Stylo (feat. Mos Def & Bobby Womack)

Gorillaz's 'Stylo' is a track that merges electronic music with a sense of deep emotion and the concept of love as an energizing force. The lyrics are rich with metaphors that intertwine technological imagery with human feelings, suggesting a connection between the two that is both vital and vibrant. The repeated references to electricity and shockwaves alongside terms like 'motherboard' and 'overload' evoke the idea of love as a powerful current that can energize and overwhelm.

The chorus, with its invocation of 'Stylo,' suggests a blossoming or awakening within the soul, indicating a transformative aspect of love. The 'mako,' which could be a reference to a type of shark or energy, flying 'up from the bottom' of one's eyes, symbolizes a resurgence of hope or passion that can dispel the 'twilight skies' of a 'broken hearted' state. This imagery paints love as a force that can revive and illuminate even when one is in the depths of despair.

The song also touches on the theme of perseverance through the hardships of life, with the lines 'Just to get through the week / Sometimes it's hard.' It suggests that love, as an 'electric' force, is what propels people forward during tough times. The notion that love transcends the physical and can pass 'through man and woman / In another world, in another world, in the universe' speaks to its universal and timeless nature. 'Stylo' seems to be a call to embrace the electric love within and let it play out, to rise above the challenges of life with the power of love as a guiding force.