Story Behind The Song

Opening up is a hard thing to do.

Song Description

Written using minor chords played across a blues scale, this mysterious acoustic track aims to musically fuse the pop stylings of Billy Joel with the blues sensibility of Eric Clapton.

Lyrics

Following you all around
I'm hearing your every sound
people say I'm crazy
and I say maybe

But either way they don't get it
so they'll never correct it
they never ask why
I, I'm the private eye

Yeah I'm a secret guy
And they never know why
I do what I do
it's not to understand you
but instead to ensure that my eye
doesn't strike a mirror and enter
my mind
my mind

So when I look with my eye
and pierce your mind
I hope you'll realize
I'm a private eye so I'll stay blind

And I hope you'll get it
and I hope you can correct it
I hope you ask why
I, I'm the private eye

Yeah I'm a secret guy
And they never know why
I do what I do
it's not to understand you
but instead to ensure that my eye
doesn't strike a mirror and enter
my mind
my mind
yeah
oh yeah

I'm a private eye
I'm a secret guy
don't try to read my agenda
it sure don't concern ya
just keep your distance
and mind your business
stay off of my property
'cause everybody's robbing me yeah
yeah
oh yeah
just close your eyes and I'll close my
mind