Virtual song
Luis Eduardo Aute Lyrics
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In virtual Power,
Virtual reason
In virtual chains,
Virtual money
In virtual flowers,
Virtual treason
In virtual brains...
But when I imagine you,
Virtues get clear
Cause vice is here
To make your flesh come true
And make me feel
The truly real...
The loving dream
Of touching you...
The touching dream
Of loving you.
Virtual winners
In virtual fire,
Virtual "mummies"
In virtual wombs,
Virtual sinners
In virtual myrrh,
Virtual mummies
In virtual tombs.
Virtual flashes
In virtual mourning,
Virtual devils
In virtual skies,
Virtual ashes
In virtual mornings,
Virtual rebels
In virtual vice...
The song "Virtual Song" by Luis Eduardo Aute is a reflection on the impact of technology on human relationships, emotions, and social structures. Through the use of antithesis, the lyrics contrast the virtual world with the real world. The first stanza reveals how the virtual world has replaced elements of the real world, such as power, reason, money, flowers, treason, and brains. However, the second stanza implies that love and desire can only be fulfilled in the real world. The lyrics suggest that the virtual world may offer the appearance of perfection, but it lacks the emotional and physical connections that are required for genuine intimacy.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the duality between the virtual and the real world. The virtual world is depicted as inhabited by virtual winners, virtual sinners, virtual flashes, and virtual devils. Conversely, the real world is associated with virtues and vice, love and desire, and dreams and reality. The lyrics imply that technology has created a sub-reality that has replaced important aspects of the human experience. The emphasis on virtual women and virtual tombs implies that the virtual world has the power to create synthetic versions of human beings and human constructs such as connections, emotions, and landmarks.
Line by Line Meaning
Virtual honey
Artificial sweetness or pleasure
In virtual Power,
Power in a virtual or digital world
Virtual reason
Artificial or superficial rationales for things
In virtual chains,
Limitations imposed by a digital world or technology
Virtual money
Digital currency or wealth
In virtual flowers,
False or synthetic beauty
Virtual treason
Betrayal in a digital or virtual world
In virtual brains...
Consciousness in a digital or virtual world
But when I imagine you,
When I think about you in a non-virtual or emotional way
Virtues get clear
Positive and admirable personal qualities become evident
Cause vice is here
Because negative or immoral qualities also exist
To make your flesh come true
To make your physical presence and touch a reality
And make me feel
And make me experience
The truly real...
The authentic and unadulterated reality
The loving dream
The emotionally fulfilling ideal
Of touching you...
Of making physical contact with you
The touching dream
The emotional and intimate ideal
Of loving you.
Of having a deep and personal attachment to you
Virtual winners
Artificial or superficial achievements or success
In virtual fire,
In a digital or virtual world of destruction or intensity
Virtual "mummies"
Artificial or fake versions of preserved entities
In virtual wombs,
In a digital or virtual space of birth or creation
Virtual sinners
Immoral or unethical individuals in a digital or virtual world
In virtual myrrh,
In a digital or virtual world associated with mourning or sorrow
Virtual mummies
Artificial or synthetic versions of preserved entities (repeated line)
In virtual tombs.
In a digital or virtual space of death or entombment
Virtual flashes
Artificial or synthetic moments or memories
In virtual mourning,
In a digital or virtual state of grief or sadness
Virtual devils
Artificial or digital versions of evil entities
In virtual skies,
In a digital or virtual space associated with the heavens or the infinite
Virtual ashes
Artificial or synthetic remnants of something destroyed or burned
In virtual mornings,
In a digital or virtual beginning or rebirth
Virtual rebels
Artificial or superficial nonconformists or revolutionaries
In virtual vice...
In a digital or virtual world of immorality or corruption
Contributed by Micah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.