I WANNA BE A MACHINEI wanna be a machinestrong and clean with no human feelings it would be easier I mean if I could be a machine instead of a human being switch on switch off switch here and there, switch over to another channel press a button here, press a button there, directed from a faceless panel I wanna be a machine ... switch over to channel 2 are you ready,steady - to go? *** *** *** / over - go! *** *** *** / over - so *** *** *** / over - no! *** *** *** / over - oh, switch over to another line it works unbelievably fine! I wanna be a machine ... switch over to another war don't forget to close the safety-door! I wanna be a machine... text: Robert Broberg THE ARTIFICIAL KIND OF SEX-APPEALI dont count the starsI count the aeroplanes in the sky no wonder that I love you you know exactly why you're so plastic, and I like that I dont like things when they're real, I like the artificial kind of sex-appeal I dont pick any flowers I pick broken plastic knives in the grass to ask you, will you clean my house, and be my wife? you're so plastic... we need no children they just scream and drive me mad we can buy a plastic baby that can say both Mum and Dad if we squeeze it on the tummy it can whisper "I LOVE YOU" is there anything else a father needs to know? they don´t smoke marijuana or get killed out in the streets they stay home where you put them to bed, between pink sheets it´s so plastic... we don't have to make love you've got yours I´ve got mine we can do it separately watchin' "telly" - oh that's fine it´s so plastic... we need no children they just scream and drive you mad we can buy that plastic baby that can say both Mum and Dad if we squeeze it on the tummy it can whisper "I LOVE YOU" is there anything else a mother needs to know? I don't listen to the birds my transistor is more fun while I'm laying here getting my tan, under an electric sun it' so plastic... so - I don't count the stars... text: Robert Broberg I LOVE THINGSI love thingsthey´ll never walk away from me they'll never talk or say to me that I'm stupid, crazy or dumb-dumb even if I am I love things 'cause they'll never lie to me I love things they'll never say goodbye to me make me jealous, sad and lonely even if I am things - can be so wonderful you can shape them anyway you like but people - can be so inhuman telling you all the things you do not like I love things text: Robert Broberg THERE´S ABSOLUTELY NO-ONE CUTER THAN MY LITTLE SWEET COMPUTER There's absolutely no-one cuter than my little sweet computer she's my ** one and only friend I squeeze embrace her and salute her my sweet little new computer and I know * I gonna do that `til the end **** - means that she give(s) **** - me reason to live no-one else will take her place 'cause this will * forever her electronic ** face says: "I will * you never" there's absolutely no-one cuter than my little sweet computer we´ve got such a ** wonderful routine I squeeze embrace her and salute her my sweet little new computer she´´s got such a little wonderful **** - I love her voice **** - she makes such wonderful noice ***** oh yes - that´s wonderful (Free conversation between the man and his darling computer.) **** - she's the only *** - one that doesn't make me feel lonely! her electronic ** face says: "I will * you never" so no-one else will take her place there's absolutely no-one cuter than my little sweet computer... text: Robert Broberg FAKE ITFake ityou´re so much better when you fake it take it as the most natural thing and you´ll make it the real picture of you too complicated let us see the ideal picture come true and drop - reality image go buy yourself a better image damage your own expressions better damaged the real picture oh no! so non-commercial let us see the ideal picture come true `n smile - mechanically do it no-one around will ever know it just try it do your show and we'll buy it the real picture of you too complicated let us see the ideal picture come true and drop - reality take it as the most natural thing and you'll make it fake it you're so much better when you fake it text: Robert Broberg PROGRAMS AND PROGNOSESprograms and prognosesthat´s what I'm living for plans and regulations who could ask for more than a pattern to follow so you can't go wrong a stable construction that makes you strong weakness and emotions love and that whole shit humanlike relations really doesn't fit in my calculations 'cause I think of a smooth and clean strict administration if ya´ know what I mean where everything is programmed 1-2-3-4-5 that's the most secure way to stay alive where nobody needs you you need no-one in return no hang-ups