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?
what you wanna make
think about it and make it now
no one is ready to make it
(well all ready all the time)
and in 24 hours and 48
this time in 24 hours
it will either be about happen
happening or over
probably over
its okay
(how do you make it)
maybe a magazine will be the bast way
to talk about people
and shoes and problems
larger problems
(to people on bikes)
give the magazine out for free
and make it with me
quarterly and regularly
(that goes B is for)
i think i was told there was a middle ground
i'm not sure where it is when you're around
but what if they dont like us?
this type of music?
the fuck them!
those punk kids, are doin something right
they have videos,
and they dont have a gender
And it goes:
B is for "Fucking Destroy all Prohibitions"
A is for "I'm Joking"
R is for "They Helped us"
and R is for "No they Dont!"
it goes
B is for "A Structure to discuss openly"
A is for "the Problems and the Solutions"
R is for "and the in betweens"
R is for "there are many"
oh
Sopt playing that music
i stopped!
get hair cut,
get hair cut.
back and shoes are fine
try to take a shower and clean
what does it mean? inbetween
you had a plan for your band,
but you didnt tell your band,
now you're out of the band.
i'm sorry to hear
and the cd case is way gone
you are later
(its broken!)
i has it sent early
i couldnt stand the wait
and it goes!
okay, i'm way serious!
did you get the memo?
i have been in therapy
for my OCD since January
and i have been off my meds since May
and i dont hug as much and its hard
and its not that i dont love you
because i do
i dont hug as much and its hard
because i realized
that i dont have to
did you get the memo?
i didnt really send one
but i thought about it
seriously
to explain to everyone
at once
that i did a lot of work and my mind opened up
and, it still goes:
B is for 'Stacks'
A is for 'Layers'
R is for 'End'
and R is for 'Levels'
and
J is for 'Details'
E is for 'Noise'
and N is for 'Not'
and it goes:
B is for "We Will Overcome"
A is for "Always"
R is for "it may take a minute"
And R is for "but-always in the end-yes."
and it goes:
B is for "We Will Overcome"
A is for "Always"
R is for "it may take a minute"
And R is for "but-always in the end-yes."
think about it and make it now
no one is ready to make it
(well all ready all the time)
and in 24 hours and 48
this time in 24 hours
it will either be about happen
happening or over
probably over
its okay
(how do you make it)
maybe a magazine will be the bast way
to talk about people
and shoes and problems
larger problems
(to people on bikes)
give the magazine out for free
and make it with me
quarterly and regularly
(that goes B is for)
i think i was told there was a middle ground
i'm not sure where it is when you're around
but what if they dont like us?
this type of music?
the fuck them!
those punk kids, are doin something right
they have videos,
and they dont have a gender
And it goes:
B is for "Fucking Destroy all Prohibitions"
A is for "I'm Joking"
R is for "They Helped us"
and R is for "No they Dont!"
it goes
B is for "A Structure to discuss openly"
A is for "the Problems and the Solutions"
R is for "and the in betweens"
R is for "there are many"
oh
Sopt playing that music
i stopped!
get hair cut,
get hair cut.
back and shoes are fine
try to take a shower and clean
what does it mean? inbetween
you had a plan for your band,
but you didnt tell your band,
now you're out of the band.
i'm sorry to hear
and the cd case is way gone
you are later
(its broken!)
i has it sent early
i couldnt stand the wait
and it goes!
okay, i'm way serious!
did you get the memo?
i have been in therapy
for my OCD since January
and i have been off my meds since May
and i dont hug as much and its hard
and its not that i dont love you
because i do
i dont hug as much and its hard
because i realized
that i dont have to
did you get the memo?
i didnt really send one
but i thought about it
seriously
to explain to everyone
at once
that i did a lot of work and my mind opened up
and, it still goes:
B is for 'Stacks'
A is for 'Layers'
R is for 'End'
and R is for 'Levels'
and
J is for 'Details'
E is for 'Noise'
and N is for 'Not'
and it goes:
B is for "We Will Overcome"
A is for "Always"
R is for "it may take a minute"
And R is for "but-always in the end-yes."
and it goes:
B is for "We Will Overcome"
A is for "Always"
R is for "it may take a minute"
And R is for "but-always in the end-yes."
Lyrics submitted by Ted Bannana
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