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?
misrepresented
initially you looked like you'd looked like
you'd been sainted
but now I am acquainted
with your dark eyes and dirty mind
was it uncalculated?
you took me by surprise
getting all worked up
under the table
is your rage
a good indication?
'cause you won't let on to me
what you know or you don't know
and you've got a certain detached glare
and I know what you're getting around to
maybe you're already there
you've got a certain detached glare
and I know that you've gotten around to
maybe you're already there
but oh you're wicked
you look so wicked
from the beginning
I made it clear
what I expected
but now I might regret that
'cause mystery and misery
can sometimes be
a call to action
and can be a source of passion
but oh you're wicked
you look so wicked
well I can read your eyes
so say I'm the one you like
well I can read your eyes
so say I'm the one you like
I'm the one you like
I'm the one you like
I'm the one you like
all the time
initially you looked like you'd looked like
you'd been sainted
but now I am acquainted
with your dark eyes and dirty mind
was it uncalculated?
you took me by surprise
getting all worked up
under the table
is your rage
a good indication?
'cause you won't let on to me
what you know or you don't know
and you've got a certain detached glare
and I know what you're getting around to
maybe you're already there
you've got a certain detached glare
and I know that you've gotten around to
maybe you're already there
but oh you're wicked
you look so wicked
from the beginning
I made it clear
what I expected
but now I might regret that
'cause mystery and misery
can sometimes be
a call to action
and can be a source of passion
but oh you're wicked
you look so wicked
well I can read your eyes
so say I'm the one you like
well I can read your eyes
so say I'm the one you like
I'm the one you like
I'm the one you like
I'm the one you like
all the time
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this song is basically how i feel about relationships...
only one comment? jeez.
i don't really know what to say about it though. with rainer maria, you can't look at just the lyrics to figure out what the song means. most of their songs, like this one, create this feeling when you listen to them and you understand it very well but it's so difficult to articulate to somebody else.
On a plain level I'd say she's falling for a bad guy ;) Can lead to good things but never ends well.