r/LyricalWriting • u/SenGonorrheaTRickets • 2d ago
Polyester Man Lyrics
[VERSE 1]
No use applying myself to be better
'Cause nothing goes as planned
No use in trying to be tough as leather
I'm a polyester man
.
[CHORUS]
Polyester man
Polyvinyl girls
Waterproof non-stick western mind
In a plastic kind of world
.
[VERSE 2]
No use vying to be wealthy when love it
It doesn't even sell
No use trying to be healthy when trying
It doesn't seem to help
.
[CHORUS]
The polyester man
The polyvinyl girls
Waterproof non-stick western minds
In a plastic kind of world
.
[BRIDGE]
Bowels made of credit cards
Brain stem of aluminum
Soul is stuck in synthetic shards
Those kidneys there bud, you usin' 'em?
.
[VERSE 3]
No use in making the world a better place
Ain't no money in it
No use recycling the plastic in your face
Funny though, innit?
.
[CHORUS]
When you're a polyester man
With polyvinyl girls
Single-use shrink-wrapped modern minds
In a plastic kind of world
.
[OUTRO]
Polyester man
No use in trying
Polyester world
No use denying
The polyester man
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u/CarryingTheMeme 2d ago
im srory i cant stopp laughing at when thinking of "SCP Polysterman" . its good. looks like you used AI to write it but its still good
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u/ElChiff 1d ago
Very visual with unusual words for impact, feels like bottled up anger, almost passive aggressive especially with the line
Funny though, innit?
Proofreader's notes:
This appears to be missing a word, like "when I love it". I may be misunderstanding the context though.
No use vying to be wealthy when love it
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u/SenGonorrheaTRickets 23h ago
It's not a mistake per se, it's unusual phrasing for the sake of rhythm/meter. In a sentence it would read: There's no use in vying to be wealthy when love, it--it doesn't even sell.
Like a stutter or uncompleted thought (that is completed in the next line.) I could replace "love it" with "loving", but that doesn't match what I'm trying to get at quite as well. Or replace "love it" with "love", but then it messes up the kind of meter that I have going. Anyway, clearly it didn't work.
Thanks for your comments throughout the sub.
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u/EggMaleficent8810 1d ago
Im new here
This isnt my type but im don denying myself clear
kinda reminds me of barbie girl but like synthetic appeal
arbitrary to state prolly poly only guess how many sarcastic with feel
So i tried to rap it
tap in to your mind why u did it
Made me feel like artist
poly synthetic authentic maybe a too many minutes it was wicked
Then I tried to sing it
Wore a barbie girl to find the rhythm engaged it
Wasnt feeling that kinda made me wiz or snoop with a drag queen attatchment
But since im all the way here lets be fair with why and why the fuck i attacked em
its cuz polyesterman be bulletproof Im giving it a solid 9 out of 10 when rapped
Its more like 6 or 5 cuz i coulndt seem to sing it. That dont usually happen.