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Listen to this when
Metal
When trying to seem 'human' feels like a full-time job 🤖
Who it's for
Inspired by science fiction, the song tells the story of an android who wishes to be human but never can be.
Alien and apart→Seen in your outsider feeling
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Metal" is a 1979 song by Gary Numan from the album The Pleasure Principle. Drawing on science fiction by writers such as Philip K. Dick and William S. Burroughs, it tells the story of an android that wants to be human but never can be. It was the US B-side of "Cars."
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
For nonconformity the world whips you with its displeasure.Ralph Waldo Emerson, Essays: First Series, “Self-Reliance”
