Detective

I don't think these lyrics are correct... =/

doesnt it say "hey lover why the gun" the chorus of this song sounds like it should be on a barbie cd hhahahaha but its cute this album is SO 80s

awesome song to sing along with. and i dont think the lyrics are correct either... and ps you need a grammar lesson whoever posted this, "your smiling back at me" no no that would be "YOU'RE smiling back at me" as in you are smiling back at me yeppp you suck

No Doubt RULES. And the lyrics are "hey lover, why the gun." It says so right in the lyrics on their website. Get it right, people! This is a great song!

Correction - the lyrics are inside the cover of Rock Steady. My bad.

SomeGirl is right, it is "hey lover why the gun" and i love this song! Just the way all the instruments give it the coolest sound and I agree stargazer00, this album, esp. this song, is soooooo 80's!

oh, and it's about her friend, not her

gwen and gavin were on good terms during rs

This song has such a mysterious feel to it...the Detective title and lyrical content makes me think of, you know, real detectives; back in the days when they wore those fedoras & trenchcoats, and carried magnifying glasses =]...haha, Sherlock Holmes anyone? I just love this song, it has the coolest sound...I'll never get tired of it.

The lyrics remind me of Danielle Steel's book Vanished-which is about a woman whose husband kidnaps their son. It's a pretty good mystery, although i've kind of revealed the ending...

These are closer to the actual lyrics from another website (but I did not proofread the whole thing):

Peek in, sneak about peek in, sneak about your broken hearted detective

hey girl save the liar can't you see his pants on fire hey girl, save the liar can't you see his pants on fire

my back it hurts again it aches like history cottonmouth and all lit up you're smiling back at me, but

I feel you must have failed me once again you've let me down my confidence below my knees now I need to find you out

[Chorus:] Peek in, sneak about I'm gonna snoop and call you out I caught you, your hands are red Now I'm your broken hearted detective

Hey, hey hey

Hey lover why the gun? Hold on I'm almost there It's too late you've killed the trust Don't act so unaware

Why are you so destructive? Do you realize what you've done? you can't bring it back to life now What are you running from?

[Chorus]

I don't like the way I feel I just want you to be real

Hey girl, save the liar Can't you see his pants on fire? Hey girl, save the liar Can't you see his pants on fire?

I'm rummaging through your closet Imagining all the worst thoughts

[Chorus x2]

Peek in, peek in Peek in, peek in Peek in, sneak about I'm gonna snoop and call you out I've caught you, you're hands are red Now I'm you're brokenhearted detective