maye’s ‘La Máquina’ offers a sleek, late-night drive of a song from her album Música Para Abrir El Cielo: Act 2. The artist collaborates with Jack Laboz and María Alejandra Osorio to write the lyrics. Together, they mix English and Spanish to talk about a magnetic, unhealthy love that a person just cannot resist.

La Máquina
Maye • From “Música Para Abrir El Cielo: Act 2”
La Máquina Lyrics Translation (from “Música Para Abrir El Cielo: Act 2”)
maye describes drifting through a city, waiting for a call that speeds her up more than a traffic light. She admits to knowing the relationship is toxic, but chooses to play ‘the bad girl, the villain of this story’ (prefiero ser la mala la villana de este cuento). The songwriter leans into the chaos, wanting to run away with this person and simply disappear into the night.
La Máquina Music Video
‘La Máquina’ is a stylish anthem of surrender. Looking for the ‘La Máquina’ lyrics translation? It perfectly captures the thrill and frustration of loving someone you know is wrong for you.