Shivers
Agar Agar Lyrics
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And the people that I care about
I'd like to share a secret with you all, yeah
Mom, Dad, Gladys and Rosie
Here I come to express my story to you straightforward
They're at the lake next to my country house
I had played a lot of these simulated lives
With no purpose other than to watch and play
I want to take a nap
(In the bushes)
Cause it gives me
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers
Yeah, yeah, yeah, straight up
It gives me
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, yeah
Okay, I understood that their existence was less empty than mine
Since they had the power to entertain me, wooyah!
This tool had just appeared in the corner of the room
I wanted to sit there, cause it was near me and I like it, yeah yeah
Oh, that's right
Cause it gives me shivers
It gives me shivers
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
After several days, I begin to understand things from another angle
Under my emerald,
I had the idea that I was too one of those problematic creatures
And my bed moved
I went there anyway, my sleep ball was red
But for the first time, I could not fall asleep right away
I could, I could see, I could see, I could see
It gave me
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers
Yeah yeah yeah, that's right
And it didn't do nothing
It gave me
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, yeah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
I had began to feel this external presence
This user who, from another dimension
Was mechanically having fun with my desires
I tried to fall asleep but could not do it
Wasn't it a proof of my lack of free will?
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
The lyrics to Agar Agar's song Shivers speak to the lonely and isolating experience of being tethered to technology. The singer feels disconnected from the people they love and resort to playing simulated lives on a screen, feeling purposeless outside of watching and playing. They retreat to the bushes to take a nap, which gives them shivers. Despite recognizing their dependence on technology, they cannot help but feel its effects, shivering from its hold on them.
As the song progresses, the singer's relationship with technology becomes increasingly problematic. They become aware of an external presence, "this user who, from another dimension, was mechanically having fun with my desires." They can't fall asleep and question their lack of free will under the control of technology. This highlights the insidious and addictive nature of technology, leading individuals to question their agency and control over their own lives.
Overall, the lyrics of Shivers highlight the emotional disconnection and dependence on technology in our modern age, bringing to light the importance of finding meaning and connection beyond our screens.
Line by Line Meaning
I'd like to say to the people that I love
I want to share something personal with my loved ones
And the people that I care about
And with those who matter to me
I'd like to share a secret with you all, yeah
I have a secret to tell you all
Mom, Dad, Gladys and Rosie
Addressing specific loved ones
Here I come to express my story to you straightforward
I'm about to tell my story honestly
They're at the lake next to my country house
The background setting where something occurred
I had played a lot of these simulated lives
I used to play video games a lot
With no purpose other than to watch and play
Just for entertainment
It's cold and it's dead
The atmosphere in the surroundings
I want to take a nap
I feel like sleeping
(In the bushes)
The location of the nap
Cause it gives me
The reason for my reaction
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers
The feeling of goosebumps
Yeah, yeah, yeah, straight up
Emphasis on the previously mentioned feeling
Okay, I understood that their existence was less empty than mine
Realization that others have more going on in their lives
Since they had the power to entertain me, wooyah!
Video games were a source of entertainment
This tool had just appeared in the corner of the room
A new video game console was acquired
I wanted to sit there, cause it was near me and I like it, yeah yeah
Desire to play the new game casually
Oh, that's right
Recalling a previous statement
Cause it gives me shivers
The same reason as before for the feeling of goosebumps
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Sound effect
After several days, I begin to understand things from another angle
After playing for some time, a shift in perspective occurred
Under my emerald,
A description of the environment
I had the idea that I was too one of those problematic creatures
Realization of being addicted to video games
And my bed moved
Feeling physically affected by the addiction
I went there anyway, my sleep ball was red
Going to bed regardless of the color indicating sleep quality
But for the first time, I could not fall asleep right away
Finding it difficult to sleep despite exhaustion
I could, I could see, I could see, I could see
Visualizing something for the first time
It gave me
The reason for the sudden visibility
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers
Feeling of goosebumps, again
Yeah yeah yeah, that's right
Confirmation of the same feeling
And it didn't do nothing
The feeling persisted despite no apparent cause
Shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, shivers, yeah
Repetition of the same feeling
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Sound effect
I had began to feel this external presence
Sensing something not physically present
This user who, from another dimension
Suggesting a supernatural entity
Was mechanically having fun with my desires
Manipulating my addiction for its own amusement
I tried to fall asleep but could not do it
Struggling with insomnia due to addiction
Wasn't it a proof of my lack of free will?
Questioning one's agency in the addiction
Ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Sound effect
Writer(s): Clara Cappagli, Armand Bultheel
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