Go Robot

Well, once in the interview, AK said that this album was insipred by a love that falls apart like an atom bang. So, I think, Anthony, tired of being in love that always ends and left him feel bad, so he wish he could be a robot, who wan't feel something like love or sad emothions etc. Robots don't care about feelings and emothions.

This is my favourite song from the album as lyrics aside it's such a funky/groovy song that just makes me feel happy.

But looking at the lyrics I think the general sense of this song is that someone is falling in loving with a machine/robot rather than another human. The robot gives them everything they need. Maybe this is pointing towards our modern obsession with technology and social networks that are not so human.

For me, the song is about changing, growing and settling in general as a person. The equation I use for the song is change = the future = robots. "Robots" in this song represent a better future and positive change.

Change is tumultuous, stressful and scary. We become so afraid of change we never really have a clear vision of the future. The protagonist of this song is describing how he eventually found a way to cope with change, and how he came to terms with moving forward.

"I don't take these things so personal anymore/I don't think it's irreversible anymore."

The protag is obviously coping with a loss or some kind of heartache, and he seems to have some experience with these bad situations. He's realizing he doesn't have to sulk, ruminate or hate himself anymore. He's learning and growing up.

"Going robot" means to evolve. To become better. Not growing cold and emotionless, but "upgrading" yourself from your life experiences and becoming a stronger/smarter person and learning to adjust, accept and even manipulate change.

"Robots are my next of kin." He is embracing the future, even thanking it for the great things it will bring. Robots represent the future and the good things it can bring. He's happy and ready to accept the future, instead of being terrified of it.

I personally think that it is a song about rejection and finding love online now compared to a past of face to face rejection after rejection and the disco era bet brings us to a time of that

"She said it with such a simple tone" She didn't try to soften the blow just not interested

"Robots don't care where I've been robots are my next of kin"

People online don't know the fucked up past and I love them like family

One part of the song really bothers me:

"Sometimes I feel like I'm a sentimental trooper She cried so hard you know she looks like Alice Cooper"

All of the other verses have 4 lines, but this one stops short at just 2 and goes straight to chorus. It breaks the pattern and really draws attention to itself, for what? To name-drop Alice Cooper? It seems silly.

I can imagine the band putting finishing touches on the song, Anthony second-guessing himself for a minute, saying "Uh, I don't know about the Alice Cooper line. I worked really hard to find a word to rhyme with Cooper, but now I don't know if it fits the song. Should we take that part out?" And Flea says "No man, the Alice Copper part is awesome, you GOTTA leave that in!"
And Anthony smiles at himself, "Yeah, I thought it was great too, guess I was just having a momentary lack of confidence"