Somebody's Watching
TobyMac Lyrics

Who's watching?
The singer is questioning who is keeping an eye on them.

Tell me who's watching.
The singer is asking for someone to reveal who is watching and observing them.

Who's watching me?
The singer is feeling paranoid and is unsure of who is watching them.

I'm just an average man, with an average life.
The artist is a normal individual leading an ordinary lifestyle.

I work from nine to five; hey hell, I pay the price.
The artist trades his time and effort for a living by working a 9 to 5 job.

All I want is to be left alone in my average home;
The singer wishes to be alone in his modest house.

But why do I always feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone, and
The singer feels like they are living in a surreal and unfamiliar situation.

I always feel like somebody's watching me.
The artist is experiencing the fear of being monitored by someone.

And I have no privacy.
The artist is expressing that they have no space or time that allows them to be alone and unobserved.

Woh, I always feel like somebody's watching me.
The artist is iterating the sentiment that they are under constant observation and scrutiny.

Tell me is it just a dream?
The singer wonders whether the feeling of being watched is only a figment of their imagination.

When I come home at night.
The artist is talking about returning to their residence at the end of the day.

I bolt the door real tight.
The singer secures the entrance of their house tightly to protect themselves.

People call me on the phone I'm trying to avoid.
The singer is avoiding people who are trying to contact them.

Well, can the people on T.V. see me.
The singer is asking whether they can be observed by people who are watching television.

Or am I just paranoid?
The artist is questioning whether their feelings of being watched are irrational or not.

When I'm in the shower.
The artist is bathing in the bathroom.

I'm afraid to wash my hair.
The singer is apprehensive after washing their hair.

'Cause I might open my eyes.
The singer is worried that they might see something unexpected when they open their eyes.

And find someone standing there.
The artist is apprehensive about discovering someone present in the bathroom.

People say I'm crazy.
Others think the artist is insane.

Just a little touched.
The artist is attempting to explain the unusual nature of their thoughts and actions.

But maybe showers remind me of "Psycho" too much.
The singer thinks that the bathroom and showering brings up several frightening memories from the movie "Psycho".

That's why. . .
The artist is reassessing and justifying their internal mental state and rationale.

Who's playing tricks on me?
The singer is asking a rhetorical question about who is causing them harm through subtle deceptions.

I don't know anymore . . . are the neighbors watching.
The singer is now unsure whether it is their neighbors who are monitoring them.

Well, it's the mailman watching me: and I don't feel safe anymore.
The singer is explaining who they think might be monitoring them and stating their unease.

(WHO?) the I.R.S.?
The artist has also questioned the Internal Revenue Service's part in their surveillance.

Woh, I always feel like somebody's watching me.
The artist is continual in their worries about being monitored.

I can't enjoy my tea.
The singer's anxiety has made it challenging to consume even a simple pleasure like tea or relaxation.

I want my privacy.
The singer expresses the need for personal space and freedom from being watched.

Stop playing tricks on me.
The artist orders someone or something to abstain playing pranks or being a source of distress in their life.