I feel like there's more dimension than it just being a base level "criticism." I remember reading that Alison is often reluctant to talk about her age (she is 42) and I think this song illustrates some conflicts within herself.
I feel it's saying that while she believes that the idea of reconstructive surgery is in itself unnatural, the music industry has become so visually oriented, and she can't escape from that. After all, we don't criticize things that we are indifferent to. She is certainly a sex symbol of sorts; her music is glamorous and erotic, but as she is getting older, I think she's probably conflicted about maintaining the image she's built or wondering if there's any real integrity in that.
I think that the lyric, "Passive when I'm in record, Day and night I'm watching you," evidences her conflict in that she may pretend to be above the vanity, but also has a slight obsession with it. I really like the new direction she has taken with such an introspective album.
MikeyPaints and Crossword Smile posted great analyses. I was curious about the lyrics this morning because I honestly thought she was singing in a foreign language. Then the lyrics appeared meaningless, but clearly they are about artificial glamor and the "fake plastic girl." The "Passive when I'm in record day & night" is still a little confounding but CrosswordSmile, I believe, is going in the right direction.
MikeyPaints and Crossword Smile posted great analyses. I was curious about the lyrics this morning because I honestly thought she was singing in a foreign language. Then the lyrics appeared meaningless, but clearly they are about artificial glamor and the "fake plastic girl." The "Passive when I'm in record day & night" is still a little confounding but CrosswordSmile, I believe, is going in the right direction.
By the bye, Crossword Smile is a reference to a lyric by The Cars, right?
By the bye, Crossword Smile is a reference to a lyric by The Cars, right?
I feel like there's more dimension than it just being a base level "criticism." I remember reading that Alison is often reluctant to talk about her age (she is 42) and I think this song illustrates some conflicts within herself.
I feel it's saying that while she believes that the idea of reconstructive surgery is in itself unnatural, the music industry has become so visually oriented, and she can't escape from that. After all, we don't criticize things that we are indifferent to. She is certainly a sex symbol of sorts; her music is glamorous and erotic, but as she is getting older, I think she's probably conflicted about maintaining the image she's built or wondering if there's any real integrity in that.
I think that the lyric, "Passive when I'm in record, Day and night I'm watching you," evidences her conflict in that she may pretend to be above the vanity, but also has a slight obsession with it. I really like the new direction she has taken with such an introspective album.
MikeyPaints and Crossword Smile posted great analyses. I was curious about the lyrics this morning because I honestly thought she was singing in a foreign language. Then the lyrics appeared meaningless, but clearly they are about artificial glamor and the "fake plastic girl." The "Passive when I'm in record day & night" is still a little confounding but CrosswordSmile, I believe, is going in the right direction.
MikeyPaints and Crossword Smile posted great analyses. I was curious about the lyrics this morning because I honestly thought she was singing in a foreign language. Then the lyrics appeared meaningless, but clearly they are about artificial glamor and the "fake plastic girl." The "Passive when I'm in record day & night" is still a little confounding but CrosswordSmile, I believe, is going in the right direction.
By the bye, Crossword Smile is a reference to a lyric by The Cars, right?
By the bye, Crossword Smile is a reference to a lyric by The Cars, right?