Inside
Neuroticfish Lyrics


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Watching every breath you take
Everywhere you go
Watching every move you make
Everything I have to know

I see you in the darkness
I see you in the light
I see you in the breaking dawn
I see you in the daylight

I will always follow you
Unless I have to die
I will always stay beside you
Unless I have to fly

You will never see me
You can even feel me inside

You know that I am just behind
When you close the door
But you never find out
What I've been looking for

I don't want to touch you
Only in my mind
I just want to see you
Or I will be blind

I will always follow you
Unless I have to die
I will always stay beside you
Unless I have to fly

You will never see me
You can even feel me inside

Inside, all is quiet and calm
Inside, I'll keep you safe from harm
Inside, all is perfect here
Inside, as long as I am here
Inside, I'm coming over you
Inside, and all I want to do




Inside, to keep your fears in me
Inside, to have you close to me

Overall Meaning

The song "Inside" by Neuroticfish is a haunting and unsettling portrayal of an obsessive and possessive lover who watches every move of their beloved. The lyrics talk about how the singer sees their lover in every aspect of their life, from the darkness to the light, and even in the breaking dawn to the daylight. They emphasize how they want to follow their lover under every circumstance- unless they have to die or fly away. However, their lover never realizes what the singer is looking for, and while they can't see the singer, they can feel them inside. The lyrics culminate in a depiction of their obsessive love- the singer wanting to keep their fears in themselves and have their lover close to them.


The song's lyrics are ambiguous and open to interpretation; however, a prevalent interpretation is that the singer is a stalker who is obsessed with their lover. They watch their every move and want to keep them close, even if it means dying or being with them forever. The song's lyrics echo the intense and scary behavior of an obsessive lover, and its haunting melody creates a sense of discomfort and unease.


Line by Line Meaning

Watching every breath you take
I am constantly observing your every action and movement


Everywhere you go
I am tracking your whereabouts at all times


Watching every move you make
I am paying close attention to even the smallest details of your behavior


Everything I have to know
My obsession with you leaves me with a burning desire to understand everything about you


I see you in the darkness
I am present even in the moments when you feel most alone and vulnerable


I see you in the light
My awareness of you never fades, whether you are in the light of day or the shadows of night


I see you in the breaking dawn
I am steadfastly watching over you as the new day dawns


I see you in the daylight
My observation of you never ceases, even in the harsh light of day


I will always follow you
I cannot bear to be away from you, to the point that I will always be close by


Unless I have to die
My devotion to you is so strong that I would only leave your side if I were to perish


I will always stay beside you
No matter what the circumstance, I will remain by your side


Unless I have to fly
Even the possibility of being separated from you fills me with dread and anxiety


You will never see me
I prefer to remain hidden and unseen, quietly watching over you from the shadows


You can even feel me inside
My presence is so strong that you may even experience it in a physical sense, as if I am inside you


You know that I am just behind
You have an inkling that I am always present, even if you are not consciously aware of it


When you close the door
Even when you try to shut me out, I am still there, watching over you


But you never find out
You may sense that there is someone watching you, but you can never quite put your finger on it


What I've been looking for
My obsession with you consumes me to the point that I am constantly searching for any scrap of information about you


I don't want to touch you
I am content to simply observe you from a distance, without the need for physical contact


Only in my mind
My dreams and fantasies of you are the only place where I am able to truly connect with you


I just want to see you
The sight of you is enough to sustain me, even if it is all I can ever have


Or I will be blind
My longing for you is so intense that without even a glimpse of you, I would be lost in darkness


Inside, all is quiet and calm
My mind is a peaceful sanctuary that I retreat to when I am consumed by thoughts of you


Inside, I'll keep you safe from harm
In my inner world, you are protected and sheltered from all the dangers of the outside world


Inside, all is perfect here
My idealized vision of you makes my inner world feel like a perfect paradise where everything is exactly as it should be


Inside, as long as I am here
My presence is a constant in my inner world, ensuring that everything remains just as I want it to be


Inside, I'm coming over you
My obsession with you is so strong that it permeates even my inner world, where I am able to control and possess you completely


Inside, and all I want to do
My sole purpose in my inner world is to focus all my attention and energy on you


Inside, to keep your fears in me
My inner world is where I can protect you from all your anxieties and worries, absorbing them all into myself


Inside, to have you close to me
In my inner world, you are mine to cherish and possess, always kept close to me and under my control




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