Peeping Tom
Frou Frou/Imogen Heap/Guy Sigsworth Lyrics
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Right down to the eyes
Just don't ask any questions
Or you'll spoil the surprise
I like it
It's keeping me awake
I like it
I like it
Cause it's more than i can take
Be careful
I scare myself sometimes
Mmmh it's always on my mind
If you think it's all coincidence
How blind you must be
I have you under full surveillance
There are no secrets from me
I like it
It's keeping me awake
I like it
cll night and all the day
I like it
Cause it's more than i can take
Be careful
I scare myself sometimes
Mmmh it's always on my mind
(clways on my mind)
clways on my mind
(clways on my mind)
Mmmh it's always on my mind
(clways on my mind)
clways on my mind
(clways on my mind)
Mmmh it's always on my mind
Delve deeper
Try to remember
Making us look slightly more California
Right! That's it, ok I know
I am now peeping tom
I've just got to stop looking at you like this
I just can't resist your bed hair in the mirror
I'm thinking of kidnapping you
I like it
It's keeping me awake
I like it
cll night and all the day
I like it
Cause it's more than i can take
Be careful
I scare myself sometimes
Mmmh it's always on my mind
(clways on my mind)
clways on my mind
(clways on my mind)
Mmmh it's always on my mind
(clways on my mind)
clways on my mind
(clways on my mind)
Mmmh it's always on my mind
In the song "Peeping Tom," Frou Frou explores the themes of obsession, surveillance, and the desire to control or possess someone. The lyrics speak to the singer's voyeuristic tendencies, the satisfaction they find in keeping tabs on someone without asking questions or revealing their identity. The line "It can be whoever, right down to the eyes" suggests that the singer is fixated on specific features or characteristics of the person they are observing but is detached from their actual identity. The lyrics emphasize the singer's enjoyment and enthrallment with this behavior, as it keeps them awake and consumes their thoughts constantly.
The chorus repeats the phrase "I like it, it's keeping me awake" to express the singer's compulsion and the exhilaration they feel from their voyeuristic activities. The line "Be careful, I scare myself sometimes" suggests that the singer recognizes the intensity and potentially harmful effects of their obsession. However, they cannot control or suppress their impulses, as indicated by the line "Mmmh it's always on my mind."
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics take a twist as the singer declares themselves a peeping tom and confesses their desire to kidnap the person they have been fixating on. This adds an element of danger and highlights the blurred lines between fantasy and reality in the singer's mind.
Overall, "Peeping Tom" explores the darker side of obsession and the psychological toll it takes on both the observer and the object of their fascination.
Line by Line Meaning
It can be whoever
Anyone can be the subject of my voyeuristic tendencies
Right down to the eyes
I am fixated on observing every detail, even down to the eyes
Just don't ask any questions
Do not inquire about my motives or actions
Or you'll spoil the surprise
Asking questions will ruin the element of surprise in my voyeurism
I like it
I derive pleasure from my voyeuristic behavior
It's keeping me awake
My voyeurism is preventing me from sleeping
cll night and all the day
Day and night, my mind is consumed by this obsession
Cause it's more than i can take
The intensity of my voyeuristic desires is overwhelming
Be careful
I need to exercise caution in my actions
I scare myself sometimes
My own fascination with voyeurism can frighten me
Mmmh it's always on my mind
Voyeurism is a constant presence in my thoughts
If you think it's all coincidence
If you believe my actions are merely chance
How blind you must be
You are oblivious to the truth
I have you under full surveillance
I am closely monitoring your every move
There are no secrets from me
I am aware of everything, there are no hidden truths
Delve deeper
Go further in your exploration
Try to remember
Make an effort to recall
Making us look slightly more California
Enhancing our appearance to resemble the California aesthetic
Right! That's it, ok I know
Exactly! I have come to a realization
I am now peeping tom
I have embraced the role of a voyeur
I've just got to stop looking at you like this
I need to resist my urge to constantly observe you
I just can't resist your bed hair in the mirror
I find your disheveled appearance in the mirror irresistible
I'm thinking of kidnapping you
My thoughts even extend to the extreme act of abduction
Lyrics © WARP MUSIC LIMITED, Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: IMOGEN JENNIFER HEAP, GUY SIGSWORTH
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