or disillusions or dumb concern just walk straight ahead that's allright show no hesitation baby show no fright with a pattern to follow you really cant go wrong a stable construction makes ya´ feel so strong plans and regulations makes me feel so sure programs and prognoses that's what I'm living for text: Robert Broberg WITH A CONDOM ALL OVER MY BODYWith a condom all over my bodyI've found a wonderful way to live I can be with anybody 'cause I do not take or give I have intercourse but I do not love or hate and I talk of course but I don't - communicate! in this wonderful world of my own it's so rational and clear I live in a sweet cocoon and let no-one interfere selfdiscipline that's what I talk about let no-one in and let-nothingout! camouflage all what I feel it works so good self-deception has always been so completely misunderstood who needs to know about the chaos one keeps inside l'm so glad to be controlled by my - self-denial! in this wonderful world of my own I don't listen to what I hear it's a clinical sweet cocoon so rational and clear I have intercourse but I do not love or hate and I talk - of course but I don't - communicate! so I can be with anybody cause I do not take or give with a condom all over my body I've found a wonderful way to live text: Robert Broberg WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE MY OBJECT FOR TONITE? Would you like to be my object for tonite I'd like to hold you real real tight and I'll be yours of course all-right would you like to be my object for tonite? no strange mystique just plain technique between two flames, with no names doing things, with no rings hm hm hm would you like to be my object for tonite? let's start our hearts and then drive away we'll get what we want it we just follow the instructions, okey? would you like to be my object for tonite? let's skip a planned relationship and create a date between two flames, with no names doing things, with no rings - hm hm hm would you like to be my object for tonite? text: Robert Broberg LET ME TOUCH YOUR SURFACELet me touchyour surface don't tell me how you feel inside it's so sad I don't think I can take it you better hide so come on and tell me what you think you could say let's play our routine parts and then stay safe with our tears un-cried deep down in our hearts mmm ... let me touch you surface (Kör: Brolund, Wang & Tolf) text: Robert Broberg PRETENDPretend - is all I dopretend - in front of you I act - nearly all the time in tact - it's just a pantomime perform - is what I do perform - is all I know my task - is to always wear a mask - I show no sign of fear prepare - to face the world prepare - evr´y single word so well - protected day n'night a shell - surrounds me, that's all-right! preserve - and don't let go preserve - my whole life through I act - got no identity in fact - I know no longer what's "me" pretend - is all I know pretend - that's what I do text: Robert Broberg YOU CAN USE MY DUMMYIf you don't need me to talk withif you only need someone to walk with you can use my dummy if you cannot stand my breath if your don´t wanna hear me talk about Death you can use my dummy if you won't accept my freedom if you want me jailed inside your bedroom you can use my dummy if it's true what I've been told that all you need is some kind of "toy" to hold you can use my dummy if you need no-one to love you if you only need, someone or "something" above you you can use my dummy (Inspelad i danmark 1973. Sång, 12-strängad gitarr och bas; R.B.) text: Robert Broberg SONG TO A PLASTIC MESSIAHNow take my plastic medicinewith this adapted plastic spoon and think my plastic thoughts do as I say I'm the long awaited Messiah and I'll lead you to the future land with plastic law and order all the way a Plastic Messiah everybody's friend a Plastic Messiah will put an end to all the troubles in the world today if you vote for him it´ll be okey I'll sort out all the criminals with my plastic detector machine and the weak ones I'm afraid must go as well people who sing and dance and play and critize my Plastic Truth they won´t be tolerated they'll be sent to hell by the Plastic Messiah... it may sound inhuman doing all these things to you but we can´t go on with everybody running wild so we have to clean it up a little make one big plastic rule, for you to follow, my little lovely human child a Plastic Messiah.... no sex-life will be allowed 'cause we must end this life in sin I'll watch you from my TV if you try so work hard all day and night in the plastic factory and you'll have a plastic medal when you die from the Plastic Messiah... text: Robert Broberg |