He reuses the verse melody from the previous album's "Dirty Little Religion", the topics of the verses are all over the place, and he packs too many words into one line (goes to show...) and too few in another (it's pretty hard to find), and rhymes "Henley Regatta" with "Persona non grata", but gets away with it all as only he could.
they never tell you truth is subjective
they only tell you not to lie
they never tell you there's strength in vulnerability
they only tell you not to cry
but I've been living underground
sleeping on the way
and finding something else to say
is like walking on the freeway
they never tell you you don't need to be ashamed
they only tell you to deny
so is it true that only good girls go to heaven?
they only sell you what you buy
and I've been living underground
sleeping on the way
and finding something else to say
is like walking on the freeway
I've been living underground
trying not to burn
and finding something else to learn
at hollywood and western
they only tell you not to lie
they never tell you there's strength in vulnerability
they only tell you not to cry
but I've been living underground
sleeping on the way
and finding something else to say
is like walking on the freeway
they never tell you you don't need to be ashamed
they only tell you to deny
so is it true that only good girls go to heaven?
they only sell you what you buy
and I've been living underground
sleeping on the way
and finding something else to say
is like walking on the freeway
I've been living underground
trying not to burn
and finding something else to learn
at hollywood and western
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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?
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
The first line - truth is subjective but they tell you don't lie. I think he's talking about truth as in meaning (basically what the song is about searching for meaning in life). Lying implies another interpretation of truth as in making something up as opposed to saying what actually happened.
The line afraid is supposed to be ashamed. I think he's talking about girl's tendency to paint themselves as not sluts because of societal expectations.
Finding something to say he's searching for meaning but he's not finding it just walking on freeway (metaphor).
Great acoustic guitar solo love it when they play the melody. I guess I'm old.
Underground is implying societal expectations perhaps. Or counterculture psycadelic drugs, dropping acid and thinking you are meditating and on to something.
Trying not to burn the word is slang for smoking marijuana. I interpret it as meaning crash like crash and burn.
Gary lives in California and the ending makes me think the lyrics are personal for him.
Changed the lyrics :)