Female Robbery
The Neighbourhood Lyrics


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I think I found hell
I think I found something
I think I found something in my TV screen
I think I found out that I have nothing
That I have nothing in this place for me

I watched it all in my head, perfect sense
They'll take me from me my bed
Leave everything that is worth a single cent and just take me instead
That TV show
I saw as I feel asleep
Had me on both my knees
Praying to whatever is in heaven please send me a felon
And don't let the police know

Anything, anything
Don't tell them anything
Anything, please

Anything, anything
Don't tell them anything
Anything, please

I think I can tell
I think I can tell them
Tell them they were made for me
I'm thinking they'll know, know it already

I'm thinking they'll know just about everything
I bet they planned it all out
Like the shows
Went everywhere I go
Walked into the store right behind me
Stood in line right beside me and followed me to my home
I'm sure they figured it out early on
That I would never run
That they could shoot but that's not fun
'Cause then they're killing their stolen son

Anything, anything
Don't tell them anything
Anything, please

Anything, anything
Don't tell them anything
Anything, please

We're gonna die

Overall Meaning

The Neighbourhood’s song β€œFemale Robbery” has an intricate and dark meaning, singing about feeling trapped and helpless. The lyrics tell a story about the lead singer having a realization that he has found hell and has nothing left. He becomes fixated on a TV show that he saw before he went to bed, and it leads him to pray for a felon to come to him and kidnap him. He does not want the police to know or to tell them anything. It’s almost as if he wants to be taken away from his current life because he feels so lost and alone.


As the song continues, the lead singer becomes more confident and feels like the felons were made for him. In his mind, they have followed him around everywhere he goes, and they know everything about him. He thinks that they will eventually kidnap him, and he is willing to go along with it because he feels like he has nothing else to live for. The song ends on a tragic note, with the lead singer saying β€œwe’re gonna die”, implying that there is no hope for a better life.


Line by Line Meaning

I think I found hell
The singer has discovered a terrible reality.


I think I found something
The singer has made a disturbing discovery.


I think I found something in my TV screen
The singer's revelation came from watching something on TV.


I think I found out that I have nothing
The artist has realized that they lack true purpose or value.


That I have nothing in this place for me
The artist feels empty and disconnected from their surroundings.


I watched it all in my head, perfect sense
The singer had a clear understanding of the situation.


They'll take me from me my bed
The singer expects to be forcibly taken from their home.


Leave everything that is worth a single cent and just take me instead
The artist's captors will leave their possessions behind and take only the artist.


That TV show
The source of the artist's anxiety is a program on TV.


I saw as I feel asleep
The artist saw the TV show while drifting off to sleep.


Had me on both my knees
The TV show inspired a plea for divine intervention.


Praying to whatever is in heaven please send me a felon
The artist is desperate for someone to come save them from their situation.


And don't let the police know
The singer is afraid of the police finding out about their predicament.


Anything, anything
The singer is willing to do whatever it takes to stay alive.


Don't tell them anything
The singer is afraid of revealing information to their captors.


I think I can tell
The artist is unsure if they should reveal information.


I think I can tell them
The artist is considering confiding in their captors.


Tell them they were made for me
The singer wants their captors to believe they were meant to be taken.


I'm thinking they'll know, know it already
The singer believes their captors are aware of this fact.


I'm thinking they'll know just about everything
The artist assumes their captors are all-knowing.


I bet they planned it all out
The artist suspects their situation was orchestrated.


Like the shows
The artist believes their situation is similar to what they see on TV.


Went everywhere I go
The singer thinks their captors have been following them.


Walked into the store right behind me
The artist saw their captors walk into a store right after them.


Stood in line right beside me and followed me to my home
The singer believes their captors stayed close to them at all times.


I'm sure they figured it out early on
The singer thinks their captors were aware of their situation for a long time.


That I would never run
The singer does not believe they would attempt to escape.


That they could shoot but that's not fun
The artist's captors could use deadly force but choose not to.


'Cause then they're killing their stolen son
Killing the artist would destroy any purpose their captors have for holding onto them.


We're gonna die
The singer is resigned to their eventual fate.




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Jeremy Freedman, Zachary Abels, Jesse Rutherford

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Chloe Naughton


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