Watching You
Melissa Etheridge Lyrics

That's a good question
The singer is uncertain of why they are standing outside alone.

Why am I standing out here alone
The singer is questioning why they are outside by themselves.

I guess I don't know enough to come in from the rain
The singer admits they are clueless as to why they are standing outside in the rain.

I was watching your window
The singer reveals they have been spying on someone through their window.

From here below
The singer is positioned under the window they are watching.

I think I just might stay here all day
The singer is considering spending the whole day outside watching the person through their window.

Cause I gotta do something
The singer is trying to find a way to occupy their time.

If I can't love you
The singer can only love the person they are watching.

I don't want to love you
The singer is not interested in loving someone else.

If I can't hold you
The singer can only hold the person they are watching.

I don't want to be thinking of you
The singer does not want to think about someone else.

And if you don't want me
The singer is unsure if the person they are watching desires them.

I don't want to want you
The singer does not want to want someone who does not want them back.

And if you won't see me
The singer is unsure if the person they are watching is aware of their presence.

I don't know what to do
The singer is afraid of what will happen if the person they are watching does not reciprocate their feelings.

But oh keep watching you
The singer cannot help but continue watching the person they are infatuated with.

Until I see right through
The singer hopes that by watching the person long enough, they will understand them completely.

You could throw me down a cigarette
The singer is asking the person they are watching for a cigarette.

I smoked my last one quite a while ago
The singer has not had a cigarette in quite some time.

No, I gave it to the man that swore he had no need
The singer gave their last cigarette away to a man who claimed he did not need it.

You know sometimes if I listen real close
The singer believes they can hear things that others cannot.

I can hear the dark side of the moon
The singer claims they can hear sounds from the far side of the moon.

And there's always yesterday's Times if I care to read
The singer has access to old newspapers if they want to read them.

Sure I'm alright
The singer is saying everything is okay when it is not.

No I'm not very cold
The singer is not actually warm despite what they say.

Every now and then I can feel the subway heat
The singer sometimes feels warmth from the nearby subway system.

So go on inside
The singer is telling the person they are watching to go back inside.

I'll leave you alone
The singer will not bother the person further.

Anyway Bogart's on in the window down the street
The singer sees a Humphrey Bogart film playing in a window down the street.

And I gotta do something
The singer is still trying to find something to do with their time.

But oh keep watching you
The singer cannot help but continue watching the person they are infatuated with.

Until I see right through
The singer hopes that by watching the person long enough, they will understand them completely.

Oh I keep watching you
The singer cannot help but continue watching the person they are infatuated with.