JEALOUSY
Daggers Lyrics


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Deep blue eyes they discover me,
Taking too much time to discover me,
And you moved on and lined through reality,
Taking the distant lies for recovery.

They put tradition on you,
You put conditions on me,
You're so suspicious you make me worry,
I'm just a visitor here,
There's nothing sinister here,
It's just too loud to say I'm sorry.

You set me up for the last time, don't you know,
That I could never apologize,
You knock me over for the last time, don't you know,
You'll never make me apologize.

I don't want to say what you already know,
'Cause you know, yeah you know,
Jealousy is killing me, it's making me old,
I'm not old, I'm not old,
Jealousy
You keep looking out, you keep looking up
Jealousy

Who am I, if you know me,
My history is going to follow me,
Keep on running blind through the misery,
Oh please tell me why you never trust me.

I know it better than this,
A whisper looks like a kiss,
But now I'm wishing you never saw me,
And if it's easy to do,
They'll make a fool out of you,
So don't you listen to all their stories.

You set me up for the last time, don't you know,
You're going to have to apologize,
So knock me out like the first time,
And you won't have to apologize.

I don't want to say what you already know,
'Cause you know, yeah you know,
Jealousy is killing me, it's making me old,
I'm not old, I'm not old,
Jealousy
You keep looking out, you keep looking up
Jealousy

You set me up for the last time, don't you know,
That I could never apologize,
You knock me over for the last time, don't you know,
You'll never make me apologize.

I don't want to say what you already know,
'Cause you know, yeah you know,
Jealousy is killing me, it's making me old,
I'm not old, I'm not old,
Jealousy




You keep looking out, you keep looking up
Jealousy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Jealousy" by Daggers explores the complexity of a relationship in which one person's suspicious and jealous nature is causing strain and emotional turmoil. The song begins with the singer describing the initial stages of their relationship where the other person takes time to get to know them. However, as the relationship progresses, jealousy becomes a dominant emotion causing the other person to become suspicious of the singer's actions and intentions. The singer feels like a visitor in their own relationship as they are constantly questioned and mistrusted.


The chorus of the song iterates that the constant feelings of jealousy are taking a toll on the singer's emotional state and making them feel old. They are tired of continuously explaining themselves and feeling like they are walking on eggshells. The second verse touches upon the idea of the singer's past and how it is affecting the relationship. The other person is unable to trust them because of their history, and this is causing turmoil. The singer is left wondering why they are not trusted, and they wish things could be different.


Overall, "Jealousy" by Daggers is a song that showcases the negative impact jealousy and suspicion can have on a relationship. The lyrics express the singer's desire to be trusted and the exhaustion that comes with constant questioning and doubt.


Line by Line Meaning

Deep blue eyes they discover me,
You took too long to pay attention to me and now you suddenly notice me with your deep blue eyes.


Taking too much time to discover me,
You were slow to get to know me.


And you moved on and lined through reality,
You ignored the truth and moved on.


Taking the distant lies for recovery.
You're willing to believe lies in order to feel better.


They put tradition on you,
They made you conform to tradition.


You put conditions on me,
You set expectations and rules for me.


You're so suspicious you make me worry,
Your constant suspicion makes me anxious.


I'm just a visitor here,
I don't belong here.


There's nothing sinister here,
There's nothing malicious going on.


It's just too loud to say I'm sorry.
Apologizing is difficult in this situation.


You set me up for the last time, don't you know,
You're trying to trap me for the final time, don't you realize?


That I could never apologize,
I refuse to say sorry.


You knock me over for the last time, don't you know,
You're pushing me to the breaking point for the final time, don't you see?


You'll never make me apologize.
You won't succeed in getting me to say sorry.


Jealousy is killing me, it's making me old,
My jealousy is causing me to age and suffer.


I'm not old, I'm not old,
I may feel old but I'm not actually old.


You keep looking out, you keep looking up
Your paranoia causes you to always be on the lookout for anything.


Who am I, if you know me,
If you truly know me, then who am I to you?


My history is going to follow me,
My past will always be a part of me and impact my present and future.


Keep on running blind through the misery,
I keep trying to escape my pain but I'm doing it blindly.


Oh please tell me why you never trust me.
Why don't you have faith in me?


I know it better than this,
I'm wiser than this situation.


A whisper looks like a kiss,
Things aren't always what they seem.


But now I'm wishing you never saw me,
I wish you never noticed me.


And if it's easy to do,
If it's simple to do.


They'll make a fool out of you,
People will exploit you.


So don't you listen to all their stories.
Don't trust everything you hear from others.




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Comments from YouTube:

@TheLisaLeigh

I keep coming back to the good old Daggers songs. Absolutely love them. Such a shame the song are not on Spotify.

@CrazYMeL161

Randomly typed in a word .. Clicked a random video .. So happy I did .. Loving this song

@jennysimon6678

Diese Stimme erkennt man unter tausenden wieder !!! Er hat es einfach drauf !

@daisy291075

Love the song and Moscow is very nice too! Theo's voice is unique and I love it. Love Theo.

@pilardavg

I truly wish I could live what this song represents. It makes me feel something special, big Manchester sound.

@sashathepanda8432

yeah! one of the first songs I heard by Daggers! I love it! xxx

@TheLizzySoundsystem

Oh, oh this song. Lovely. I miss Daggers so much!

@carolynassmann6530

DAMN HE CAN SING EVERYTHING!!!!

@ramonamaierfotodesign

Hell, this sounds damn good. <3 Really like it! :)

@sashathepanda8432

love this song! I love Theos voice. Its kinda different from the usual Hurts style but you can recognize his voice anywhere. can someone post the lyrics please? thanks!

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