Automatic
Justin & The Cosmics Lyrics

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Just another night
under flashing lights
hypnotized

By the bodies tight
and the smiles of white
telling lies

It's like a ritual
you can lead me through the steps
but it's unusual
to really feel the depths

When I look at you
my inner muse recognizes

Something deep and cool
like a reflecting pool
in your eyes

Is this emotional
intuition at it's best
or purely chemical
this beating in my chest

Automatic attraction

I can see it in your eyes

I never knew it could feel this good and right
I've been searching for this feeling for all my life

I think I can see my everything in your eyes
could it be we found each other through space and time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Automatic" by Justin & The Cosmics depict a scene of a night out under flashing lights, where the singer is mesmerized by the atmosphere and the people around them. The bodies and smiles of others create a sort of hypnotic illusion, and although they may be telling lies, it feels like a familiar pattern. The singer acknowledges that they can be led through the motions, but there is something unusual about actually feeling a deeper connection.

When the singer looks at someone, their inner muse recognizes something profound and cool, like a reflecting pool, in the other person's eyes. They question whether this attraction is based on emotional intuition at its finest or if it is simply a chemical reaction causing the strong beating in their chest. The chorus emphasizes this automatic attraction, which the singer can clearly see in the other person's eyes.

As the song progresses, the singer expresses how they never knew it could feel this good and right, as if they have been searching for this feeling their entire life. It's as though they can see their whole being reflected in the other person's eyes, making them wonder if they have found each other through some cosmic alignment across space and time.

Overall, "Automatic" explores the powerful and immediate connection between two individuals and the sense of destiny or fate that accompanies it.

Line by Line Meaning

Just another night
A typical evening

under flashing lights
In a place with bright and vibrant lights

hypnotized
Deeply captivated or entranced

By the bodies tight
Enthralled by the close proximity of people

and the smiles of white
Fascinated by the radiant and deceiving smiles

telling lies
Engaging in dishonesty

It's like a ritual
Repeating patterns or behaviors

you can lead me through the steps
You have the ability to guide me in certain actions

but it's unusual
However, it's uncommon

to really feel the depths
To genuinely experience intense emotions