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Lyrics of People Watching by Sam Fender
verse
I people-watch on the way back home
Envious of the glimmer of hope
Gives me a break from feeling alone
Gives me a moment out of the ego
I used to feel so invincible
I used to feel there was a world worth dreamin′ of
Back in the Gasworks, screamin' the song
Just the beauty of youth would quell my aching heart
pre-chorus
Oh, I feel so dark rememberin′
Oh, my heart, I feel so dark rememberin'
chorus
I people-watch on the way back home
Everybody on the treadmill, runnin'
Under the billboards, out of the heat
Somebody′s darling′s on the street tonight
Oh, I can't stop runnin′
I see the whole town fall
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
hook
Ooh
Ooh, ooh
verse
I came back home after seven years
Wide awake, tracing tracks of her tears
Cornered the nurse to get the gist of it
I promised her I'd get her out of the care home
The place was fallin′ to bits
Understaffed and overruled by callous hands
The poor nurse was around the clock
And the beauty of youth had left my breaking heart
pre-chorus
But it wasn't hard when you love someone
Oh, I stayed all night ′til you left this life 'cause that's just love
chorus
I people-watch on the way back home
Everybody on the treadmill, runnin′
Under the billboards, out of the heat
Somebody′s darling's on the street tonight
Oh, I can′t stop runnin'
I see the whole town fall
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
hook
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
bridge
Above the rain-soaked Garden of Remembrance
Kittiwakes etched your initials in the sky
Oh, I fear for this crippled island and the turmoil of the times
And I′ll hold you in my heart 'til the day I die
Oh
chorus
I people-watch on the way back home
Everybody on the treadmill, runnin′
Under the billboards, out of the heat
Somebody's darling's on the street tonight
Oh, I can′t stop runnin′
I see the whole town fall
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
hook
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
I people-watch on the way back home
outro
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Ooh, ooh
Writer(s): Sam Fender
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The song 'People Watching' by Sam Fender reflects on the feeling of loneliness and observing others in their daily struggles, juxtaposed with memories of youth and love. The lyrics convey a sense of empathy towards those facing hardships, symbolized by the act of people-watching as a way to connect with humanity amidst personal and societal challenges.
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Themes
Nostalgia and memory
• Back in the Gasworks, screamin' the song
• Oh, I feel so dark rememberin'
• I used to feel so invincible
Love and loss
• But it wasn't hard when you love someone
• Oh, I stayed all night 'til you left this life 'cause that's just love
• I promised her I'd get her out of the care home
Isolation and observation
• I people-watch on the way back home
• I see the whole town fall
• Everybody on the treadmill, runnin'
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Moods
Love, heartbreak, nostalgia, reflection, hope
Rating: PG
Lyrics to be enjoyed with parental supervision
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People Watching
Album • 2025 • 11 tracks
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