When a man raises his hand
Am I correct to understand?
He means,
"Hello",
"Stay back"
or "Danger"
Watch out!

When a man extends his arm
Is it delight or to alarm?
To signal friend, foe or stranger
And when he reaches for the sky

As we stare and wonder why
Does he reach to show the way Or will he dive?
Encoding signals is a major skill
It can lead to desires fulfilled
Or it can lead you to lose your very life
Lose your very life
Raise your hands
Raise your hands
Raise your hands
I see the signals, the piston pumping
When a girl looks away
Does she really mean to say,
"I'm feeling shy, about to cry" Or afraid, afraid, afraid?
And when she looks up towards the sky
And we're left to wonder why
Does she mean to say, "Don't stay, this is goodbye"?
Encoding signals means a great deal
It can explain the way that you feel
Or it can trace the shape of your very life
Of your very life
Raise your hands (we must believe them)
Raise your hands
The piston pumping and middle fingers
Raise your hands (let us see them)
Raise your hands (we don't want-)
Raise your hands
The piston pumping and middle fingers


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