Don't Look Right
Honest Bob and the Factory-to-Dealer Incentives Lyrics

You don't look right
The artist thinks that there is something off or not quite normal about the subject's appearance.

Where are your pores?
The artist is questioning the quality of the subject's skin and wondering if they even have pores.

Have you ever been out of doors?
The artist is questioning if the subject spends any time outside, perhaps due to their unusual appearance or occupation.

You're the one that the public adores
Despite the artist's misgivings about their appearance, the public seems to idolize and admire them.

But you don't look right
The artist is reiterating their initial statement that something seems off about the subject's appearance.

You call that skin?
The artist is again questioning the quality of the subject's skin, suggesting that it does not look natural or healthy.

What kind a vat did you grow that in?
The artist is using hyperbole to suggest that the subject's skin looks so unusual that it must have been grown in a vat, rather than occurring naturally.

I don't know where your body's been
The artist seems to have a general sense of unease or mistrust towards the subject, suggesting they don't know their true nature or origins.

But you don't look right
Once again, the artist repeats their initial statement that something is not quite normal about the subject's appearance.

I look at you and I don't know what I'm seeing
The artist is expressing confusion and a sense of being unsure or unsettled when looking at the subject.

I'm not even certain you're a human being
The artist is going so far as to suggest that the subject may not even be a member of the human race, further emphasizing their sense of confusion and unease.

You stopped aging back when you were seventeen
The artist is picking up on the subject's apparent youthfulness, and suggesting that they have not aged in the same way normal people do.

But you still stare out from your magazine
Despite their apparent youth, the subject is still existing in a realm of advertising or media, which the artist finds strange and unsettling.

Selling Avon Revlon and Maybelline
The artist is calling out specific beauty brands that the subject may be associated with, further emphasizing their status as a beauty icon or model.

You grew too tall
The artist seems to be noticing the subject's unusual height and pointing out that it is not typical.

You could look down on the Taj Mahal
The artist is using humor and exaggeration to illustrate the subject's height while also highlighting the absurdity of it in relation to commonplace landmarks and structures.

And you don't weigh anything at all
The artist is pointing out that the subject seems impossibly thin or ethereal.

No, you don't look right
Reiterating their original statement once again, the artist emphasizes that something is off or strange about the subject's appearance.

You're skin and bones
The artist is once again drawing attention to the subject's thinness, which they find unusual or concerning.

Living on a diet of sticks and stones
The artist is using a phrase that implies the subject is literally subsisting on a diet of inedible or unpleasant items, rather than eating normally.

Another soldier in an army of drones
The artist seems to be commenting on the subject's status as someone who conforms and follows expectations, rather than being an individual.

And you don't look right
The artist repeats their initial statement once again, suggesting a feeling of unease or mistrust towards the subject.

I don't know what to think when I look at your face
The artist is expressing genuine confusion and discomfort when looking at the subject's face, suggesting that it evokes a strong emotional response.

Searching for humanity and finding no trace
The artist seems to be suggesting that the subject's face elicits a feeling of otherness or inhumanity, which is surprising and disorienting.

I think you're a member of an alien race
The artist is drawing a conclusion based on their observations and emotional responses. They seem to be using the concept of an alien race to underscore their sense of confusion and unease towards the subject.

Who's come to enslave us from outer space
The artist is using humor and exaggeration to continue playing with the idea of the subject being an alien presence that is a threat to humanity.

Along with Robyn and Roxette and Ace of Base
The artist is slightly shifting away from the focus on the subject and commenting on other cultural artifacts that they feel share similar qualities of being unusual or not quite right.