Smooth Criminal
Alien Ant Farm Lyrics

As he came into the window
The perpetrator entered the victim's apartment through a window

Was a sound of a crescendo
There was a sudden increase in noise

He came into her apartment
The perpetrator entered the victim's living space

He left the bloodstains on the carpet
There was physical evidence left behind at the scene of the crime

She was sitting at the table
The victim was present in the apartment at the time of the crime

He could see she was unable
The perpetrator noticed that the victim was unable to defend themselves

So she ran into the bedroom
The victim tried to escape to another room

She was struck down
The victim was physically attacked and knocked down

It was her doom
The victim was killed

Annie, are you okay, you okay, you okay, Annie?
The artist is checking on the well-being of the victim, whose name is Annie

Will you tell us that you're ok
The singer is asking the victim to signal that they are safe

There's a sign at the window
There is evidence of the crime visible from outside the apartment

That he struck you
The perpetrator physically hit the victim

A crescendo, Annie
There was an increase in intensity or volume of sound during the crime

You've been hit by
The victim has been physically hurt

You've been struck by
The victim has been physically attacked

A smooth criminal
The perpetrator was able to commit the crime without detection or difficulty

So they came into the outway
Authorities arrived on the scene, possibly approaching the apartment from an unconventional direction

It was Sunday, but a black day
The day of the crime was a typically peaceful day, but turned tragic

I could make a salutation
The artist is greeting someone, possibly a witness or authority figure

Sounding heartbeats, intimidation
The artist is feeling fear or anxiety, possibly due to the severity of the crime

Annie, are you okay, you okay, you okay, Annie?
The artist is checking on the well-being of the victim, whose name is Annie

He left the bloodstains on the carpet (oh no)
The physical evidence left behind at the scene of the crime is particularly disturbing

You were struck down
The victim was physically attacked and knocked down

It was your doom
The victim was killed