13. Plastic Beach
Gorillaz Lyrics


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To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try

It doesn't know

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio

If they hold you, whale
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away

It doesn't know

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech




It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gorillaz's "Plastic Beach" are packed with social commentary on humanity's impact on the environment. The song focuses on the image of a lone whale in the polluted sea, watching ships go by as it navigates through the "dark dark seas." The whale could be interpreted as a metaphor for nature as a whole, struggling to survive in the face of humanity's carelessness and destructive behavior.


The whale is juxtaposed with the image of a Casio keyboard on a plastic beach, symbolic of our throwaway culture and the plastic waste that pollutes our planet. The Styrofoam deep sea landfill highlights the reality of waste disposal in our oceans, where much of our garbage ends up.


The use of automated computer speech further emphasizes the dehumanization of our world and the loss of connection to the natural world. The repeated lines "It doesn't know" could refer to the obliviousness of humanity in the face of the damage we have inflicted on the environment.


Line by Line Meaning

To the dark dark seas
The scene is set in a place where there is water and it's quite dark


Comes the only whale
The whale is the only animal present in that area amidst water


Watching ships go by
The whale observes ships as they pass through the area


It's the day we try
The whale is focused and trying its best to make it through the day


It doesn't know
The whale is unaware of a lot of things happening around it


It's a Casio on a plastic beach
There is a Casio keyboard present on a manmade plastic beach


It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
The manmade plastic beach is made up of Styrofoam and is floating on deep sea landfill


It's automated computer speech
There is an automated computer voice speaking in the background


If they hold you, whale
The lyrics are now addressing the whale directly


On a really hot day
The scenario is changed to a hotter day


When the call got made
There was a call made in this scenario


You've gone away
The whale is no longer where it was earlier


It's a Casio on a plastic beach
This line is repeated to emphasize the presence of the Casio keyboard on the plastic beach


It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
This line is repeated to emphasize on the components that make up the plastic beach


It's automated computer speech
This line is repeated to emphasize on the computer voice in the background


It's a Casio on a plastic beach
This line is again repeated for emphasis




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DAMON ALBARN, JAMIE HEWLETT

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@franc0smurff478

Lyrics:
To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
If they hold you, whale
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio



@joaquinarrativesisterna729

LYRICS:

(feat. Mick Jones, Paul Simonon)

To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try

It doesn't know

It's a Casio on a plastic beach [x2]
It's a styrofoam deepsea landfill [x2]
It's automated computer speech [x2]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio

Did they haul you out
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away

It doesn't know

Its a Casio on a plastic beach [x2]
It's a styrofoam deepsea landfill [x2]
It's automated computer speech [x2]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio



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@graysonsanabria4945

Your comment usually stays on top of the comment section so here you go bud


To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale.
Watching ships go by,
It's the daily troll, oh yes

It doesn't know

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...

Did they haul you out
On a really hot day
When the call got made,
You have gone away, from...

It doesn't know...

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...

[4x]
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Green, green dough

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...



@EnliRemastered

Lyrics:

To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale.
Watching ships go by,
It's the daily troll, oh yes

It doesn't know

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...

Did they haul you out
On a really hot day
When the call got made,
You have gone away, from...

It doesn't know...

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...

[4x]
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Plastic, yo
Green, green dough

It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio...



@user-fv8vh4tx2w

To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day?
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
Plastico, plastico, plastico and green green glow
it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio



@tbhunter5737

[Verse 1]
To the dark, dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try

[Chorus]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio

[Verse 2]
Did they haul you out
On a really hot day?
When the call got made
You had gone away
From us

[Chorus]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio

[Bridge]
Casio, Casio, Casio and green, green glow
Casio, Casio, Casio, green, green glow
Casio, Casio, Casio and green, green glow
Casio, Casio, Casio

[Chorus]
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a styrofoam deep sea landfill, it's a styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech, it's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach, it's a Casio

[Bridge]
Plastico, plastico, plastico where the green, green grows
Plastico, plastico, plastico
Plastico, plastico, plastico where the green, green grows
Plastico, plastico, plastico



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@murilopereira7186

A real plastic beach woud be a good idea

@notnotahuman183

The further down in the comment section the worse it gets

@magna4227

In the escape to plastic beach tour

@kyrixlolifier545

plastic beach remastered

@Asdrapan

Its funny that the username is Plastic beach

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@franc0smurff478

Lyrics:
To the dark dark seas
Comes the only whale
Watching ships go by
It's the day we try
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
If they hold you, whale
On a really hot day
When the call got made
You've gone away
It doesn't know
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's a Styrofoam deep sea landfill
It's automated computer speech
It's automated computer speech
It's a Casio on a plastic beach
It's a Casio

@draskane2061

I FINALLY FOUND IT

@spoonlordu6698

I thought it was daily trial

@matheustimoteo8384

@@franc0smurff478 Damn you British accent ><

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