Tricky Angel
Natasha Bedingfield Lyrics


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I like to think I know how to look out for myself
I've got ways and means to filter wrong guys out
When the B.S. meter is slamming into the red
I just walk away 'cause I'm not interested

I've never met a boy who didn't hit on me
I did not suspect reverse psychology
You know, if you'd knocked I wouldn't have let you in
How'd you get the code to my security system

I think some tricky angel
Just knocked me on the head
Made me look at you different
Made me see some sense
Tricky angel got me falling
Without my consent
And I'm so glad he did
'Cause I didn't know you were heaven sent

I was writing you off, making a huge mistake
His intervention rescued us from fate
I don't know how, but somehow you got me down
You just broke into me and ignored that it wasn't allowed

Someone's being sneaky, sneaky
'Cause I'm so hard to please
I was so picky, picky
So cupid take the boxes for me

I think some tricky angel
Just knocked me on the head
Made me look at you different
Made me see some sense
Tricky angel got me falling

Without my consent
And I'm so glad he did
'Cause I didn't know you were heaven sent

Under the radar
You slipped into my heart
You gave me a taste for
What I didn't know that I wanted
When I wasn't looking
You did what I least expected
Tiptoed in while I was sleeping
And I'm wide awake now

I think some tricky angel
Just knocked me on the head
Made me look at you different
Made me see some sense
Tricky angel got me falling
Without my consent
And I'm so glad he did
'Cause I didn't know you were heaven sent

I think some tricky angel
Just knocked me on the head
Made me look at you different
Made me see some sense
Tricky angel got me falling
Without my consent
And I'm so glad he did
'Cause I didn't know you were heaven sent





Tricky angel got me falling
And I'm so glad he did

Overall Meaning

The song "Tricky Angel" by Natasha Bedingfield is about the unexpected nature of falling in love. The singer initially believes that she knows how to look out for herself and has developed ways to filter out the wrong guys. However, when she meets the person she ends up falling for, she didn't suspect it because he didn't hit on her like all the other guys. The lyric "I've never met a boy who didn't hit on me, I did not suspect reverse psychology" suggests that she was caught off guard because the guy didn't fit her previous expectations of what a potential partner should act like.


The concept of a "tricky angel" is also presented in the song, which suggests a divine intervention that made the singer look at the person differently and see "some sense." The lyric "I think some tricky angel just knocked me on the head, made me look at you different, made me see some sense" implies that the relationship was meant to be and the singer didn't see it until the divine intervention.


Overall, the song is about how love can come unexpectedly and from unexpected people, and that sometimes we need help to see what's right in front of us. It's a reminder that while we may think we have everything figured out, life has a way of surprising us.


Line by Line Meaning

I like to think I know how to look out for myself
I believe that I am capable of taking care of myself and avoiding bad relationships


I've got ways and means to filter wrong guys out
I have methods to detect and avoid guys who are not suitable for me


When the B.S. meter is slamming into the red
When I sense that someone is lying or trying to deceive me


I just walk away 'cause I'm not interested
I simply leave the situation because I am not attracted to that person


I've never met a boy who didn't hit on me
I have always been approached by guys who are interested in me


I did not suspect reverse psychology
I did not assume that someone might use reverse psychology on me


You know, if you'd knocked I wouldn't have let you in
If you had directly approached me, I wouldn't have been interested in you


How'd you get the code to my security system
How did you manage to bypass my defenses and get to me?


I think some tricky angel
I believe that some supernatural force or event happened


Just knocked me on the head
Had a sudden and unexpected impact on me


Made me look at you different
Changed the way I saw you


Made me see some sense
Made me realize the truth


Tricky angel got me falling
The supernatural force caused me to fall in love


Without my consent
Without me consciously deciding to fall in love


And I'm so glad he did
And I am happy that it happened


'Cause I didn't know you were heaven sent
Because I didn't know that you were so amazing


Under the radar
Without attracting attention or being noticed


You slipped into my heart
You entered my heart without me realizing it


You gave me a taste for
You showed me something I did not know that I liked


What I didn't know that I wanted
Something that I did not realize I desired


When I wasn't looking
When I was not paying attention or expecting it


You did what I least expected
You surprised me by doing something unexpected


Tiptoed in while I was sleeping
Entered quietly and without disturbing me


And I'm wide awake now
And now I am fully aware of my feelings


Tricky angel got me falling
The supernatural force caused me to fall in love


And I'm so glad he did
And I am happy that it happened




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: NATASHA BEDINGFIELD, STEPHEN KIPNER, WAYNE WILKINS

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aniluk83

Mmm. She looks just like her brother .