Felony
The Filthy Pillows Lyrics
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Say you're naughty,
Say you did it,
Say you're sorry
Grab your disguise
Look in my eyes
Got for the crown
Gonna bag 'em tag 'em
Drag 'em down to the floor
Gonna rub 'em cover 'em
Until they beg for more
Gonna hook 'em book 'em
Drag 'em down to the floor
Gonna rub 'em cover 'em
Until they beg for more
You look like a felony, felony, felony
You look like a felony, felony
Do sometime in your backseat
Do sometime in your backseat
Handcuff, so put your hands up
Oh baby, You look like a felony, felony, felony
Pray for mercy
Pray for trouble
Pray for jeffburn
Be in double
Grab your disguise
Look in my eyes
Got for the crown
Play your time
Gonna bag 'em tag 'em
Drag 'em down to the floor
Gonna rub 'em cover 'em
Until they beg for more
Gonna hook 'em book 'em
Drag 'em down to the floor
Gonna rub 'em cover 'em
Until they beg for more
You look like a felony, felony, felony
You look like a felony, felony, felony
Do sometime in your backseat
Do sometime in your backseat
Handcuff, so put your hands up
Oh baby, You look like a felony, felony, felony
You look like a felony...
Do sometime in your backseat
Do sometime in your backseat
Handcuff, so put your hands up
Oh baby, You look like a felony, felony, felony
You look like a felony
Handcuff, so put your hands up
Oh baby, You look like a felony, felony, felony
Handcuff, so put your hands up
You look like a felony
The lyrics to "Felony" by The Filthy Pillows express a desire for someone to admit to their wrongdoing and apologize for it. The song seems to be directed towards someone who looks like they have committed a crime, described as a "felony." The chorus repeats "You look like a felony" several times, emphasizing the feeling that the person in question is guilty of something. The lyrics also include references to handcuffs and doing time, further suggesting that a crime has been committed.
The verses of the song describe a desire to catch the person and bring them to justice. The lines "Gonna bag 'em tag 'em, drag 'em down to the floor, gonna rub 'em cover 'em until they beg for more" suggest this is a sexualized pursuit. This adds an extra layer of complexity to the song, implying that the person in question is both physically and emotionally attractive, despite the fact that they may have committed a crime.
Line by Line Meaning
Say you're guilty,
Admit that you have done wrong
Say you're naughty,
Admit that you have acted inappropriately
Say you did it,
Take responsibility for your actions
Say you're sorry
Express regret and ask for forgiveness
Grab your disguise
Hide your true identity
Look in my eyes
Make eye contact, possibly to intimidate or establish trust
Got for the crown
Achieve victory or success
Play your time
Serve your punishment or sentence
Gonna bag 'em tag 'em
Capture and subdue
Drag 'em down to the floor
Physically overpower and restrain
Gonna rub 'em cover 'em
Sexually assault or manipulate
Until they beg for more
Continue until the victim is unable to resist
Gonna hook 'em book 'em
Arrest and charge with a crime
Pray for mercy
Ask for forgiveness or leniency
Pray for trouble
Possibly a threat or warning to someone who has crossed a line
Pray for jeffburn
Unknown, potentially a reference to something specific or personal to the band
Be in double
Unknown, potentially a threat or warning
You look like a felony, felony, felony
You appear guilty of a serious crime
Do sometime in your backseat
Engage in sexual activity in the back of a car, potentially with a victim of assault or manipulation
Handcuff, so put your hands up
Submit to arrest and be restrained
Oh baby, You look like a felony, felony, felony
You are very clearly guilty of a crime
You look like a felony...
Repetition of previous lines for emphasis
Handcuff, so put your hands up
Submission to arrest and restraint
You look like a felony
You clearly appear guilty of a serious crime
Contributed by Elena E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.