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
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
The lyrics of "Automatic" by Ultra Naté portray the singer's complete surrender to the power of someone else's presence. The singer is "utterly at [their] whim," and all of their defenses have crumbled. The metaphor of a camera with X-ray vision is used to convey the sense that the person is able to see into the singer's soul and thoughts, with "all systems run aground" implying that they have no control over this intrusion. The singer's attempts to communicate are "absurdities," and they are left feeling as though they are "walking blindfolded" due to the intense automatic response they have to this person.
The singer describes feeling as though they are a robot at the other person's command, with their body responding involuntarily and their temperature fluctuating wildly. Medical professionals are powerless to help, and the singer is left asking "what is this madness" that has taken over them. These lyrics depict a sense of helplessness and lack of control that can be overwhelming but also exhilarating.
Overall, "Automatic" speaks to the ways in which we can be completely ensnared by someone else's presence, even if we attempt to resist that attraction. It also touches on themes of power dynamics and the ways in which we can be stripped of our autonomy in the face of intense emotion.
Line by Line Meaning
Look what you're doing to me
You have complete control over me and my emotions
I'm utterly at your whim
I am completely under your power
All of my defenses down
I am vulnerable and defenseless around you
Your camera looks through me
You are able to see through me, completely
With its X-ray vision
You have an intense ability to see through me, just like X-ray vision
And all systems run aground
Everything around me pauses and comes to a halt
All I can manage to push from my lips
I am only capable of speaking nonsense
Is a stream of absurdities
I am saying completely nonsensical things
Every word I intended to speak
All the words I meant to say
Wind up locked in the circuitry
Get stuck in the circuits and end up unsaid
No way to control it
I am unable to control my actions around you
It's totally automatic
My reactions to you happen automatically
Whenever you're around
My reaction to you happens whenever you're in my vicinity
I'm walking blindfolded
I am blindly following you
Completely automatic
My reaction to you is completely involuntary
All of my systems are down
I am helpless to your effect on me
What is this madness
What is happening to me is completely insane
That makes my motor run
Something is causing my emotions to go haywire
And my legs too weak to stand
My legs are shaking from my reaction to you
I go from sadness
My emotions are fluctuating rapidly around you
To exhilaration
My sadness turns into excitement around you
Like a robot at your command
I am totally beholden to you
My hands perspire and shake like a leaf
I am so overwhelmed that my hands are sweating and shaking
Up and down goes my temperature
My body temperature fluctuates depending on your presence
I summon doctors to get some relief
I am trying to get help to alleviate my symptoms
But they tell me there is no cure
I am told that there is no remedy for my situation
Writer(s): Mark Goldenberg, Brock Patrick Walsh
Contributed by William S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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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