Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
Would you be my girlfriend?
Would you be my girlfriend?
Would you be my girlfriend?
You know I like you, right?
But would you be my girlfriend? (Listen)
I don't know why you care (why you thinking 'bout him, mama?)
He doesn't even know you're there, no, no (he ain't even paying attention)
'Cause he don't love your eyes (nah)
And he don't love your smile (nah)
Girl, you know that ain't fair (c'mon)
The middle of the night (mm)
Is he gonna be by your side? (No, no)
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby, when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea
Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good, girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Does he know what you feel? (Does he know what you feel?)
Are you sure that it's real? Yeah (are you sure?)
Does he ease your mind (nah)
Or does he break your stride? (C'mon)
Did you know that love could be a shield? Yeah
The middle of the night (oh)
Is he gonna be by your side? (No, no)
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby, when you cry (oh, oh)
Is he gonna stand by your side? (No, no)
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea, oh (listen)
Why don't you be my girlfriend? (Yeah, yeah)
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good, girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
Baby, 'cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(Yeah)
Ever since I saw your face
Nothing in my life has been the same
I walk around just saying your name
Without you, my world would end, yeah
I've searched around this whole damn place
And everything says you were meant to be
My girlfriend, oh (hey, girl)
Why don't you be my girlfriend? (Yeah, hey)
I'll treat you good
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
(I know you hear your friends when they say you should)
'Cause if you were my girlfriend (my girlfriend)
I'd be your shining star (be your shining star, yeah)
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(My baby, baby, yeah)
(You make my heart sing)
Girl, you should be
My girlfriend
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (it's destiny)
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (my girlfriend)
My girlfriend
Would you be my girlfriend?
Would you be my girlfriend?
You know I like you, right?
But would you be my girlfriend? (Listen)
I don't know why you care (why you thinking 'bout him, mama?)
He doesn't even know you're there, no, no (he ain't even paying attention)
'Cause he don't love your eyes (nah)
And he don't love your smile (nah)
Girl, you know that ain't fair (c'mon)
The middle of the night (mm)
Is he gonna be by your side? (No, no)
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby, when you cry
Is he gonna stand by your side?
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea
Why don't you be my girlfriend?
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good, girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
'Cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Does he know what you feel? (Does he know what you feel?)
Are you sure that it's real? Yeah (are you sure?)
Does he ease your mind (nah)
Or does he break your stride? (C'mon)
Did you know that love could be a shield? Yeah
The middle of the night (oh)
Is he gonna be by your side? (No, no)
Or will he run and hide?
You don't know 'cause things ain't clear
And baby, when you cry (oh, oh)
Is he gonna stand by your side? (No, no)
Does the man even know you're alive?
I got an idea, oh (listen)
Why don't you be my girlfriend? (Yeah, yeah)
I'll treat you good (I'll treat you good, girl)
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
Baby, 'cause if you were my girlfriend
I'd be your shining star
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(Yeah)
Ever since I saw your face
Nothing in my life has been the same
I walk around just saying your name
Without you, my world would end, yeah
I've searched around this whole damn place
And everything says you were meant to be
My girlfriend, oh (hey, girl)
Why don't you be my girlfriend? (Yeah, hey)
I'll treat you good
I know you hear your friends when they say you should
(I know you hear your friends when they say you should)
'Cause if you were my girlfriend (my girlfriend)
I'd be your shining star (be your shining star, yeah)
The one to show you where you are
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(You make my heart sing)
(My baby, baby, yeah)
(You make my heart sing)
Girl, you should be
My girlfriend
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Girl, you should be my girlfriend
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (it's destiny)
Girl, you should be my girlfriend (my girlfriend)
My girlfriend
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ummm starbok???? i dont think ppl do syncronized dancing on the tops of cars, i dunno it might just be me. and nysnc sucksn anyways.