"Raise Your Hands" lyrics

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 die?

Decoding 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"?

Decoding signals is a major skill
It can lead to desires fulfilled
Or it can trace the shape of your very life
Of your very life

Raise your hands (Let's see them!)
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 believe them!)
Raise your hands
The piston pumping and middle fingers