Boogie Man
Cable35 Lyrics


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When I look in your eyes
Am I standing here beside you?

And I'm here in your mind
In a dark hole you're falling.

Every night I'll come round
Every night your fear will feed me.

When you close your eyes It's the boogie man!

Ziggy Ziggy Shake Shake!

Hey kid it's me again
Am I standing here beside you?

I'll come knocking at your door
Are you feeling scared already?

Toss and turn, you shake and burn
Every night you're fear will feed me

When you close your eyes It's the boogie man!

Ziggy Ziggy Shake Shake

Come take a ride, welcome to my world
It's you're frustration, my fascination
Me my companion for my next destination
It's a fascination come feel my vibration





Yeah!

Overall Meaning

The Cable35 song "Boogie Man" explores the concept of fear, both in a physical and mental sense. The opening lines of "When I look in your eyes/Am I standing here beside you?" suggest a sense of unease and mistrust between the singer and the listener. The imagery of "a dark hole you're falling" creates a feeling of being trapped or powerless, and the repetition of the phrase "every night" implies a cycle of fear and vulnerability that is hard to break.


The chorus, which features the repeated refrain "When you close your eyes it's the boogie man," plays on the childhood fear of monsters under the bed or in the closet. The use of the phrase "Ziggy Ziggy Shake Shake" adds to the playful, almost taunting tone of the song, as if the boogie man is challenging the listener to face their fears.


The second verse introduces the boogie man directly, addressing the listener as "Hey kid" and making the threat of fear even more concrete. The lines "It's you're frustration, my fascination/Me my companion for my next destination" create a sense that the boogie man is not just a random monster, but a manifestation of the listener's own fears and anxieties. The final "yeah!" serves as a release of tension, as if the boogie man has successfully claimed another victim.


Line by Line Meaning

When I look in your eyes
I am trying to figure out if you are aware of my existence.


Am I standing here beside you?
Do you feel my presence even though you cannot see me?


And I'm here in your mind
I exist in your thoughts, and you cannot escape me.


In a dark hole you're falling.
Your fear is consuming you and dragging you into a place of complete darkness and despair.


Every night I'll come round
I will always be waiting for you, feeding off of your fear every chance I get.


Every night your fear will feed me.
The more you fear me, the stronger I become.


When you close your eyes It's the boogie man!
Even in your dreams, I will haunt you and you will not be able to escape me.


Ziggy Ziggy Shake Shake!
This is my way of reminding you that I exist and that you cannot get away from me.


Hey kid it's me again
I will never stop coming after you, and you will never be able to get rid of me.


I'll come knocking at your door
I am always present, and I will always be there to remind you of my existence.


Are you feeling scared already?
I feed off of your fear, and I want you to remain scared of me forever.


Toss and turn, you shake and burn
My mere presence is enough to make you restless and full of fear.


When you close your eyes It's the boogie man!
Even when you are at your most vulnerable, I will never leave you alone.


Ziggy Ziggy Shake Shake
I will continue to remind you of my existence until you cannot take it anymore.


Come take a ride, welcome to my world
If you choose to continue to fear me, I will take you on a journey through my world of darkness and horror.


It's you're frustration, my fascination
Your fear is what fascinates and feeds me, causing you to spiral into frustration and despair.


Me my companion for my next destination
I will always be with you, taking you to your next destination in my world of nightmares.


It's a fascination come feel my vibration
The more you succumb to your fear, the more powerful I become, and the less likely you are to ever escape my grasp.


Yeah!
This is my way of letting you know that I am winning and that there is nothing you can do to stop me.




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Comments from YouTube:

TomPirate1

You have successfully started a grunge band without ripping off Nirvana in every aspect possible. Well done

Rayvin Portelli

love it guys. great song great video

Aaron Cole

flippin awesome .... and to think i remembering you pulling your pants down in public lol .... can't wait to hav to travel abroad to see you play live at a festival.

THX1948

I really like the part of the song from 140 mark to the end, very cool.

justin hopper

more vids please u got the good ganeras . some ramones and sublime rage against machine renegades of funk. danzig and many more.... if u do this is the playlist i will save for sure

Silvana Miranda

I just found you and I think I'm obsessed with you. Cable35 <3

David Taborsky

I love these guys now!!! The lead singing sounds a little like Mudhoney, not a bad thing tho.

myDigitalRomance

awesome stuff