Quite simply, as Brian said, it’s about a peeping tom:
It’s about voyeurism, it’s about being a peeping tom. I try in the song to place you inside the head and make you feel the emotions of this voyeur and try and make you feel sympathetic because the only ray of light in this person’s life is spyi...
[Verse 1]
I'm careful not to fall have to climb your wall
'Cause you're the one who makes me feel much taller than you are
I'm just a peeping Tom on my own for far too long
Problems with the booze nothing left to lose
[Chorus]
I'm weightless, I'm bare
I'm faithless, I'm scared
[Verse 2]
The face that fills the hole that stole my broken soul
The one that makes me seem to feel much taller than you are
I'm just a peeping Tom on my own for far too long
Troubles with the gear nothing left to fear
[Chorus]
I'm weightless, I'm bare
I'm faithless, I'm scared
I'm weightless, I'm bare
I'm faithless, I'm scared
[Verse 3]
With every bet I lost and every trick I tossed
You're still the one who makes me feel much taller than you are
I'm just a peeping Tom on my own for far too long
Problems with the booze nothing left to lose
[Chorus]
I'm weightless, I'm bare
I'm faithless, I'm scared
I'm weightless, I'm bare
I'm faithless, I'm scared
I'm scared
I'm scared
I'm scared
I'm scared
Peeping Tom was written by Steve Hewitt & Brian Molko & Stefan Olsdal.
Peeping Tom was produced by Dave Mason & Paul Corkett.
Placebo released Peeping Tom on Mon Oct 09 2000.