AUTOMATIC
Ultra Naté Lyrics
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I'm utterly at your whim
All of my defenses down
Your camera looks through me
With its X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
All I can manage to push from my lips
Is a stream of absurdities
Every word I intended to speak
Wind up locked in the circuitry
[Chorus]
No way to control it
It's totally automatic
Whenever you're around
I'm walking blindfolded
Completely automatic
All of my systems are down
Down, down, down
Automatic
Automatic
What is this madness
That makes my motor run
And my legs too weak to stand?
I go from sadness
To exhilaration
Like a robot at your command
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
Up and down goes my temperature
I summon doctors to get some relief
But they tell me there is no cure
They tell me...
[Chorus]
In the song "Automatic" by Ultra Naté, the artist describes the overwhelming power that another person has over her when they are around. She is at their mercy and her defenses are completely down. The person's gaze feels like X-ray vision, penetrating deep into her soul. Despite her attempts to speak clearly, she finds herself speaking nonsense and behaving like a robot controlled by the other person. She cannot control the strong emotions within her body, and seeks medical help to alleviate the symptoms, but is told there is no cure.
The lyrics of this song symbolize the experience of falling madly in love with someone and feeling utterly powerless around them. The imagery of a camera with X-ray vision represents the gaze of the other person, who sees through the artist's mask to the vulnerable person within. The use of language related to technology, such as "locked in the circuitry," "systems run aground," and "robot at your command," emphasizes the idea of being completely at the mercy of the other person. The chorus further underscores this feeling of lack of control, as the artist describes being completely automatic and walking blindfolded whenever the other person is around.
Line by Line Meaning
Look what you're doing to me
You're having a huge impact on me
I'm utterly at your whim
I do everything you want me to
All of my defenses down
I'm not protecting myself anymore
Your camera looks through me
You see everything about me
With its X-ray vision
You see everything deep inside of me
And all systems run aground
I'm unable to function normally
All I can manage to push from my lips
I only say things that make no sense
Is a stream of absurdities
My words don't make any logical sense
Every word I intended to speak
The words I wanted to say
Wind up locked in the circuitry
They don't come out and remain inside me
No way to control it
I can't help the way I'm feeling
It's totally automatic
My reactions just happen, without me thinking
Whenever you're around
Whenever I'm with you
I'm walking blindfolded
I'm not thinking rationally anymore
Completely automatic
My reactions just happen without thinking
All of my systems are down
I'm not functioning properly
What is this madness
What is happening to me?
That makes my motor run
That makes me feel so strongly
And my legs too weak to stand?
And makes me feel physically weak
I go from sadness
I have extreme mood swings
To exhilaration
From extreme sadness to extreme happiness
Like a robot at your command
I'm controlled by you
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
I feel physically nervous around you
Up and down goes my temperature
I feel hot or cold suddenly
I summon doctors to get some relief
I seek medical help
But they tell me there is no cure
They can't cure me of the way I'm feeling
[Chorus]
Repeating the chorus again
Lyrics © DO WRITE MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TROY COLEMAN, JOHN D. RICH, ADAM SHOENFELD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RBS_
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@GaymingAndStuff
Who else is still rocking the hell out of this in 2020?
@68mitzy
Me me me
@aaronwise1089
Fuck... I am rocking it out in 2021 currently as I am posting this comment
@arthurwarnock8516
2022!!
@manuelquijada1520
August 28th
@richardcrooks11
2023!
@jnuss2012
The whole club scene in "Looking" with this song gives me life! I'm going to miss that show!
@tinoaguero8901
i never get tired of hearing this version.. Ultra Nate is amazing...
@dominuspax9579
I saw you live in Columbus Ohio and at the time we were OBSESSED with your music! It was at AXIS. You rock!
@Max-wm4yt
I still cant get over LOOKING MOVIE, i just cant