Rough Detective
Rough Detective: Unraveling Shadows in a Smokey Chase
Lyrics
You're an unusual suspect now and may be right
You are a suspect that stands out from the ordinary and may be correct in your assumptions.
The kind all men cannot recollect or forget at night
You are the kind of person that people cannot easily remember or forget, especially at night.
You're the rough detective with the smokey eye
You embody the tough detective archetype with a mysterious or alluring look.
Where the person you are after is the other guy
The person you are pursuing is actually someone unexpected or different from what was initially assumed.
The apprentice is the master and the cop's a con
The apprentice has become the master, and the authority figure (cop) is deceptive.
You hear me laughing in the background
Your laughter can be heard in the background, suggesting a hidden or indirect involvement.
Don't make me run, baby
A plea or warning not to force the speaker to run, expressed with a mix of urgency and pain.
Don't make me run, ah ow
-Don't make me run, baby
-Don't make me run, ah, ow
-Well, I'll make you retell your story now just to trip you up
The speaker will make the listener retell their story to catch them in a lie.
This mirror is reflective only if you're tired
A mirror reflects only if one is tired, implying distorted self-perception or deceit.
Your instinct is defective, but your crook's on fire
The listener's instinct is flawed, but their deceitful nature is evident.
I, got no prospective when I've tricking a liar, now
The speaker lacks prospects when dealing with a liar, highlighting the difficulty in discerning the truth.
You're so surprised, you hypnotize, it's just so odd
The listener's surprise and hypnotic effect on others are peculiar or unusual.
Well, I'm a rough detective on a glory ride
The speaker identifies as a rough detective on a thrilling journey or pursuit.
You keep going faster so I slow down
As the listener speeds up, the speaker intentionally slows down, creating tension or intrigue.
You hear me laughing in the background
Laughter is heard again in the background, reinforcing a sense of hidden amusement or manipulation.
Don't make me run, baby
A repetition of the plea or warning not to compel the speaker to run.
Don't make me run, ah ow
-Don't make me run, baby
-Don't make me run, ah, ow
-Ah
An ambiguous and intense section where the speaker seems to struggle with something they can't hold any longer.
What's happening?
-What's happening?
-Well
-Ah ah ah ah ah ah
-I can't hold it any longer
-I can't hold it anymore
-She looked right at me and laughed is she laughing?
Questions about whether someone is laughing at the speaker, suggesting uncertainty or paranoia.
She looked right at me, is she laughing at me?
-Don't make me run
-Is she laughing at me?
-You're so surprised, you hypnotize, it's just so odd, hey
A repetition of the listener's surprising and hypnotic qualities, emphasizing their oddness.
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