Throughout the history of rock there's a sub-genre of love songs that reference film noir and sci-fi movies to express all manner of romantic (or not) feelings. It was especially popular with Bay Area bands in California in the mid 90s. This is something of a tribute to those bands.
lyrics
Everyone's talking about my baby
Superficial words always drive me crazy
But I'm never gonna ever stop feeling like I'm out of my mind
Strangers on a train, we could hatch a plot to kill
All the stupid people who sacrifice free will
Set the stun gun to 'mind numb' the brain dead humankind
Anyone who's anyone
Is just anyone, not you
But she knew too much
And I'm struck dumb in love
In the grand scheme of our plans to rule I'm just a pretender
I've become an agent of her lust
And that's just the price of love
Something's gone wrong with her algorithm
There's a gleam in her eye that says I'm her next victim
I'm happy to report that I offer me up to her desires
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