Freddie Chavez - A Lyrics Question

[Mike]

Had the below question, I thought I knew it but on listening couldn't actually make it out meself, so handing it over to all of you..

anyone assist ?

Hi there sorry to bother you wondered if you could help me as I need help with a northern soul song
It's a Freddie Chavez song They'll never know why I'm trying to get 2 words 1:27 into the track
(He'll smile and you and you wink your eye, I shake my head and pretend I don't see behind my back my friends are ???? ???? Me)
If you can help I will be most greatful I've have tried everything from downloading lyric finders to messaging eBay sellers who are selling the record and nobody can help

 

heres the vid lined up

 

 

Edited October 19, 2015 by mike

[Stateside]

Behind my back my friends are silently scalding me

 

Kev

[Peter99]

that's a good shout.

 

P

[The Yank]

I always thought it was "silently SCOLDING me..."

[Carty]

Never grows old , had to play it twice , wonderful , agree with the above .

[Steve L]

Behind my back my friends are silently scalding me

 

Kev

Painful....

[Stateside]

Painful....

I'm in hot water now.

Clutching at straws?

scalding adjective (LIQUID)

› If a liquid is scalding, it is extremely hot: scalding tea scalding hot water

scalding adjective (CRITICISM)

› If criticism is scalding, it is very strong or violent.

(Definition of scalding from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

[Chalky]

Silently scolding/scalding

[Winsford Soul]

I always thought it was "silently SCOLDING me..."

Thats the one for me too

Steve