Never content to stick to one genre, one project or one band, Jay also co-led the synth-punk Lost Sounds with Alicja Trout, played drums for The Final Solutions, pursued the solo project Terror Visions, co-fronted The Angry Angles and ran his own label, Shattered Records.
In 2006, In The Red announced the release of Blood Visions, Jay's first album as a solo artist, which combined the aggressive approach of Reatards with a melodic pop sensibility, and production recalling classic UK punk records -- The Adverts (who he covered), Siouxsie & the Banshees, ATV, etc.
On January 13, 2010, Jay was found dead at the age of 29 at his home in Memphis. A statement was posted on the website of Goner Records that Reatard had died in his sleep. His autopsy reported he died of cocaine toxicity and alcohol as a contributing factor.
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Watching You
Jay Reatard Lyrics
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I'm watching you, and all the things you do, to me
You see, you never were that cool, to me
You see, you turned into a fool
I?m watching you, and all the things you do
I?m watching you, and all the things you do, you see
You see, to me, you never meant that much
To me, you see, you never were that cool
To me, you see, you turned into a fool
I?m watching you, and all the things you do
I?m watching you, and all the things you do
I?m watching you, and all the things you do
I?m watching you, and all the things you do
Jay Reatard's song "Watching You" is a song about the betrayal of trust in a relationship. The lyrics suggest that the singer has been watching their partner and is not pleased with what they see. The singer accuses their partner of not being cool and of turning into a fool. The singer also states that their partner was never that important to them and was, in fact, a "cunt."
The repeated phrase "I'm watching you, and all the things you do" suggests that the singer is closely monitoring their partner's behavior, perhaps in an attempt to catch them in the act of betrayal. However, the tone of the song is not one of anger or even sadness, but rather one of resigned acceptance. The singer has already concluded that their partner is not worthy of their trust or respect.
Overall, "Watching You" is a powerful song about the pain of betrayal and the difficulty of trusting someone again once they have broken your trust.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm watching you, and all the things you do
I am closely observing your actions and behavior
I'm watching you, and all the things you do, to me
I am keeping an eye on everything you do, especially how it affects me
You see, you never were that cool, to me
From my perspective, you were never impressive or admirable
You see, you turned into a fool
In my opinion, you have acted foolishly or made unwise decisions
To me, you always were a cunt
In my view, you have always been unpleasant or offensive
You see, to me, you never meant that much
From my point of view, you were never very important or significant to me
To me, you see, you never were that cool
As far as I am concerned, you were never impressive or admirable
To me, you see, you turned into a fool
In my opinion, you have acted foolishly or made unwise decisions
I'm watching you, and all the things you do
I am closely observing your actions and behavior
I'm watching you, and all the things you do
I am closely observing your actions and behavior
I'm watching you, and all the things you do
I am closely observing your actions and behavior
I'm watching you, and all the things you do
I am closely observing your actions and behavior
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Written by: JIMMY LEE LINDSAY
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Cris Z.
i think its great that jay did everything he wanted to do, from the loudest in your face rock n roll, to there is no sun and im watching you. he didn't stick to anything and thats what great musicians do. they move foward. RIP
montoshi
What this man left behind amazes me. Been listening to him forever and he never gets old
luioohs
mljosiah futuristic, ahead of its time
Simon
He left behind a masive turd for the ages
snarg06
RIP JAY!
Qui
The song I sent to my ex at 4am.
George Rubio
i hope you're well
Qui
@George Rubio It's funny to think how young I was when I wrote that comment how different I am now, even though it was a joke. Life is bizarre man. Don't do crack.
George Rubio
@Qui you got it, man. I won't. Take care.
john Janzzenz
was best thing since Cobain lyrically and artistically and never took him self to serious