I see this song as a reference to society's addiction to fashionable material objects / things that have no feelings attached - possibly as an alternative to not being loved or as a way to gain the excitement from what was previously explored. Quite possibly there was a romantic connection between two individuals, but because those feelings were drained, the fervor was cast through the touch of a city (which displays a sense of urgency) and also the black plastic chair (which seems to have some symbolism to it - the classiness of modern to futuristic embellishments). 'Black plastic, touching black plastic,' to me, is about how material fanatics are parasitic to one another, and with 'time to spare' there is an exploration period which individuals are drawn to in order to come to terms of both the spiritual and physical worlds - ex - the environment. (as a replacement for lost love etc)
I see this song as a reference to society's addiction to fashionable material objects / things that have no feelings attached - possibly as an alternative to not being loved or as a way to gain the excitement from what was previously explored. Quite possibly there was a romantic connection between two individuals, but because those feelings were drained, the fervor was cast through the touch of a city (which displays a sense of urgency) and also the black plastic chair (which seems to have some symbolism to it - the classiness of modern to futuristic embellishments). 'Black plastic, touching black plastic,' to me, is about how material fanatics are parasitic to one another, and with 'time to spare' there is an exploration period which individuals are drawn to in order to come to terms of both the spiritual and physical worlds - ex - the environment. (as a replacement for lost love etc)