Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, Mata ah-oo Hima de
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, Himitsu wo Shiri tai
You're wondering who I am
Machine or mannequin
With parts made in Japan
I am the Modren Man
I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin
My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain I.B.M.
So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised
I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide
To keep me alive
Just keep me alive
Somewhere to hide to keep me alive
I'm not a robot without emotions
I'm not what you see
I've come to help you with your problems, so we can be free
I'm not a Hero, I'm not a Savior, forget what you know
I'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his control
Beyond my control; we all need control
I need control;we all need control
I am the Modren Man, who hides behind a mask
So no one else can see my true identity
Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto, Domo...Domo
Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For doing the jobs that nobody wants to
And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto
For helping me escape just when I needed to
Thank you--Thank you, Thank you
I want to thank you, please, thank you
The problem's plain to see: Too much Technology
Machine to save our lives. Machines de-humanize
The time has come at last
To throw away this mask
So everyone can see
My true identity...
I'm Kilroy!
The word "modren" (spelled with the 'r' shown reversed, or mirrored) surfaced in the 1950's as a way to describe contemporary experimental jazz music. The term "modern" was being used at the time describing pop music, such as Elvis and others that formed the foundation for rock and roll music. Jazz musicians needed a word to describe their music--something more modern than modern. Current use of the word is to describe something that is ahead of its time.