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Elvis Costello Watching The Detectives Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: My Aim Is True / Original Release Date: 1977-07-22Genre: RockSong Duration: 3 min 46 sec
ELVIS COSTELLO
- Watching The Detectives Lyrics / with translationsNice girls, not one with a defect
Cellophane shrink-wrapped, so correct
Red dogs under illegal legs
She looks so good that he gets down and begs
She is watching the detectives
Ooh, he's so cute, she is watching the detectives
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
They beat him up until the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart
Long shot at that jumping sign
Invisible shivers running down my spine
Cut to baby taking off her clothes
Close-up of the sign that says, 'We never close'
He snatch at you and you match his cigarette [unverified]
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
I don't know how much more of this I can take
She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake
She is watching the detectives
Ooh, he's so cute, she is watching the detectives
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
They beat him up until the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart
You think you're alone until you realize you're in it
Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit
They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit
Someone's scratching at the window, I wonder who is it
The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents
Who are ready to hear the worst
About their daughter's disappearance
Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay
It only took my little fingers to blow you away
Just like watching the detectives
Don't get cute, it's just like watching the detectives
I get so angry when the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no hearts
Watching the detectives
It's just like watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
...
Cellophane shrink-wrapped, so correct
Red dogs under illegal legs
She looks so good that he gets down and begs
She is watching the detectives
Ooh, he's so cute, she is watching the detectives
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
They beat him up until the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no heart
Long shot at that jumping sign
Invisible shivers running down my spine
Cut to baby taking off her clothes
Close-up of the sign that says, 'We never close'
He snatch at you and you match his cigarette [unverified]
She pulls the eyes out with a face like a magnet
I don't know how much more of this I can take
She's filing her nails while they're dragging the lake
She is watching the detectives
Ooh, he's so cute, she is watching the detectives
When they shoot, shoot, shoot, shoot
They beat him up until the teardrops start
You think you're alone until you realize you're in it
Now fear is here to stay, love is here for a visit
They call it instant justice when it's past the legal limit
Someone's scratching at the window, I wonder who is it
The detectives come to check if you belong to the parents
Who are ready to hear the worst
About their daughter's disappearance
Though it nearly took a miracle to get you to stay
It only took my little fingers to blow you away
Just like watching the detectives
Don't get cute, it's just like watching the detectives
I get so angry when the teardrops start
But he can't be wounded 'cause he's got no hearts
Watching the detectives
It's just like watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
Watching the detectives
...
Facts about Watching The Detectives
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Watching The Detectives is written and performed by Elvis Costello.
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It is first released on July 22, 1977 as part of Elvis Costello's album "My Aim Is True" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'Watching The Detectives' by Elvis Costello clearly tells a story about a woman who is watched by detectives. They are possibly a metaphor for society's controlling gaze. Shooting and beating a person "without a heart" might be the detectives' way of illustrating the cruelty and harshness of being judged and punished. From the lyrics, one can see the themes of surveillance, manipulation, and the feeling of being watched or evaluated all the time, thus fostering the state of paranoia and discomfort. Watching the detectives lyrics mostly brings to the surface feelings of angst, heartbreak, anger, love, and despair. Besides, the song highlights the significance of obsession and desire, violence and emotional detachment, and finally, mystery and surveillance. The lyrics are rife with adult themes and suggestive imagery, e.g., the references to brutality and a character undressing, which can be too much for kids below 13 years old. The general atmosphere and context call for parental advice.
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Watching The Detectives falls under the genre Rock.
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Watching The Detectives song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
Who wrote Watching The Detectives lyrics?
Watching The Detectives is written and performed by Elvis Costello.
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When was Watching The Detectives released?
It is first released on July 22, 1977 as part of Elvis Costello's album "My Aim Is True" which includes 13 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Watching The Detectives lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, the song 'Watching The Detectives' by Elvis Costello clearly tells a story about a woman who is watched by detectives. They are possibly a metaphor for society's controlling gaze. Shooting and beating a person "without a heart" might be the detectives' way of illustrating the cruelty and harshness of being judged and punished. From the lyrics, one can see the themes of surveillance, manipulation, and the feeling of being watched or evaluated all the time, thus fostering the state of paranoia and discomfort. Watching the detectives lyrics mostly brings to the surface feelings of angst, heartbreak, anger, love, and despair. Besides, the song highlights the significance of obsession and desire, violence and emotional detachment, and finally, mystery and surveillance. The lyrics are rife with adult themes and suggestive imagery, e.g., the references to brutality and a character undressing, which can be too much for kids below 13 years old. The general atmosphere and context call for parental advice.
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Which genre is Watching The Detectives?
Watching The Detectives falls under the genre Rock.
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How long is the song Watching The Detectives?
Watching The Detectives song length is 3 minutes and 46 seconds.
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