The Robots Lyrics

Lyric discussion by quamp 

Cover art for The Robots lyrics by Kraftwerk

On another level, the song is about how dehumanized things had become for the lower class workers. It is easy for a boss to see the worker as nothing more than a robot to perform tasks as the boss sees fit. The Russian in the middle (which is really Я твой слуга/Я твой работник according to the official video. It means "I am your servant/I am your worker") emphasizes this.