This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
city streets at night
can be so intimidating
I'm not the toughest guy
I gotta keep my eyes open
you came out of nowhere
man you really freak me out
I'm so afraid of you
and when I lose my cool
I dont know what to do
I know you dont mean no harm
you're just doing your thing
but man, you really freak me out
did I hurt you
are you ok
can I buy you a drink
ah ah ah ah ah ahhhh
what's the world coming to
man you really freak me out
I'm so afraid of you
and when I lose my cool
I dont know what to do
I know you dont mean no harm
you're just doing your thing
but man, you really freak me out
I'm going to try to improve my manners
everyone, yes everyone is my friend
city streets at night
city streets at night
'till the morning light
city streets at night
man you really freak me out
I'm so afraid of you
and when I lose my cool
I dont know what to do
I know you dont mean no harm
you're just doing your thing
but man, you really freak me out
can be so intimidating
I'm not the toughest guy
I gotta keep my eyes open
you came out of nowhere
man you really freak me out
I'm so afraid of you
and when I lose my cool
I dont know what to do
I know you dont mean no harm
you're just doing your thing
but man, you really freak me out
did I hurt you
are you ok
can I buy you a drink
ah ah ah ah ah ahhhh
what's the world coming to
man you really freak me out
I'm so afraid of you
and when I lose my cool
I dont know what to do
I know you dont mean no harm
you're just doing your thing
but man, you really freak me out
I'm going to try to improve my manners
everyone, yes everyone is my friend
city streets at night
city streets at night
'till the morning light
city streets at night
man you really freak me out
I'm so afraid of you
and when I lose my cool
I dont know what to do
I know you dont mean no harm
you're just doing your thing
but man, you really freak me out
Lyrics submitted by Wrapid
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I always figured it was about about a socially-phobic guy being uneasy when meeting strangers.
Actually, this song is about a spider. This is a great song, and a new step for weezer. I love the harmonica in the bride.
Brian said it was about a spider in an interview, but I think he was just messing with us. It seems to me that it's just about meeting a sketchy looking person in the city at night and being freaked out, and then later realizing he's actually a nice guy and feeling bad.
one of the better song on MAke Believe, thought MB owned as an album
i love the way rivers sounds on the chorus
this is by far one of the top 5 best songs on Mb
and i can really see how jasonporter16 can infere it's about a spider but is there any concrete evidence to it such as river's quoting or something.
id love to hear the story behind the song
i know the album isnt out yet but damn more ppl should on weezer
the lyrics aren't great, but the way this song sounds is hypnotic. there's no reason why it should've made me cry but it did.
this is my favorite song on make believe. i have heard it's about a spider also, which i think makes the song hilarious....and it makes sense
Save for the 'can i buy you a drink' line, the spider thing really makes sense. Even if Brian was "jk-ing", I wouldn't put it past Rivers to write a song about a Spider.
I may be entirely off-base here, but I think this is a political song. There is nothing in the lyrical content to verify the fact, and I wouldn't expect Rivers to write something so transparent anyhow.
Regardless, the first time I heard it, it struck me that it was about prejudicial treatment of middle-easterners in North America, and also at the same time about what the U.S. is doing overseas. The following verse stands out: "did i hurt you are you ok can i buy you a drink ah ah ah ah ah ahhhh whats the world coming to" Its just a hunch, however. Don't take it too seriously.
I think the line "i know you dont mean no harm" safely excludes this from being about middle easterners.