Plastic Fantastic Lover
Exploring Synthetic Love's Allure
Lyrics
Her neon mouth with a bleeding talk smile
Her vividly bright and attention-grabbing smile
Is nothing but electric sign
Represents artificiality or superficiality
You could say she has an individual style
Suggests she maintains a distinctive way of expressing herself
She's a part of a colorful time
She belongs to an era characterized by diversity and vibrancy
Super-sealed lady, chrome-color clothes
A woman who appears perfect and flawless, clad in metallic-colored clothing
You wear 'cause you have no other
Worn due to the lack of other options or alternatives
But I suppose no one knows
Implies uncertainty about others' awareness of her true self
You're my plastic fantastic lover
Expresses a personal attachment to this artificial lover
Your rattlin' cough never shuts off
Continual and persistent coughing
Is nothing but a used machine
Symbolizes being used or worn-out
Your aluminum finish, slightly diminished
Refers to a slightly faded or deteriorated appearance made of aluminum
Is the best I've ever seen
Despite flaws, considered the best available
Cosmetic baby, plug into me
Desire for a superficial or cosmetic connection
And never, ever find another
Belief that no alternative lover could compare
And I realize no one's wise
Realization that nobody fully understands this artificial love
To my plastic fantastic lover
Personal acknowledgment of attachment to the plastic lover
The electrical dust is starting to rust
Indication of deterioration or decay setting in
Her trapezoid thermometer taste
Her artificial taste or preferences
All the red tape is mechanical rape
Metaphorically describes bureaucracy as a violation or imposition
Of the TV program waste
Criticism of the mindless content shown on TV
Data control and I.B.M.
Reference to data management and technology
Science is mankind's brother
Science being humanity's companion
But all I see is draining me
Feeling emotionally drained by the artificial love
On my plastic fantastic lover
Continued attachment to the artificial lover despite its drawbacks
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