Coin-Operated Boy Lyrics

Lyric discussion by anna118k 

Cover art for Coin-Operated Boy lyrics by Dresden Dolls, The

..... ummm. please. give amanda more credit. I don't think this song is as literal as you make it out to be. i don't think it's about a dildo or a sextoy.. but more about domination over a guy, and not being emotionally controlled by one or reliant on one. it's about not being disappointed, and about not being hurt continually.

@anna118k. i agree to an extent that it is about a sex toy, but i also believe that sex toy is being shown as a representation of the desire for a relationship without being tied down by it. being able to press a button and your partner is on, like friends with benefits. you see the sex toy imagery throughout the narrative but its swiftly inturrupted by lines that show their desire for true love or their perfect prespective of a relationship. a healthily hedonistic relationship. for example. "telling me he loves me" is clearly a fantasy proven by "can...