About The Song

“Private Eyes” is a famous song by the American pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released as the title track from their tenth studio album on September 1, 1981. The album achieved significant commercial success, with three singles reaching the top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 – “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do),” and “Did It in a Minute”.

The song ‘Private Eyes’ by Hall & Oates is about a person being constantly watched and judged by society. The lyrics suggest that the narrator is stalking a romantic interest due to their deceitful and self-destructive ways. The song’s catchy melody and enduring lyrics have made it a classic and a symbol of societal pressures and expectations. The song’s title, “Private Eyes,” symbolizes intense scrutiny and vigilance against societal norms and judgements.

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Lyrics

I see you, you see me
Watch you blowing the lines when you’re making a scene
Oh, girl, you’ve got to know
What my head overlooks the senses will show
To my heart, when it’s watching for lies
You can’t escape my

Private eyes
They’re watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They’re watching you
Private eyes
They’re watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you

You play with words, you play with love
You can twist it around, baby, that ain’t enough
‘Cause girl, I’m gonna know
If you’re letting me in or letting me go
Don’t lie when you’re hurting inside
‘Cause you can’t escape my

Private eyes
They’re watching you
They see your every move, baby
Private eyes
They’re watching you
Private eyes
They’re watching you, watching you, watching you, watching you

Ooh, why you try to put up a front for me?
I’m a spy but on your side, you see
Slip on into any disguise
I’ll still know you, look into my

Private eyes
They’re watching you
They see your every move
Oh babe, private eyes
They’re watching you
Private eyes
They’re watching you

Private eyes
They’re watching you, yeah
They see your every move, they see it
Private eyes, oh
They’re watching you
Private eyes
They’re watching you

Private eyes, ooh
Watching you, yeah
They see your every move, they see you
Private eyes
They’re watching you
Your private eyes
They’re watching you

Private eyes
Watching you
They watch your every move, girl
Every move
Oh I see you, oh I see you
Private eyes
Private, private, private eyes, girl
Watching you
Eyes
They’re watching you, watching you

Private eyes
Watching you
Every move
They see your private eyes, yeah
Watching you