Eye On You
Guns N' Roses Lyrics

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All this time I thought I had my eye on you
But now I know the things you
Did not want me to
Who am I to say what you should say or do
If that was all you ever
Thought I meant to you

I know you think you’re bad

But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s your mac daddy (a hey hey)
(a hey hey) Who’s the mac daddy
(a hey hey) Who’s the mac daddy a hey

All this time I thought I had my eye on you
But now I know the things you
Did not want me to
Who am I to tell you what to say or do
If that was all I ever thought I meant to you

I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (a hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (a hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (a hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s the mac daddy (a hey hey)
I know you think you’re bad
But who’s your mac daddy (hey hey hey)
(a hey hey) Who’s the mac daddy
(a hey hey) Who’s the mac daddy a hey

All this time I thought I had my eye on you
But now I know the things you
Did not want me to
Who am I to say what you should say or do
If that was all you ever
Thought I meant to you

All this time you thought I had my eye on you
But now you know the things I
Did not want you to

Who am I to tell you what to say or do
And now I know exactly what I meant to you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Eye on You" by Guns N' Roses convey a sense of realization and disappointment in a relationship. The singer, who previously believed they had their focus solely on the other person, now understands that there were things the other person did not want them to see or know. The singer questions their own authority to dictate what the other person should say or do, acknowledging that maybe they misinterpreted their significance to the other person.

The repetition of the lines "I know you think you're bad, but who's the mac daddy" adds a playful and sarcastic tone to the song. It could be interpreted as the singer questioning the other person's ego or bravado, suggesting that they may not be as impressive or in control as they believe. The use of "mac daddy" refers to a fashionable and influential person, but it is used here ironically to highlight the other person's inflated self-perception.

Ultimately, the lyrics reveal a mutual misunderstanding and a realization of false assumptions. Both the singer and the other person now comprehend that their value to each other was limited and that they were not as important or significant as they had believed.

Line by Line Meaning

All this time I thought I had my eye on you
Throughout this entire time, I believed that my attention was focused solely on you.

But now I know the things you Did not want me to
However, I have now come to realize that there were certain things you intentionally kept hidden from me.

Who am I to say what you should say or do
I recognize that I have no authority or right to dictate what you should say or how you should act.

If that was all you ever Thought I meant to you
If my significance to you was only limited to that extent.

I know you think you’re bad But who’s the mac daddy (hey hey)
I am aware of your self-perception as being superior or supreme, but ultimately, who holds the true power?

I know you think you’re bad But who’s your mac daddy (a hey hey)
I understand that you believe yourself to be impressive, but who truly holds the ultimate control over you?

(a hey hey) Who’s the mac daddy
(a hey hey) Who truly has the dominant influence or authority?

All this time you thought I had my eye on you
All this while, you believed that my attention was directed solely towards you.

But now you know the things I Did not want you to
But now, you have become aware of the information or truths that I purposefully concealed from you.

Who am I to tell you what to say or do
I have no right or authority to dictate your words or actions.

And now I know exactly what I meant to you
And now, I fully understand the true extent of my importance or significance to you.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS

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