Tigerlily
La Roux Lyrics

Well tonight out on the streets I'm gonna follow you
The singer is going to follow someone and show them something they will love.

And tell you all about a scene that you would kill for
The singer is going to describe a scene that the listener would be obsessed with.

You're gonna love what's running right in front of you
The listener will enjoy what they see.

But you won't see it by the light of the sun
The scene is only visible in the dark.

Come out tigerlily, you're caressing me
The artist wants the listener to come with them and is being affectionate.

I'll take you up, I'll turn you on, I'll take your apathy
The singer will excite the listener and make them feel alive.

I wouldn't lie to you blossom, won't you let it go
The singer is honest and wants the listener to relax and enjoy themselves.

I'm gonna give you what you want and don't you know (That you)
The artist will give the listener what they desire without them even knowing what it is.

I know you better than this
The artist is familiar with the listener and their habits.

I could be here when you call
The artist is always available for the listener.

I'll make you top of the list
The listener is the singer's priority.

And in the crash of the dark
During a time of uncertainty or chaos.

I'll be your light in the mist
The singer will guide the listener through difficult times.

I can see you burning with desire for a kiss
The listener craves affection.

Psychobabble all upon your lips
The listener is talking nonsense due to their strong emotions.

They can sell it all they want but you cannot agree
People try to persuade the listener, but they won't change their views.

I don't like the taste of damn morality
The artist doesn't agree with conventional morality.

You'll find your bread and you butter where you fake it
The listener will find success through insincerity.

And put your face in the gutter of a snake pit
The listener will resort to unethical behavior.

But out communication is telepathy
The artist and listener communicate without words.

What you give is what you get out of us naturally
Their communication is reciprocal and organic.

And we can wait 'til the shadow rolls along
They can wait a long time for their situation to improve.

And turn the page of the story that has long since found a home
They will move on from their old story and start a new one.

Have you ever felt like you're being followed?
The artist is asking if the listener has felt paranoia or unease.

Or watched the ones that held your stare?
The singer is asking if the listener has felt intimidated or watched by someone.

Turned around to see who's behind you to find there's no one there
The listener has felt like they are being followed but discovered it was all in their head.

Pra-lurking in the dark is someone who breathes you night and day
Someone is always thinking about the listener.

There's a friend who wants so much more
The artist is interested in being more than friends with the listener.

But if they can't have you, they'll never let you walk away
If the artist cannot be with the listener, they will hold onto them regardless.