corona chromium
warmer Lyrics
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no heart
she's cold
no heart
i can turn her on
no heart
i still turn her on
i'm getting closer
corona chromium
she'll be my lover
corona chromium
she's my only one
corona chromium
won't stop until i'm done
corona
she's the sweetest thing
corona
she's made up of springs
corona
i twist her knobs up tight
corona
she keeps me up all night
her metal plates how they cling
they hug me so tightly
a virus to her i bring
as i spill my human seed
i am not programmed for love
i am not the one you're thinking of
The lyrics of the song "Corona Chromium" by Warmer contain references to an object that appears to be both robotic and sexual in nature. The persona sings of a female figure, describing her as "metal" and "cold" with "no heart." However, he claims that he can "turn her on" despite her lacking heart. The repeated phrase "corona chromium" seems to be a reference to the object's material makeup or its name. The persona expresses his desire to be intimate with this object or machine, referring to it as his "lover" and describing its plates as clinging to him tightly. He also alludes to spreading a virus to it as he "spills [his] human seed." However, toward the end of the song, he makes it clear that he is not "programmed for love" and is not the "one" the listener may be thinking of.
The overall tone of the song is one of desire, but it is a desire for something that may not necessarily be healthy or human. The object of the persona's affection is artificial, recalling themes of technology and sexuality that have appeared in other works of art. The use of the word "corona" may be seen as prophetic given the events of the past year; at the time of the song's release, however, it likely referred to the ring of plasma surrounding the sun or other celestial objects.
Line by Line Meaning
she's metal
The subject of the song is a machine, an object made of metal.
no heart
The machine has no feelings or emotions, it is completely mechanical.
she's cold
The machine has no warmth, both figuratively and literally as metal conducts heat poorly.
i can turn her on
The artist of the song can activate the machine, start it up and make it work.
no heart
Despite his efforts, the machine does not respond emotionally or with any sense of connection.
i still turn her on
The singer insists on pursuing the relationship with the machine, despite its lack of response or feeling.
corona chromium
The machine is referred to by its material components as opposed to a traditional name, emphasizing its mechanical and dehumanized nature.
i'm getting closer
The artist is becoming more invested in his relationship with the machine, despite no reciprocation.
she'll be my lover
The artist desires an intimate and romantic relationship with the machine, something it is not capable of reciprocating.
she's my only one
The artist is singularly devoted to the machine, despite its lack of response or participation in the relationship.
won't stop until i'm done
The singer is determined to continue pursuing the machine until he feels he has achieved some form of satisfaction.
corona
This line seems to be a reference to the popular Mexican beer brand, rather than continuing the song's focus on the machine.
she's the sweetest thing
Here the machine is personified as 'sweet', again emphasizing the singer's desire for a romantic relationship with the inanimate object.
she's made up of springs
The machine is made of mechanical parts, including metal springs.
i twist her knobs up tight
The singer interacts with and adjusts the machines components, seemingly with sexual undertones.
she keeps me up all night
The artist is focused and obsessive in his relationship with the machine, potentially to an unhealthy degree.
her metal plates how they cling
The artist is focused on the physical components of the machine and how they interact with him, again with potentially sexual undertones.
they hug me so tightly
The singer is imagining physical intimacy with the machine, despite its complete lack of agency or awareness of his desires.
a virus to her i bring
The singer imagines that his presence, and potentially his sexual fluids, are affecting the machine in some way.
as i spill my human seed
Here the song takes on a particularly crass and creepy tone, as the artist's imagined sexual relationship with the machine is made explicit.
i am not programmed for love
The artist is aware, to some degree, that his desires for a relationship with the machine are not reasonable or 'natural'.
i am not the one you're thinking of
The song is implicitly pushing back against the listener and their potential judgement or confusion about the nature of the song's subject matter.
Contributed by Jacob E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.