familypet is based out of Buffalo, New York. They specialize in depressing,… Read Full Bio ↴familypet is based out of Buffalo, New York. They specialize in depressing, emo-styled hip hop flavored ballads. They are best known for their songs "so long, goodbye", "Proud of Me" and "Chemical Veins", the latter two featuring their peers, Shinigami and 93FEETOFSMOKE respectively.

somebody's watching me
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Just an average man
With an average life
Work from nine to five
Hell, i pay the price
Leave me alone
My average home;
Always feel like I′m in the Twilight Zone

I always feel like somebody's watching me
And i have no privacy nooo
I always feel like somebody′s watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?

When i come home at night
I bolt the door real tight
People call me on me on the phone, I'm trying to avoid
Well, can the people on T.V. see me?
Or am i just paranoid?
When I'm in the shower
I′m afraid to wash my hair
′Cause i might open my eyes
And find someone standing there
People say I'm crazy
Just a little touched
But maybe showers remind me of
"Psycho" too much

I always feel like somebody′s watching me
And i have no privacy nooo
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?
I always feel like somebody′s watching me
And i have no privacy nooo
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?

I always feel like somebody′s watching me
And i have no privacy nooo
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?
I always feel like somebody's watching me
And i have no privacy nooo

I always feel like somebody′s watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?

Overall Meaning

The song "Somebody's Watching Me" by Rockwell, featuring Michael Jackson, is a paranoid anthem about the everyday fear of being watched and the loss of privacy. The lyrics begin by describing an average man with an average life, and his struggles to maintain a sense of normalcy amidst feelings of being watched and monitored. The chorus repeats the song's main theme: the feeling of constant surveillance and the lack of privacy that follows. The singer is afraid to leave his home or even shower, and wonders whether he is the victim of paranoia or whether there is some truth to his fears.

The song captures the zeitgeist of the era in which it was released, with fears of government surveillance and the rise of CCTV cameras becoming more common in the public consciousness. It speaks to the universal fear of being watched or judged, and the sense of helplessness that can come from being unable to escape that gaze. Michael Jackson's backing vocals add a layer of eerie dissonance to the song, emphasizing the feelings of fear and unease expressed in the lyrics.

Overall, "Somebody's Watching Me" is a haunting and prophetic song that speaks to the anxieties of our modern world. It reminds us of the importance of privacy and the need to protect our personal space in an increasingly surveilled society.

Line by Line Meaning

Just an average man
I am an ordinary person

With an average life
Living a typical life

Work from nine to five
I work normal office hours

Hell, i pay the price
It's a price I have to pay

Leave me alone
I want to be left alone

My average home;
My home is an ordinary one

Always feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone
I always feel like I am in an odd or disturbed state of mind.

I always feel like somebody's watching me
I have a constant feeling of being watched by someone

And i have no privacy nooo
I feel like I have no private space

Tell me is it just a dream?
I am asking whether this feeling is real or just my imagination

When i come home at night
When I return home after work at night

I bolt the door real tight
I lock the door tightly to secure my home

People call me on me on the phone, I'm trying to avoid
I avoid talking to people when I am on the phone

Well, can the people on T.V. see me?
I question whether the people on TV can see me

Or am i just paranoid?
I wonder whether I am overly anxious or distrustful

When I'm in the shower
When I am taking a shower

I'm afraid to wash my hair
I am scared to shampoo my hair

'Cause i might open my eyes
I might open my eyes and see something that scares me

And find someone standing there
I fear seeing someone standing in front of me

People say I'm crazy
People consider me to be insane

Just a little touched
Slightly insane or not completely rational

But maybe showers remind me of "Psycho" too much
Perhaps the movie Psycho has influenced my fear of taking showers

Writer(s): Rockwell

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Lyrics

I'm just an average man with an average life
I work from nine to five, hell, I pay the price
- - -
I always feel like I'm in the twilight zone

I always feel like somebody's watching me
And I have no privacy, no
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?

When I come home at night
I bolt the door real tight
People call me on the phone, I'm trying to avoid
But can the people on TV see me or am I just paranoid?
When I'm in the shower I'm afraid to wash my hair
Cause I might open my eyes and find someone standing there
People say I'm crazy, just a little touched
But maybe showers remind me of Psycho too much

I always feel like somebody's watching me
And I have no privacy, no
I always feel like somebody's watching me
Tell me is it just a dream?