Being Watched
Faction Lyrics

It's late at night
It's late at night and the singer is probably trying to sleep.

The house is dark
The house is dark, probably because everyone is asleep.

The t.v. glow won't let me sleep
There's probably a TV on, and the light is disturbing the singer's sleep.

A noise is heard
The artist hears a noise.

I'm filled with fright
The artist is scared.

The doors are locked
The doors are locked, which is supposed to be a good thing, but the singer is still scared.

I'm sure I'm sure
The singer is trying to convince themselves that everything is okay, but they're not really sure.

A feeling hits me
The artist has a feeling that something is wrong or something bad is about to happen.

What's going on
The artist is unsure of what's happening.

Did that shadow move or was it me
The artist is unsure whether something actually moved or if it was just their imagination.

Is this real
The singer is struggling to tell whether what they're experiencing is real or not.

Am I asleep
The artist is questioning whether they're actually awake or asleep.

What was that
The singer heard a noise and is trying to identify it.

I check the phone, no it's not dead
The singer is checking to see if their phone is still working.

That would suck there's no one to call
The singer realizes that even if their phone was dead, there's no one they could call to help them.

Those horror movies play with my mind
The artist is probably thinking about horror movies they've watched and how they're affecting their thoughts and feelings now.

It might be a burglar, or even worse
The artist is considering what the possible scary scenario could be - a burglar or something even worse.

I can see it now in tomorrow's paper
The singer is imagining a headline on a newspaper reporting on what's happening to them.

"Boy axed to death while alone at home"
This is the imaginary headline that the singer is fearing.

The thing I'm scared of is being scared
The artist realizes that their biggest fear is actually being scared, not necessarily the scary scenarios themselves.

Courage prevails
The artist is trying to be brave and overcoming their fear.

I'll check it out
The artist decides to investigate the noise and what's causing it.

Feeling down the hall
The singer is moving down the hall where the noise was coming from.

For the switch
The artist is looking for the light switch.

The light comes on but there's nothing there
The singer can't see anything that would've caused the noise.

That window's open now what do I do
The singer realizes that a window is open and is trying to figure out what to do about it.

Did the psycho enter here or not at all
The singer is considering whether someone had entered their house and opened the window, or if it was already opened.

A slow pace draws me to the window
The artist is approaching the window slowly, probably cautiously.

I shut it tight and draw the shade
The artist is closing the window and blocking any potential intruders from entering through it.

I turn around silhouette slams door
The singer turns around and sees a possibly human form or outline, and the door slams shut.

I freeze in terror, a light clicks on
The singer is too scared to move and a light turns on, indicating that someone else is present.

I wake in shock stiff as a board
The artist wakes up suddenly, startled by what happened before, and is too scared to move.

It feels like spiders are in my bed
The artist feels like there are spiders in their bed, which could be a metaphor for feeling paranoid and like there are threats everywhere.

Ten minutes later I start to breath but I'm being watched.
The artist is still scared and feels like they're being watched, even though they know they're probably alone.