Eye On You
Rocket from the Crypt Lyrics


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I got an eye on you (I got an eye on you man)
I got an eye on you (I got an eye on you man)
No matter what you do - no matter what you do
I got an eye on you

I I I I forty days and thirty winks
I can't even tell - what the hell that I think
Uh - left to watch with my roving eye.
I said you're making me feel like some kinda spy

I said these things - to you - you say that it's through
I said these things - to you - you say that it's through
I said these things - to you - you say that it's through
But baby! It hasn't even started

(I know you're not a rich man
I know that you're not blind
But why do you keep on watchin'...)
'Cuz Baby! (yeah?) Baby! (yeah?)
You're drivin' me outta my mind.

I got an eye on you.
I got an eye on you ( I got an eye on you man)
I got an eye on you (I got an eye on you man)
No matter what you do - no matter what you do
I got an eye on you

I I I I Forty sips and forty drinks
I look like a wreck and I know that I stink
I can't sleep but I'm in this dream
So baby don't slap me and make some scene.

I said these things - to you - you say that it's through
I said these things - to you - you say that it's through
I said these things - to you - you say that it's through
But baby! It hasn't even started

(I know you're not a rich man
I know that you're not blind
But why do you keep on watchin'...)
'Cuz Baby! (yeah?) Baby! (yeah?)
You're drivin' me outta my mind
I got an eye on you

(I know you're watchin' me
I know you're watchin' me
I know what you see
I know what you see
Don't try and disagree)...

I got an eye on you.




I got an eye on you ( I got an eye on you man)
I got an eye on you (I got an eye on you man)...

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Rocket from the Crypt’s “Eye On You” detail the paranoia and frustration that comes with being constantly watched by someone else. The repeated refrain “I got an eye on you” underscores the stalking and surveillance that the singer is subjected to. The song opens with the singer acknowledging their own voyeurism, admitting to the 40 days and 30 winks spent watching the person they address. However, the second verse suggests that the “you” in question is also watching them, creating a tense and potentially dangerous situation.


Line by Line Meaning

I got an eye on you
I am keeping a watchful eye on you, man.


No matter what you do
Regardless of your actions,


I I I I forty days and thirty winks
After forty days and thirty naps,


I can't even tell - what the hell that I think
I am completely unsure of my thoughts and feelings.


Uh - left to watch with my roving eye.
I am left to watch with my wandering and searching gaze.


I said you're making me feel like some kinda spy
You are making me feel like some sort of detective or secret agent.


But baby! It hasn't even started
But my dear, this situation has not even begun.


(I know you're not a rich man
(I am aware that you are not wealthy


I know that you're not blind
I know that you can see


You're drivin' me outta my mind.
You are causing me to feel crazy and lose my mind.


I I I I Forty sips and forty drinks
After drinking forty sips and consuming forty drinks,


I look like a wreck and I know that I stink
I appear disheveled and I am aware that I smell bad.


So baby don't slap me and make some scene.
So please do not hit me and cause a commotion.


(I know you're watchin' me
(I am aware that you are observing me)


I know what you see
I understand what it is that you are witnessing.


Don't try and disagree)...
Do not attempt to deny this.




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