Artificial Life
Artificial Life: Unmasking the Illusion of Commercial Emotions
Lyrics
He's got a song about a love that's gone away
Refers to someone who sings about lost love.
Sometimes his eyes shed tiny teardrops when he plays
Expresses emotion through tears while performing.
His touching ballads are just there sitting to buy
Describes emotionally charged songs available for purchase.
They call it music but it seems more like a lie
Questions the authenticity of such music, labeling it as deceptive.
Artificial life in the market
Repetition emphasizes the prevalence of artificiality in the market and marketplace.
Artificial life in the marketplace
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-Epic ballads by the musical whores
References musicians who create insincere music for profit.
Life is so boring project theirs onto yours
Life is mundane; others project their uninteresting lives onto yours.
Hear the anthems of the pepsi generation
Highlights anthems of a consumer-driven generation (Pepsi generation).
See the martyrs of our spiritual degradation
Observes the martyrs of spiritual decline due to consumerism.
Artificial life in the market
Reiterates the prevalence of artificial life in the market and marketplace.
Artificial life in the marketplace
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Continues the repetition, emphasizing the ubiquity of artificiality.
Artificial life in the marketplace
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-American culture disneyland freak show
Critiques American culture, portraying it as a distorted spectacle.
Screen in your living room
-A window for your tomb
-If you cant compare to the world sitting there
-Repress your insecurities watch and escape
Suggests escaping personal insecurities by watching the spectacle.
Give me artificial give me superficial
Expresses a desire for artificial and superficial elements.
Give me a commercial life that can't be bought
Wants a commercial life that is not for sale, emphasizing irony.
This I say to you what I say is true
Asserts that emotions are not commodities and can't be sold or consumed.
Emotions aren't a product to sell and cannot be consumed
-Coming attraction its coming real soon
Anticipates an upcoming event, possibly mocking the predictability of the media.
Prince is having lunch with Pat Boone
Humorous imagery of Prince and Pat Boone having lunch together.
Want to know where all the bullshit goes
Describes the disposal of societal nonsense down the sewer.
It goes down the sewer to be disposed
-Artificial life in the market
Repeats the theme of artificial life dominating the market and marketplace.
Artificial life in the marketplace
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-Artificial life
Repetition of the phrase "Artificial life" to conclude the song.
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