The lyrics describe a man who believes he is confident and in control, but becomes overwhelmed by attraction to a woman. The repeated word โautomaticโ suggests that his reactions feel instinctive and difficult to stop. The mood is playful and teasing, though the language also presents desire as powerful enough to unsettle his sense of control.
Several images make this attraction sound like a machine taking over: she presses his โbuttons,โ makes his โmotorโ run, and causes a โsystem overload.โ These phrases compare excitement to machinery speeding up or malfunctioning. Saying she has โthe keyโ implies that she can start his desire, while โhypnotizedโ suggests he is so captivated by her that he cannot think clearly. โPlay it forward or rewindโ hints that this pattern has happened repeatedly and is easy to predict.
The speaker seems amused by the contrast between the manโs self-image as โMr. Coolโ and his helplessness around the woman. Calling him a โslaveโ is likely an exaggerated way to describe strong attraction, not a literal claim. Still, the lyrics leave some ambiguity: the teasing tone makes the situation sound enjoyable, while phrases about having โnothing you can doโ suggest a loss of agency. The song may be celebrating irresistible desire while also poking fun at the idea that anyone is fully in control of it.