In the song Carmen by Stromae, the artist explores the idea that love is a product of consumerism, and that it is fleeting and often ends in heartbreak. He warns listeners to be careful of those who "like" them, as their smiles may be fake, and to be wary of the idea of "following" someone. He also warns that love is a gamble, and that one day we will all pay the price for it.
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Love is like the Twitter bird
We're crazy about it, only for 48 hours
First we affiliate, then we follow each other
We become cracked, and end up alone
Beware of yourself
And all those who like you
Plastic smiles are often hashtag punches
Beware of yourself
Friends, buddies, or followers
You make mistakes, you're just popular
Beware of yourself
If you love yourself
Beware of me
If I love myself
Beware of us
Beware of them
Beware of you
And then everyone for themselves
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
Love is the child of consumption
It will always always always want more choices
Do you want feelings that fell off a truck?
Supply and demand as the only law
Beware of yourself
And I already know the dangers myself
I kept my ticket and if necessary, I'll exchange it myself
Beware of yourself
And if necessary, I'll seek revenge myself
I'll put that cursed bird in a cage
I'll make it sing myself
Beware of yourself
If you love yourself
Beware of me
If I love myself
Beware of us
Beware of them
Beware of you
And then everyone for themselves
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
And that's how we love love love love
That's how it consumes consumes consumes consumes
One day you buy, one day you love
One day you throw away, but one day you pay
One day you'll see, we'll love each other
But before that, we'll all die, like rats
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