Computer Boy

"Computer Boy" is a song by Poppy. It served as the second single from her debut studio album Poppy.Computer and is the sixth track on the album. It was released on May 19th, 2017 alongside a music video. The music video currently has over 13 million views, making it Poppy's second most-viewed video on her YouTube channel and the most-viewed music video on her channel.

Theme
"Computer Boy" is about Poppy falling in love with someone from the internet, who she dubs "Computer Boy". As their relationship continues, Poppy becomes more and more addicted to him, hence the line, "can't go a day without Computer Boy". She grows extremely attached to him, as he becomes the only thing that makes Poppy happy. She begs him to never leave her side, hoping to never leave this delusion of happiness.

The song can also be interpreted as a metaphor for computer addiction.

Music Video
The music video simply consists of Poppy, Computer Boy and two white bodysuit dancers accompanying them in front of a white backdrop. Throughout the video, the perspective shifts between Poppy looking at the audience and Computer Boy looking at Poppy, stylized in a VHS-inspired fashion. The music video ends with Poppy kissing the monitor displaying Computer Boy.

Trivia

 * The full song was released on Spotify before its official release date.
 * On May 17th, 2017, an official teaser for the music video was released. However, it was made unlisted after the song was released.
 * In an interview with the Zach Sang Show, Poppy explained the meaning behind the lyric "I want your floppy disk to be my hard drive". She stated that the lyric came from the heart and that it actually refers to memory. In response to further comments from the interviewer, she noted that while a floppy disk is temporary, a hard drive is permanent.
 * In an interview with Circa, Poppy stated that her handlers won't allow her to be dating anyone of any gender, and that They took Computer Boy away from her when she fell in love with him.