Thinking Of You
Perfect Circle Lyrics


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Lying all alone and restless
Unable to lose this image
Sleepless, unable to focus on
Anything but your surrender

Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like

Sweet revelation, sweet surrender
Sweet, sweet surrender
Surrender
Surrender

Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like

Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation, sweet

Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking





Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Perfect Circle's song Thinking Of You describe a restless and sleepless individual who is unable to focus on anything except the surrender of the person they are thinking of. The singer describes tugging a rhythm and a beat to the vision of the person they are thinking of, and how the sight of them lying delightedly brings a new understanding. The lyrics also describe an unmistakable noise that the singer is hearing and a look in their eye that makes them sigh with satisfaction. Throughout the song, the singer is thinking about this person, and the sweet revelation and surrender that comes with their thoughts.


The lyrics of Thinking Of You are open to interpretation, but they seem to suggest an obsession with another person. The singer cannot stop thinking about this person and is tormented by their own desire. The "unmistakable sound" that they know so well could be a reference to sexual pleasure or love, as could the "sweet surrender" that is mentioned multiple times. The song seems to capture the feeling of being consumed by desire and infatuation, unable to focus on anything else. The repetition of the phrase "thinking of you" only emphasizes this point.


Line by Line Meaning

Lying all alone and restless
Feeling alone and restless


Unable to lose this image
Unable to forget about a certain image or memory


Sleepless, unable to focus on anything but your surrender
Unable to sleep or concentrate on anything besides the idea of someone else submitting themselves


Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Focusing on a beat or flow to match a thought or idea


Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
Finding a beat or tempo that matches the sight of someone lying down


So delighted with a new understanding
Feeling happy or satisfied with a newfound comprehension


Something about a little evil that makes that unmistakable noise I was hearing
Noticing an unmistakable noise and relating it to something slightly negative or evil


Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Recognizing a sound that is familiar and easily identifiable


Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Exhausted and showing longing or yearning through one's gaze


Sweet revelation, sweet surrender
The positive feeling of experiencing a revelation or a surrender


Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Continually ruminating on the thought of someone


Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
A pleasant feeling of realizing the truth or conformity to someone else's wishes


Sweet revelation
The enjoyable sensation of discovering something new or profound




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Howerdel, Maynard James Keenan

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@wetwillie

Lying all alone and restless
unable to lose this image
sleepless, unable to focus on
anything but your surrender

Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like

Sweet revelation sweet surrender
sweet, sweet surrender
Surrender...

Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like

Sweet revelation sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation sweet

Thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, Thinking of you, Thinking of you, thinking...

Sweet revelation sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation



@nicholaslee2323

A picture dense with a thousand dusted memories
Lies enshrined upon quivering hands
As it presses the passions blood
Up the bowels of hunger stood,
And with its eager ramble,
Kicks the bitter tears of May
Hung on tired lids.

Tis such a photo of melancholy’s repertoire,
And I the trophy of her rustic gaze
Falling like owls down
Aloft her emerald, droopy mourning haze;
Let not her blue daze succumb my heart!
But imprison her hand and let her writhe
In my pain! - buried in the dragon’s breath.

Like a drowsy euphoria scattered like rain
And the way her kiss steams a window pane,
My soul is cleansed in the river Lethe,
With pouty lips savoring her reverie
Embroidered in my skin.

And still thou un-pillaged fruit of silence
Rears your smiling eyes beneath a halo of hair.
The corners of your mouth
Curl like smirking petals
As if they have been enlightened
With its glint of glory bored
Into the boughs of my soul.

Supple against the roseate sky,
I feed deep on such peerless eyes;
The forbidden pools to my panting bones
And of my silver tongue
As I burst the grape of distance,
Bitter and fresh against my parched lips.

The rue of my wind blown heart
Holds not a candle to thou warmth;
A love made in a waning honey coated moon;
Its golden remnant guides the stylus of blood
That governs the nerve from head to wrist.

I tuck you away back into the pit of memory,
Atop the red lined mountain ridge of hope,
And the poesy shelf to numb my fear
All pale cheeked and drained,
To yet prick an oracle again
And quench a reminiscent tooth...



All comments from YouTube:

@frownyclowny

I never knew there was a music video. This is amazing.

@HandlesAreDumb_111

The Outsider

@jas-jr3rv

its so weird, i wonder if it was made to fuck with fans like "try and find meaning in this dumbasses". the lyrics tell a whole different story

@CreeseDF

@@jas-jr3rv the song is about masturbastion

@ilikenoodles282

Their technically never was. This video was only available on their aMOTION box set until it was uploaded to VEVO. Same with Outsider music video. They are both based off / from the movie Bikini Bandits which Maynard played it and enjoys.

@donjekdemarco4900

Very underrated song.. sick album.. probably their best..

@Eira666

Love this album..always

@Meishach2112

Best track on their best album!

@Dartht33bagger

Definitely their best album.

@kenney1987

relatively but always, relatively

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