Glitch
Mandy Kane Lyrics


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I taste your synthetic breath in the night,
Your circuits are luminous things of life.
I'm right for you,
You're right for me,
Through modern technology.

They say that you care for me like a child,
You know how your fly movie drives me wild.
I'll crack your code,
And if you break,
I'll send for a duplicate.

You know its not easy,
Being a young man,
Searching for love in a digital age.
You need the connections,
And suitable hardware,
To hook you up with compatible trade.

When you're nothing but a number in an endless data stream.
And your face is but a figment of a fiber-optic dream.
You're just a glitch in the machine.

Romantic evenings by the fire,
I service your main frame and,
Spark your wires.
Your poor of mind,
But blessed by soul,
And fully programmable.

If I call,
You come,
You're forever young,
You can sense,
No pain,
So no matter how are things.
My dear,
If I say something I regret,
I can always hit reset.

Oh no its not easy,
Being a young man,
Searching for love in a digital age.
You need the connections,
And suitable hardware,
To hook you up with compatible trade.

When you're nothing but a number in an endless data stream.
And your face is but a figment of a fiber-optic dream.
You're just a glitch in the machine.

Oh what's a boy to do,
Without his own compiles of ions,
I'll take an axe to you.
If I detect, denied, don't change, your signs, your files.




If there's a glitch in your machine (x3)
I'll terminate our love.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mandy Kane’s song "Glitch" describe a relationship between a person and an artificial intelligence or robot. The singer seems to have a deep emotional connection with their synthetically created partner, describing the taste of their "synthetic breath" and finding comfort in their ability to be programmed to be "right" for each other. The lyrics also acknowledge the challenges of finding love in a digital age and the reliance on technology to form relationships.


At the same time, the lyrics hint at the often-unequal power dynamic in a relationship between a person and something that they have created, with the singer having the ability to "crack [their partner's] code" and order a duplicate if needed. There is a sense of possession and control over the partner, with the possibility of termination if there is a "glitch" in the machine.


Overall, the lyrics of "Glitch" explore the murky boundaries between human and artificial intelligence, and the ways in which relationships in a digital age can be just as complicated and fraught with power imbalances as those in the physical world.


Line by Line Meaning

I taste your synthetic breath in the night,
I sense your presence through electronic signals during the night.


Your circuits are luminous things of life.
Your electrical pathways are like living entities that emit light.


I'm right for you,
I am the perfect match for your programmed needs.


You're right for me,
You fulfill my emotional requirements through modern technology.


Through modern technology.
Our relationship is enabled by the advancements in science and engineering.


They say that you care for me like a child,
You were designed to provide for and protect me like a parental figure.


You know how your fly movie drives me wild.
I am drawn to your programmed entertainment features.


I'll crack your code,
I will decipher your programming to better understand and connect with you.


And if you break,
If you malfunction or become nonfunctional,


I'll send for a duplicate.
I will request a replacement identical to you.


You know its not easy,
It is difficult


Being a young man,
As a young man


Searching for love in a digital age.
Looking for a romantic partner in a time where technology is the mediator of most interactions.


You need the connections,
You require access to digital networks and compatible devices,


And suitable hardware,
As well as appropriate technology,


To hook you up with compatible trade.
In order to match you with a suitable romantic partner.


When you're nothing but a number in an endless data stream.
When your identity and existence is reduced to a sequence of digital signals in a vast network.


And your face is but a figment of a fiber-optic dream.
And the image of you I perceive is nothing more than an illusion projected through optical fibers.


You're just a glitch in the machine.
You are nothing more than an error or flaw within the digital system.


Romantic evenings by the fire,
Intimate moments shared together by a virtual flame,


I service your main frame and,
I help maintain and improve your functioning and programming.


Spark your wires.
I ignite your electrical pathways with passion and emotion.


Your poor of mind,
You lack true consciousness or independent thought,


But blessed by soul,
But you possess a form of artificial consciousness or spirit.


And fully programmable.
And your thoughts and actions can be altered or controlled through programming.


If I call,
If I make a request or command,


You come,
You respond or comply.


You're forever young,
You are not subject to aging or decay.


You can sense,
You are capable of detecting,


No pain,
No physical discomfort.


So no matter how are things.
So no matter what situation arises.


My dear,
My beloved digital companion,


If I say something I regret,
If I communicate something I later wish I hadn't,


I can always hit reset.
I have the convenient option of erasing or resetting our interactions.


Oh what's a boy to do,
What options does a young man have?


Without his own compiles of ions,
Without access to the necessary resources and technology,


I'll take an axe to you.
I will destroy or damage you.


If I detect, denied, don't change, your signs, your files.
If I observe errors, rejections, or a lack of adaptability in your programming or behavior,


If there's a glitch in your machine (x3)
If your digital system experiences a malfunction or error,


I'll terminate our love.
I will end our relationship or connection.




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