Detective
No Doubt Lyrics

Peek in, sneak about
The singer is sneaking around in order to uncover the truth about someone's actions

Peek in, sneak about
The singer is continuing to sneak around and investigate

Peek in, sneak about
The singer is still sneaking around and trying to uncover the truth

Your broken hearted detective
The singer is investigating out of a sense of heartbreak and betrayal

Hey girl, save the liar
The singer is warning someone to stay away from a person who has been lying

Can't you see his pants on fire
The person being warned about has been caught in their lies

Hey girl, save the liar
The singer is repeating their warning to stay away from the liar

Can't you see his pants on fire
The liar has clearly been caught in their lies

My back it hurts again
The singer is feeling a physical pain caused by emotional stress

It aches like history
The singer's emotional pain has a long history and is ongoing

Caught nothing all day long
The singer has been investigating all day but hasn't uncovered anything

Your smiling back at me, but
The person being investigated appears to be innocent, but the singer is still suspicious

I feel you must have failed me
The singer is disappointed with the person being investigated

Once again you've let me down
The person being investigated has betrayed the singer in the past

My confidence below my knees
The singer's confidence has been shaken by the person being investigated

Now I need to find you out
The singer is driven to investigate further in order to uncover the truth

I'm gonna snoop and call you out
The singer is going to investigate and confront the person being investigated

I've caught you, you're hands are red
The singer has caught the person in the act of doing something wrong

Now I'm your broken hearted detective
The singer is still investigating, but is doing so out of heartbreak and disappointment

Hey, hey hey
The singer is getting frustrated

Hey lover why you gone?
The singer is questioning the person's disappearance

Hold on, I'm almost there
The singer is trying to maintain hope despite the situation

It's too late you've killed the trust
The person being investigated has damaged the singer's trust irreparably

Don't act so unaware
The person being investigated is acting as if nothing is wrong, but the singer knows better

Why are you so destructive?
The singer is questioning the person's motives for their actions

Do you realize what you've done?
The singer is asking the person being investigated to consider the impact of their actions

You can't bring it back to life now
The person being investigated cannot undo what they have done

What are you running from?
The singer is wondering why the person being investigated is trying to hide the truth

I don't like the way it feels
The singer is uncomfortable with the situation

I just want you to be real
The singer wants the truth, no matter how painful it may be

I'm rummaging through your closet
The singer is searching for evidence in a literal or figurative sense

Imagining all the worst thoughts
The singer is considering various negative scenarios

Peek in, peek in
The singer is continuing their investigation

Peek in, peek in
The singer is still investigating

I'm gonna snoop and call you out
The singer is going to confront the person being investigated

I've caught you, you're hands are red
The singer has caught the person being investigated in the act

Now I'm your brokenhearted detective
The singer is still investigating, but is heartbroken over the situation