Lyric discussion by britches 

Cover art for Machine lyrics by Regina Spektor

Ok, first of all I want to say I love this song! It reminds me a lot of Bjork, if any of you listen to her. :D

Second of all, I'm sure my meaning isn't the right one, but to me this song is more about people all being connected into the "machine" of human kind. And the whole "collecting my moments into a higher power" bit is about people talking to God, and how God wishes to be part of humanity in a way. Especially because it says "a mightier power/who just lacks my perspectives/ and who lacks my organics/and who covets my defects"- it just makes me think of some like high perfect being who wishes to be able to connect on a human level.

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Now that I think about it that describes a machine, too, in some ways. Now that I REALLY think about it "God" and machines have a lot in common. Hehe.

Ok, well, just had to contribute my two cents. :D