“Mechanical Emotion” is a 1985 song by Canadian singer Vanity. This song features Morris Day from The Time, who toured with Vanity 6 and served as their backing band while on Prince’s 1999 tour. It was released on November 26, 1985 as the second single in support of her debut solo album Wild Animal....
[Verse 1]
I'm living through this, surely
Yes, I do declare
When it gets too heavy, I'll be dancing
All of a sudden, you appear
Insatiable emotion in my mirror, hey!
[Chorus 1]
You appear insatiable emotion
(Your choreography has imagination)
Baby, your poetry and motion
Ooh, you know I'm the best
(Who might you be, what's your name?)
The Greatest!
[Verse 2]
You want to watch my thunderstorm
Ya gotta see my poppin' corn
I participate, end of story
All of a sudden, you delay
Numerical emotion in my middle, hey!
[Chorus 2]
You delay my numerical emotion
(Oh, no, no, you're in my mirror)
Baby don't count on devotion
(You're my reflection)
Girl, let's give a rest
(Why, why, who the hell are you anyway?)
I gave more, you gave less
Play!
[Verse 3]
You're anything but ordinary
And I'm getting your attention hard
Your body's shooting X-ray bullets
Fire away, I'm unarmed
And all of a sudden, you push replay
(Replay)
Mechanical emotions in my middle, hey!
[Chorus 3]
You display mechanical emotion
(Ahh you're in my symphony)
Baby, in my orchestration
Oh, you keep me a wreck
(Fine! Why? Why? Why? I love you anyway)
Baby, I'm sick of this mess
(spoken French part)
Mirror oui reflete tout ce que je vois
Mirror reflete se moi
Mirror reflete qui die vient moi
Ce change, ce change et dievient toi
Mmm, j'adore ce mirror
Mmm, j'adore ce mirror
En lui ce toi que je vois
En lui ce toi que je vois
[Chorus 4 (Morris Day)]
You display mechanical emotion
Baby, in my orchestration
Oh, you keep me a wreck
Baby, I'm sick of this mess
You display mechanical emotion
Baby, in my orchestration
Oh, you keep me a wreck
Baby, I'm sick of this mess
Mechanical Emotion was written by Vanity.
Mechanical Emotion was produced by Bill Wolfer.
Vanity released Mechanical Emotion on Mon Nov 26 1984.