A singer/songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jennifer Parkin has beco… Read Full Bio ↴A singer/songwriter from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Jennifer Parkin has become a true icon on the electronic music scene with her unique writing and performing style. In 2003, she began her project Ayria and shook the foundation of the electro-industrial scene by mixing striking feminine visuals, straight old-school industrial music with harsher, aggressive electro while still maintaining elements of electro-clash and 80’s new wave.

Ayria has been intensively and successfully touring across the globe over the past 3 years gaining a very solid reputation for putting on energetic live performances. Ayria toured the U.S.A as the chosen supporting act for legendary electronic-goth band The Crüxshadows (over 80 shows) and supported Combichrist. Ayria has also toured U.K., Europe, Russia, Mexico and Japan. Not fitting into any one musical category has allowed Ayria to gain a very broad fan base of underground goth, various underground club scenes as well as more mainstream audiences who are all addicted to Ayria’s infectious hooks.

Ayria has released three full length albums on the Belgian label [labelAlfa Matrix, including the highly acclaimed Hearts For Bullets released in September 2008. This release brings 12 hard hitting, tightly written and produced tracks each track uniquely evolving the Ayria sound. Hearts For Bullets was produced in Canada by none other than Sebastian R. Komor. Ayria hits straight and hard with Jennifer’s in-your-face sonic approach hanging between minimal electro, gritty bass synth lines and forceful stomping beats while never straying from the extremely feminine side of the project. Extravagant, provocative, bitchy and edgy yet all gut wrenchingly emotional and lyrically insightful; she hits a target somewhere between influences of Nitzer Ebb, M.I.A., Miss Kittin and Ladytron.

Before Ayria:
Jennifer Parkin is also known for her earlier work in Epsilon Minus, having released two albums as the lead vocalist, before leaving to form Ayria. Jennifer was also featured as a guest vocalist on many other projects, including Implant, Glis, Parallel Project, Aiboforcen and the Mexican project Isis Signum. Ayria has completed remixes and added vocals for bands such as Angelspit and Celldweller.

Official website: https://ayria.com/

Plastic Makes Perfect
Ayria Lyrics

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Plastic and broken
It even hurts to breathe
But it’s insane to think that no one understands what you need
Tired of being sick
With a virus that rages
Watch as everyone goes away
I hate being so contagious

We are not the same
You are still gutless
And what I hate
Is your plastic mess

I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you

Plastic makes perfect
A plastic life you lead
Consume enough to hide the fading hope of shattered dreams
I’m hanging up my dress
I thought you wanted this
Smeared lipstick
It’s not so pretty when you can see the mess

I’m tired of playing in this house
Please unlock the door
I’ll never get out
You wanted to see the world
My precious girl
But I don’t feel well
I’ve had enough now

We are not the same
You are still gutless
And what I hate
Is your plastic mess

I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you

I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you
I hate that I’m like you
I hate that I like you

We are not the same
You are still gutless
And what I hate
Is your plastic mess

I hate
I hate
I hate
I hate
I hate
I hate

I hate
I hate

Overall Meaning

In Ayria's song "Plastic Makes Perfect," the lyrics describe someone who is struggling with their own identity and trying to fit into society's standards. The opening lines are particularly powerful in conveying the deep pain and suffocation of trying to hold everything together: "Plastic and broken/It even hurts to breathe/But it’s insane to think that no one understands what you need." The singer laments feeling sick and contagious and watching everyone slowly slip away from them. They are desperate to get out of their current situation, but they feel trapped and suffocated.

The lines "Plastic makes perfect/A plastic life you lead/Consume enough to hide the fading hope of shattered dreams" suggest that society has indoctrinated people into believing that plasticity and conformity are the keys to success. The singer feels stuck in this mentality despite hating it, and the repetition of "I hate that I like you/I hate that I'm like you" showcases their constant inner turmoil. The song ends with a final declaration of "I hate," leaving the audience with a sense of confusion and discomfort.

Line by Line Meaning

Plastic and broken
The state of being artificial and damaged

It even hurts to breathe
The pain caused by the artificiality and damage is so intense that even breathing is difficult

But it’s insane to think that no one understands what you need
Despite being aware of the negative consequences of this artificiality and damage, it is frustrating that others do not seem to empathize with one's needs

Tired of being sick
The exhaustion of living with the negative effects of the artificiality and damage

With a virus that rages
The metaphorical virus that spreads as a result of this artificiality and damage

Watch as everyone goes away
The isolation and abandonment felt due to the negative effects of the artificiality and damage

I hate being so contagious
The dislike for oneself and the negative impact one has on others due to the artificiality and damage

We are not the same
The artist and the subject of the song are different in their perspective and behaviors

You are still gutless
The subject is weak and lacking courage

And what I hate
The artist has a strong dislike for

Is your plastic mess
The negative impact of the subject's artificiality and damage

I hate that I like you
The internal conflict of the artist in appreciating certain aspects of the subject while also disliking their negative impact

A plastic life you lead
The subject's life is superficial and inauthentic

Consume enough to hide the fading hope of shattered dreams
The subject attempts to conceal their disappointment and regret through excessive consumption and materialism

I’m hanging up my dress
The singer is abandoning the facade and letting go of the artificiality

I thought you wanted this
The confusion and disbelief in the subject's expectations for the relationship

Smeared lipstick
The evidence of the facade and the attempts to cover it up

It’s not so pretty when you can see the mess
The negative impact of the artificiality and damage is more apparent when it is no longer hidden

I’m tired of playing in this house
The exhaustion of the facade and the artificiality in the relationship

Please unlock the door
The desire to escape the negative impact of the artificiality and damage

I’ll never get out
The feeling of being trapped and hopeless in the relationship

You wanted to see the world
The desires and expectations of the subject for their life

My precious girl
The subject's significance to the singer

But I don’t feel well
The negative impact of the relationship on the artist

I’ve had enough now
The decision to end the relationship and the negative impact of the artificiality and damage

I hate
The strong dislike or internal conflict