AUTOMATIC
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I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With its X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Winds up locked in the circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
What is this madness
That makes my motor run
And my legs too weak to stand
I go from sadness
To exhilaration
Like a robot at your command
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
Up and down goes my temperature
I summon doctors to get some relief
But they tell me there is no cure
They tell me
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic (automatic)
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Automatic
Look what you're doing to me
I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With its X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Winds up locked in the circuitry
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down
This song, "Automatic," is about being completely consumed by someone and feeling like you have no control over your reactions to them. The lyrics suggest that the person the singer is singing to has some sort of power over them, and the singer can't resist it. The line "All of my defenses down" reinforces this idea, as the singer feels vulnerable and powerless. The metaphor of the camera with X-ray vision preventing any defenses is very powerful, as it suggests that the person is seeing everything even where defenses and barriers are usually put up. The notion that the singer's words are locked in the circuitry and can't be spoken is also an interesting way to show their lack of control - this could be interpreted as the feeling of wanting to say one thing yet not being able to, something that the person with power over them is causing.
The chorus reinforces this idea of being utterly powerless - "No way to control it, it's totally automatic, whenever you're around. I'm walking blindfolded, completely automatic, all of my systems are down." The repetition of "automatic" in the chorus is intentional, emphasizing the loss of control and how the power over the singer is so absolute that they can't do anything about it. The song seems to be an exploration of the concept of being overwhelmed by someone and losing yourself in the process.
Line by Line Meaning
Look what you're doing to me
You have a powerful influence over me
I'm utterly at your whim
I am completely under your control
All of my defenses down
I am vulnerable and exposed around you
Your camera looks through me
You see right through me
With its X-ray vision
With a penetrating gaze
And all systems run aground
Everything inside me shuts down
All I can manage to push from my lips
I can only stammer nonsense
Is a stream of absurdities
I am not making any sense
Every word I intended to speak
My thoughts are jumbled and confused
Winds up locked in the circuitry
I cannot express what I truly mean
No way to control it
I have no power over myself
It's totally automatic
I am like a machine, responding to you
Whenever you're around
Your presence affects me strongly
I'm walking blindfolded
I am unaware of the world around me
Completely automatic
My body reacts instinctively
All of my systems are down
I am unable to function normally
What is this madness
Why do I feel this way?
That makes my motor run
You excite and energize me
And my legs too weak to stand
I am overcome by emotion
I go from sadness
My feelings fluctuate wildly
To exhilaration
I am filled with excitement and joy
Like a robot at your command
I am completely obedient to you
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
I am nervous and anxious
Up and down goes my temperature
My body reacts physically to you
I summon doctors to get some relief
I seek help, but to no avail
But they tell me there is no cure
There is nothing that can be done
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Brock Patrick Walsh, Mark Goldenberg
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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its got 8mil on sheff's yt
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@LUVJC_
This is like a reupload of the actual video
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It got 8 mil on his account
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