These are some of my favorite lyrics of Neil's.
It's about gender expectations, particularly those on women. Cyborg is, in one way, a term that often is used when discussing gender studies. The idea being women (as well as men, but more prominently women) are expected to behave and appear in ways that are not humanly possible. The Barbie doll problem, so to speak.
Neil addresses the fact that when women don't behave/appear in ways that are congruent with societal standards they are shunned ("I've got a new girl, the latest model"). And asks, sarcastically, why they aren't behaving to these standards ("Why you gotta run so hot?") using a term that is often used to describe a car or other piece of technology (cyborg) not running properly.
These are some of my favorite lyrics of Neil's. It's about gender expectations, particularly those on women. Cyborg is, in one way, a term that often is used when discussing gender studies. The idea being women (as well as men, but more prominently women) are expected to behave and appear in ways that are not humanly possible. The Barbie doll problem, so to speak.
Neil addresses the fact that when women don't behave/appear in ways that are congruent with societal standards they are shunned ("I've got a new girl, the latest model"). And asks, sarcastically, why they aren't behaving to these standards ("Why you gotta run so hot?") using a term that is often used to describe a car or other piece of technology (cyborg) not running properly.