Showroom Dummies
Leæther Strip Lyrics


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We are standing here
Exposing ourselves
We are showroom dummies
We are showroom dummies
We're being watched
and we feel our pulse
We are showroom dummies
We are showroom dummies
We look around
and change our pose
We are showroom dummies
We are showroom dummies
We start to move
And we break the glass
We are showroom dummies
We are showroom dummies
We step out
And take a walk through the city
We are showroom dummies
We are showroom dummies
We go into a club
And there we start to dance
We are showroom dummies





We are showroom dummies
We are showroom dummies

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Leæther Strip's song "Showroom Dummies" describes the detachment and emptiness that comes with being observed and scrutinized. The repeated use of the phrase "showroom dummies" emphasizes the feeling of being reduced to mere objects on display. The song makes a statement about the commodification of human beings in modern society, particularly in the context of advertising and consumer culture.


The lines "We're being watched and we feel our pulse" suggest a certain uneasiness and anxiety that comes with being constantly monitored. The second stanza, "We look around and change our pose," emphasizes the way in which people attempt to present a perfect image of themselves to others, even if it means sacrificing authenticity and individuality. The later lyrics, "We go into a club and there we start to dance," suggests that even in a seemingly carefree environment where people come together to have fun, there is still a sense of artificiality and performance.


Overall, the song uses the metaphor of showroom dummies to comment on the way in which people are often treated as objects to be consumed, rather than as individuals with unique worth and value.


Line by Line Meaning

We are standing here
We are existing in this space at this moment


Exposing ourselves
We are revealing our true selves


We are showroom dummies
We are objects on display, devoid of individuality


We're being watched
We are being observed by an outside party


and we feel our pulse
We are becoming aware of our own existence


We look around
We survey our surroundings


and change our pose
We adjust our appearance or posture


We start to move
We begin to take action


And we break the glass
We shatter the norm and rebel against the constraints placed upon us


We step out
We leave behind our previous state


And take a walk through the city
We navigate through the world, exploring our options


We go into a club
We seek out connection and entertainment


And there we start to dance
We engage in social and physical movement


We are showroom dummies
Despite our experiences, we are still objects on display for society's consumption




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@fairleeawesomestuff

Holy crap, this is THE best cover! Fantastic sound, especially for 1997!

@InChainsDM

You are brilliant Claus ;)

@kaliman24302

What a great cover.!!

@mindphaserdotcom

Brilliant cover version

@jonesy2111

Then we start to dance....

@fairleebizarre

100th like! Woohoo! Great cover. 😁

@klistiranikrupije1724

Leæther Strip. Another correction. Diphtong æ appears in Scandinavian languages. (Leæther Strip is an alias of the Danish artist whose real name is Claus Larsen). :)

@matthewtaylorbrown

If NIN and KW had a kid.

@sirkurtisjeffreyjayluethkl797

SECURE AND CONTAIN TIME EMIT

@antunivanovic

Poor Kraftwerk. This is beyond appalling. Sorry.

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