Transformer man, transformer man
You run the show
Remote control
Direct the action with the push of a button
You're a transformer man
Power in your hand
Transformer man, transformer man

Transformer man, transformer man
Sooner or later you'll have to see
The cause and effect
So many things still left to do
But we haven't made it yet
Every morning when I look in your eyes
I feel electrified by you, oh, yes

Transformer man, transformer man
Transformer man
Still in command
Your eyes are shining on a beam
Through the galaxy of love
Transformer man, transformer man
Unlock the secrets
Let us throw off the chains that hold you down

Transformer man, transformer man
Sooner or later you'll have to learn
The cause and effect
So many things still left to do
But we haven't made it yet
Every morning when I look in your eyes
I feel electrified by you, oh, yes

Transformer man, transformer man
Transformer man, transformer man
Transformer man, transformer man
Transformer man, transformer man


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    genius

    lewisb123on October 03, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    I think this Album is basically for his son! I thought maybe this other song on the album was about him, but when i read the lyrics to this one it made me really think of his son with cerebal palsy. Communication was a big problem between him and his son. Neil had to find a different way to do it.

    Cleanrusson May 24, 2010   Link
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    Song Meaning

    As I read in Wikipedia, this album was inspired by the therapy his son was undergoing at the time, but it seems this inspiration determined the sound of the album, not its lyrics. Cerebral plasy therapy involves the repetition of phrases and the use of machines. Lyrical content seems to revolve around the use of technology in music and in society in general.

    Alienoon January 09, 2013   Link

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