long as I take
Next time, read my mind
And I'll be good to you
We're gift-wrapped, kitty-cats
We're only turning into tigers when we gotta fight back
Let's go, Eskimo, out into the blue

Come take my hand,
Understand, that you can,
You're my man, and I need you tonight

Come make my dreams,
Honey hard as it seems,
Loving me is as easy as pie

I'm just a love machine
Feeding my fantasy
Give me a kiss or three
And I'm fine
I need a squeeze a day
Instead of this negligee
What will the neighbors say?
This time

Oh, its very new,
Can anybody tell me what to do?
Oh, this feeling's very strange,
Can anybody tell me what's your game?
Oh, a little education
Oh, to give you motivation
Oh, to turn the situation, round

Oh, 'cause I don't want to change ya
Oh, making you a stranger
Oh, I'll only be your angel, aloud

I'm just a love machine
(oh, a little motivation, oh)
I'm just a love machine
I'm just a love machine
(oh, a little motivation, oh)
I'm just a love machine
oh, oh, oh


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Love Machine Lyrics as written by Lisa Cowling Brian Thomas Higgins

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    i love the arctic monkeys cover for this song. so much fun. : )

    funstuffon April 12, 2006   Link
  • 0
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    I love this song, it's so upbeat. My fav part "five me kiss or 3" lol It's great, The girls have lots of good song.

    babysmurf0583on March 15, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    I LOVE this song! The best song to drive to and sing at the top of your lungs! Rock out!

    kaleidoscopeeyes8on July 12, 2005   Link
  • 0
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    I've never heard this version, but I love the Arctic Monkey version and I wanted to know the lyrics. I like it. :)

    loveisblindon March 26, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    "We're living in two tribes And heading for war"

    A Frankie Goes To Hollywood reference? "Two Tribes" & "War" (which was a cover) were songs by this band.

    Onlineon April 10, 2006   Link
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    I love the GA version. And the AM version. Like hellla.

    hooray4dolphinson September 24, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    dragonflyeyes said it right.

    don't be so snobby. without this, what would we dance like crazy people to when extremely off our faces? yes, indie's great too, but c'mon, you can't beat a bit of cheesy pop at a club...

    missmeon October 15, 2006   Link
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    I agree that we need this kind of ahem, music, to be around, but.. come on, how can you LOVE this song? This website is songmeanings.net and this song doesn't really need deciphering..

    Gloomyjewelon January 07, 2007   Link
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    AM's version kills

    hearing him say "we're gift wrapped kitty cats" hahaha...brilliant!

    samadeeon September 17, 2008   Link
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    Battle of the sexes. :D

    It doesn't need any more explanation. It's just good old cheesy nonsensical pop!

    bunnykinson November 07, 2008   Link

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