The Machine and the Crow

Originally released on SoundCloud on February 22, 2015, The Machine and the Crow is a song which describes The Essentia 2000. It was composed by Andrew Allanson, with a vocal performance by Mika Maruyama. Its motif is commonly heard throughout the YIIK Soundtrack.

It's played during the opening cutscene of I.V, the Chapter 6 "Follow Voices" segment, and the credits.

Motif

The Motif for The Machine and the Crow plays in multiple songs.

• YIIK Title Screen (Final)
• Alex Eagleston
• YIIK: The Mind Dungeon Theme
• Krow Battle Theme
• The Lonely Panda and the Stuffed Crow
• The Lone Star Children
• Fighting the Fat One
• Cut Battle Track
• Ska Battle
• The Division Ends
• Sad Conversation
• Ending Credits Theme (Cliffs of Alex's Mind)
• Battle of Pretense
• ONISM - Demon Auction Opening Bid
• lofi hip hop - beats to relax/dread the end of the world to
• ONISM - I'd give an arm or a leg
• Battle in Enemy Territory
• ONISM - William's Birthday Song

Lyrics

The Machine and the Crow's cover on SoundCloud.

I am awake
I am walking in this scene
You say to me "I am only a machine."
Blah blah blah blah blah blah blah
I shake my head:
"You are the best friend that I've ever had."

I am asleep
I am dreaming in this scene
I've got a crow, and the Crow's name is Marlene
She has no wings she was never a "Fly bird."
She was the worst friend that I've ever had

Let's meet in a dream
And I will laugh because you are only a silly old machine
Nobody I know cares about a dumb machine
Lets meet in a dream
And I will laugh because you are only a silly old machine
Nobody I know cares about a dumb machine

You say that "that was mean"
That only I would say so many things that you would find obscene
To watch my tongue so I don't hurt nobody else
Then I turn to her
Her face is screwed up in this agonizing, painful, crying stare.
Her head begins to spark as water lines her face.
I loved my machine
I didn't mean to break her plastic body
Wasn't this a dream?
I wouldn't have said that if this was not a dream!

Trivia

• The Soundcloud version has an outro which was removed from the final version of the track.