Plastic Sun
Plastic Love and Frigid Stares: Sonic Youth's Critique of Artificiality
Lyrics
Plastic girl with plastic gun
Expresses disdain for a superficial or artificial woman carrying a fake weapon.
Plastic smile under plastic sun
Describes a forced or insincere smile under an artificial or fake sun, suggesting a lack of authenticity.
You burn my heart with your frigid stare
Conveys emotional pain caused by a cold and distant gaze, burning the speaker's heart.
Rip me off with your greasy hair
Portrays a feeling of being cheated or deceived by someone with unkempt or dirty hair.
I hate you and your fishy friends
Expresses strong dislike for the person and their questionable associates.
I hate you and it never ends
Emphasizes the enduring nature of the speaker's hatred.
Plastic girl with plastic gun
Reiterates the description of a fake girl with a fake weapon and a forced smile.
Plastic smile under plastic sun
Repeats the image of insincerity under an artificial sun, emphasizing the plastic nature of the person.
You burn my heart with your frigid stare
Repeats the theme of emotional pain caused by a cold stare.
Rip me off with your greasy hair
Repeats the feeling of being deceived, this time focusing on the person's hair.
I hate you and your fishy friends
Reiterates the strong dislike for the person and their associates.
I hate you and it never ends
Emphasizes the enduring nature of the speaker's hatred.
Tired of the times I wound up dead
Expresses weariness of repeatedly facing death or difficult situations.
Tired of the dogs inside your head
Tired of dealing with the burdens or troubles inside the person's mind.
Tired of the needles beside your bed
Expresses exhaustion from the presence of needles, possibly alluding to drug-related issues.
Tired of the crap you keep me fed
Conveys frustration with the person's deceitful or unsatisfactory offerings.
Tired of the people you keep misled
Expresses frustration with the person's misleading behavior towards others.
Your blood is turning my blue eyes red
Suggests that the person's actions are affecting the speaker emotionally, turning their blue eyes red.
Get your hands off my tomato
Asserts ownership and demands the person to stay away from something precious, symbolized by a tomato.
Cherry juice on a rotten potato
Describes a messy or unpleasant situation involving cherry juice and a rotten potato.
Subway slasher's on my ass
Introduces the threat of a dangerous person, the "Subway slasher."
Steals my money and smokes my grass
Highlights the theft of money and the consumption of the speaker's substances.
Watch your back or you're dead meat baby
Warns of potential harm if precautions are not taken.
Throw a dog a bone and you still get rabies
Uses a metaphor to convey that even small favors may lead to negative consequences.
Plastic girl with plastic gun
Repeats the description of a fake girl with a fake weapon and a forced smile.
Plastic smile under plastic sun
Reiterates the image of insincerity under an artificial sun, emphasizing the plastic nature of the person.
You burn my heart with your frigid stare
Repeats the theme of emotional pain caused by a cold stare.
Rip me off with your greasy hair
Repeats the feeling of being deceived, this time focusing on the person's hair.
I hate you and your fishy friends
Reiterates the strong dislike for the person and their associates.
I hate you and it never ends
Emphasizes the enduring nature of the speaker's hatred.
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