Lyric discussion by TarynB 

Cover art for Surprise lyrics by Gnarls Barkley

to DeCeeVee

Their is no "on" or "off" comment about anyone's perception. An artists makes a song that means a specific thing to them, but when their fans hear thier music, it may speak to a person from a totally different angle.

I do agree with what forthlove said, but I think what forthlove said was just scartching the surface of the song.

It's different angles to look at this song.

The third eye theory I stated

or

the song could be about someone long to be close to another while trying to hide their inner demon from that person.