What Is He Thinking?
The Streets Lyrics

I wish I could read what his eyes are sayin'
I want to know what he is thinking or feeling by looking into his eyes.

Staring straight and not blinking
He is looking directly at me and not blinking, which seems suspicious.

He's not giving anything away
He is not showing any emotion or revealing any information about what he knows or what he's thinking.

What is he thinking?
I am curious and concerned about what he is thinking or planning.

Can't seem to do anything but stare
I am unable to move or do anything besides looking at him.

My C.P coat is lyin' just there
My C.P coat is sitting there in the room.

Draped over the edge of that dusty chair
My coat is hanging over the edge of a chair that looks old and unused.

All fits into place suddenly
Everything starts to make sense and fit together suddenly.

Yeh my coat was hangin' up under my stairs
My coat used to be hanging under my stairs before it disappeared.

But one day it went leaving the cupboard bare
One day my coat disappeared and the cupboard where it was stored was left empty.

The facts all click in and become square
All the details and information come together and make sense finally.

He stole it while I was unaware
He took my coat without my knowledge or permission.

But why's he denying it when it's so bate
I don't understand why he is denying it when it is so obvious that he took it.

Looking at the telly, won't look over straight
He is avoiding eye contact and looking at the TV instead of facing me.

Why's he not flappin' and explaining away?
I am frustrated that he is not giving an explanation or trying to explain his behavior.

To one very fuckin' frustrated mate
I am his friend and very frustrated with him for not being honest with me.

Dan's been trustin' every word Scott says
Dan trusts Scott completely and believes everything he says.

He believes in mates so fair play
Dan values friendship and loyalty among friends.

But Scott's story is too far outweighed
Scott's story is not credible and doesn't make sense.

And I'm gonna act before its too late
I am going to take action before it's too late and the situation gets worse.

[Wayney G]
A new character, Wayney G, is introduced for the next few lines.

This must all look a bit weird
The situation must appear strange or unusual to others.

It's Mike's C.P coat sittin' here
The coat in question belongs to Mike.

So that it appears to all fit me up suddenly
It looks like the coat was left here intentionally to frame me.

And clear I'm gonna have to just try and volunteer
I need to offer a reasonable explanation or defense for my involvement with the coat.

An answer 'bout the man who left the bomber here
I need to explain who left the coat here and why.

He must've picked it up from Mikes dear
The man who left the coat probably took it from Mike's girlfriend's house.

Girls house when the weather wasn't clear
He took it when the weather was bad and he needed a coat.

The man must've thought it was Simone's coat
The man who took the coat probably believed it belonged to Simone.

We didn't think it was Mike's coat though
None of us suspected that the coat belonged to Mike.

I can't just deny it 'cause my face shows
I can't convincingly deny my involvement with the coat because my facial expressions give me away.

Lookin' at the telly's not aidin', no
Watching TV is not helping me figure out what to do.

I can't tell Mike this man didn't know
I can't tell Mike that the man who left the coat didn't realize it was Mike's because it won't be believable.

And innocently borrowed the coat at Simone's
I can't justify the situation by saying the man who took the coat borrowed it innocently at Simone's.

'cause then Mike would demand to know
Mike would want to know more information and details if I revealed this version of events.

Why this man was even at Simone's
Mike would be suspicious of why this man was at Simone's house.

[Mike]
The song comes back to Mike's perspective for the rest of the lyrics.

That frown could mean anything
I don't know what his frown means or what he's thinking.

What the fuck am I gonna do now?
I'm not sure how to handle this situation anymore.

He know's I'm lyin'
He can tell that I'm not being truthful with him.

What the fuck's he saying she had the garm'
I don't understand why he's saying that Simone had the coat.

Either he has gone John Barnes
He is acting unusual or unpredictable like former footballer John Barnes.

Or he's tryin' to spin me a con's yarn
He might be trying to deceive me with a false story.

He think's he's the fucking don gar
He thinks he's very important or influential in this situation.

How long have I undergone his smarm?
How long have I tolerated or dealt with his deceitful behavior?

Shruggin' it all off as fun charm
I used to overlook his behavior as fun or charming, but it's not anymore.

If he don't stop lookin' at the TV though
If he doesn't stop watching TV and pay attention to me, I might get angry or upset.

I'm gonna wrap the cable round his wee throat
I might get violent and wrap the cable around his neck.

Hang on Scott says Simone had the coat
Scott is saying that Simone had the coat.

Where did he see her on the d.low
Where did Scott see Simone secretly or discreetly?

What is it I don't need to know?
What other information or secrets are there that I don't know yet?

Is he scheming to be near Simone?
Is Scott trying to get closer to Simone by manipulating this situation?

In the club I wondered what was on the go
I was suspicious of Scott's behavior when we were in the club.

Dan was tryin' to keep Scott from being close
Dan was trying to intervene or prevent Scott from getting closer to Simone.

And Scott teefed me money and his teefed me coat
Scott stole money from me and then stole my coat as well.

And he's trying to steal me girlfriend from under me nose
Scott is attempting to steal my girlfriend right in front of me.

Right I can't be bothered with this no more
I'm tired of dealing with this situation and need to resolve it quickly.

I'm gonna have to tell him I owe him the score
I'm going to have to confront him and explain the truth.

I wish I could tell him about the dough on the draws
I wish I could tell him about the money I have hidden somewhere.

That's somethin' I don't know, I swore
I can't remember where I have hidden the money.

The coat thing will look dodgy loads more
The situation regarding the coat will seem even more suspicious as it looks like I might be hiding something else.

If I don't throw it down as the crow soars
If I don't confront him and explain the truth, the situation will get worse and appear more suspicious.

I'd better put the video on pause
I need to pause the video so we can focus on the conversation.

Face up toe-to-toe over the floor
Confront him directly and honestly while standing face to face.

He really needs to know how his jacket
He needs to know about how his coat ended up in this situation.

Miraculously appeared round my gaff, here
The coat strangely appeared at my place without any explanation.

And the man that left it's been shagging
The man who left the coat has been having an affair with someone.

Mike's girl behind Mike's back and thing
The man who left the coat has been cheating on me with my girlfriend.

This shit's all got a bit out of hand
The situation has become too complicated and confusing.

There's no options I'm all down on plans
I don't have many choices or ideas left to solve this problem.

I'm jus' gonna have to split it now, man
I have to figure out a solution and act on it quickly.

Tell Mike the person that bought the coat 'round
I need to tell Mike who brought the coat to my place.

Was.....Dan
The person who brought the coat was Dan.