This song addresses the NSA and the US Government’s omnipresent surveillance over Americans. Anohni sings flirtatiously with the NSA agent who was assigned to monitor her.
Playing with the idea of voyeurism as it relates to intimacy, she ironically states the obvious intentions behind the practices...
[Intro]
Daddy! Daddy!
Daddy! Daddy!
[Verse 1]
Watch me in my hotel room
Watch my outline as I move from city to city
Watch me watching pornography
Watch me talking to my friends and my family
[Pre-Chorus 1]
I know you love me (Daddy!)
'Cause you're always watching me (Daddy!)
I know you love me (Daddy!)
'Cause you're always watching me (Daddy!)
[Chorus 1]
Protecting me from evil
Protecting me from terrorism
Protecting me from child molesters
Protecting me from evil
[Post-Chorus]
Watch me
Watch me, watch me
Watch me
Watch me, watch me
[Verse 2]
Watch me in my hotel room
Watch my iris as I move from city to city
Watch me watching pornography
Watch my medical history
[Interlude]
Daddy! Daddy!
Daddy! Daddy!
Daddy! Daddy!
Daddy! Daddy!
[Pre-Chorus 2]
I know you love me
'Cause you're always watching me
I know you love me
'Cause you're always watching me
[Chorus 2]
'Case I'm involved in evil
'Case I'm involved in terrorism
'Case I'm involved in child molesters (Daddy!)
'Case I'm involved in evil
[Outro]
Daddy! Daddy!
Watch Me was written by Hudson Mohawke & ANOHNI.
Watch Me was produced by Hudson Mohawke.