Nobody's Looking
Ward Davis Lyrics


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Nobody wonders, no one suspects a thing
They all believe we're really just working late
But when nobody's looking, we do all the things
We don't want them to know about
And hey baby look, nobody's looking right now

We didn't mean for this to happen, baby this ain't our fault
We're keeping our distance, keeping our eyes on the clock
Til we can sneak off together so we can be alone
Or where no one we know is around
And by the way baby look, nobody's looking right now

Let me taste your lips for a moment
I swear I won't tell a should
Let me hold you a couple more minutes
At least till it's time to go
Cause when we walk back into the world
We can't let our little secret out
And hey baby look, nobody's looking right now

It's a hell of a thing, and I don't want it to end
To love you like this, and all day pretend we're just friends
But we can't do this forever, yeah one of these days
Somebody's gonna find out
Oh but hey baby look, nobody's looking right now





Yeah Hey baby look, nobody's looking right now.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics in Ward Davis's song "Nobody's Looking" are a poignant and relatively straightforward portrayal of a secret affair. The overall tone of the song is melancholic and desperate, highlighting the forbidden nature of the characters' relationship. The line "nobody wonders, no one suspects a thing" communicates the idea that these real-life lovers lead separate lives when others are watching. They put on the facade of just being colleagues who work late hours but when nobody is looking they express their love for one another.


The second verse exemplifies their struggles to refrain themselves from giving into temptation for the affair. Despite this struggle, they cannot resist the temptation to be near one another. The line "let me taste your lips for a moment, I swear I won't tell a should" indicates one of the characters' desires to indulge in each other publicly but still maintain the relationship's secrecy.


In the final verse, the characters acknowledge that their love cannot stay hidden forever. The line "but we can't do this forever, yeah one of these days, somebody's gonna find out" demonstrates that they know their secret relationship will be exposed, but they cannot help but continue until then. They remain blissfully unaware of the eventual consequences since nobody is looking right now.


Line by Line Meaning

Nobody wonders, no one suspects a thing
We're doing things in secret and nobody has any idea.


They all believe we're really just working late
We're lying about why we're staying late so nobody figures out what we're really up to.


But when nobody's looking, we do all the things
The only time we can be ourselves is when nobody is around.


We don't want them to know about
We're keeping this a secret because we don't want anyone to judge us.


And hey baby look, nobody's looking right now
We're trying to make the most of this opportunity while we have it.


We didn't mean for this to happen, baby this ain't our fault
We never intended to start something we'd have to hide.


We're keeping our distance, keeping our eyes on the clock
We're trying to be careful and not draw any attention to ourselves.


Til we can sneak off together so we can be alone
We're waiting for the perfect moment to be alone together.


Or where no one we know is around
We're trying to avoid anyone who might recognize us or suspect something.


And by the way baby look, nobody's looking right now
We're just taking advantage of a rare opportunity.


Let me taste your lips for a moment
We want to take advantage of this brief moment of privacy.


I swear I won't tell a soul
We're trying to reassure ourselves that we're not doing anything wrong.


Let me hold you a couple more minutes
We're cherishing every second we have together.


At least till it's time to go
We know we can't stay here forever so we're trying to make the most of our time.


Cause when we walk back into the world
We know we have to go back to pretending that we're just friends.


We can't let our little secret out
We're trying to be as discreet as possible so nobody finds out about us.


And hey baby look, nobody's looking right now
We're just trying to take advantage of the moment while we can.


It's a hell of a thing, and I don't want it to end
We know we can't do this forever but we're enjoying it while we can.


To love you like this, and all day pretend we're just friends
We're frustrated that we can't be open about our feelings for each other.


But we can't do this forever, yeah one of these days
We know we can't keep this up forever without getting caught.


Somebody's gonna find out
We're scared that eventually someone will figure out our secret.


Oh but hey baby look, nobody's looking right now
We're just trying to make the most of this moment while we have it.


Yeah Hey baby look, nobody's looking right now.
We're trying to enjoy this moment without worrying about what anyone else thinks.




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: MONICA SPENDLOVE, WARD DAVIS

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