When You See Me
Computer Magic Lyrics


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It's alright
It's not fair
I've got things to do I don't care
Imagine
When you see me for the first
When you see me for the last time
So spiteful
So vain
Doesn't anybody take the blame
Imagine
When you see me for the first
When you see me for the last time
So open your haunted eyes
I've got another survivor in my arms
Tell me it's no surprise
You've got another answer for me
Open your haunted eyes
I've got another survivor in my arms
Tell me it's no surprise
You've got another answer for me
So raise up
Your faith
You're an animal
So just wait
Imagine
When you see me for the first
When you see me for the last time
I'm indifferent
I'm a king
Your existance is lacking
Imagine
When you see me for the first
When you see me for the last time
So open your haunted eyes
I've got another survivor in my arms
Tell me it's no surprise
You've got another answer for me
Open your haunted eyes
I've got another survivor in my arms
Tell me it's no surprise
You've got another answer for me
So open your haunted eyes
I've got another survivor in my arms
Tell me it's no surprise
You've got another answer for me
Open your haunted eyes
I've got another survivor in my arms




Tell me it's no surprise
You've got another answer for me

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Computer Magic's "When You See Me" speak of a sense of detachment and indifference towards others. The singer expresses that their "existence is lacking" and that they are simply "an animal" waiting to be seen for the first and last time. The repetition of "so open your haunted eyes" suggests that the person being addressed is someone who is not fully present, emotionally or otherwise.


The lyrics paint a picture of someone who has closed themselves off to others, perhaps due to past traumas or disappointments. The line "I've got another survivor in my arms" hints at the singer's own struggles and the emotional baggage they carry. The insistence that it's "no surprise" that the other person has "another answer" for them suggests a sense of futility, as if nothing can truly bridge the divide between them.


Overall, the song seems to be a meditation on the difficulty of connecting with others in a world that can be cold and uncaring. Despite the singer's own sense of detachment, they still hold out hope for a deeper connection, as suggested by the line "so raise up your faith."


Line by Line Meaning

It's alright
Everything is fine


It's not fair
The situation is unfair


I've got things to do I don't care
I have important things to do, and I don't care about this situation


Imagine
Consider this scenario


When you see me for the first
When we first meet


When you see me for the last time
The last time we meet


So spiteful
Full of spite and malice


So vain
Excessively proud of oneself and appearance


Doesn't anybody take the blame
No one is willing to take responsibility for the situation


So open your haunted eyes
Pay attention and be aware


I've got another survivor in my arms
I am holding onto another person who has survived something


Tell me it's no surprise
Assure me that this news is not unexpected


You've got another answer for me
You have a response or explanation for me


So raise up
Stand up and be counted


Your faith
Your beliefs and convictions


You're an animal
You are driven by your primal instincts


So just wait
Be patient and wait


I'm indifferent
I don't have a strong emotional response to this


I'm a king
I am in control and powerful


Your existence is lacking
You are not living up to your full potential




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