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?
[Spoken]
[Jordan:] I hate when they do that. When you know they hate you...
[Jordan:] Hi Brittany.
[Brittany:] hey Jor!
[Jordan:] oh my gosh...
[Jordan:] Hey caitlin, i have to tell you something
[Caitlin:] What?
[Jordan:] I heard Conner was at the movies with Brittany
[Caitlin:] No way... who'd you hear that from?
[Jordan:] I heard it from Brian who heard it from Kip
who heard it from Sarah, who got it from Brittany
[Caitlin:] wait so Brittany told Sarah who told Kip
who told Brian, who told you?
[Jordan:] Yeah...there's the bell i'll talk to you later
[Jordan:] I'm ready
[Sung]
Jenny called me up and said she likes Johnny
but yesterday Johnny said yo, I like Bonnie
Bonnie likes Jonathan who's still missing me
even though we all know he likes Tiffany
Vicky called me on a three way with Cici
and she told me Anthony likes Rissi
Allie's got another thing for Jeffery
which really bugs me cause she knew that
he left me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery... to me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
I saw Conner at the movies with Brittany
when he shoulda been there with Whitney
so tonight i'm gonna hit up Steven
and let him know, Brittney's cheatin'
i was on myspace when Keegan dropped in
and he told me everybody's still talkin'
Stacy and Devan are together
this gossip goes on forever (Phew! You're tellin' me!)
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery...
he likes you and she likes him
you can call it a game that everybody wins
moochi likes chachi
sarah likes wit
and kip likes Lafanduh
and jimmy likes...skip?
[Spoken]
oops!
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery... to me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
[Jordan:] I hate when they do that. When you know they hate you...
[Jordan:] Hi Brittany.
[Brittany:] hey Jor!
[Jordan:] oh my gosh...
[Jordan:] Hey caitlin, i have to tell you something
[Caitlin:] What?
[Jordan:] I heard Conner was at the movies with Brittany
[Caitlin:] No way... who'd you hear that from?
[Jordan:] I heard it from Brian who heard it from Kip
who heard it from Sarah, who got it from Brittany
[Caitlin:] wait so Brittany told Sarah who told Kip
who told Brian, who told you?
[Jordan:] Yeah...there's the bell i'll talk to you later
[Jordan:] I'm ready
[Sung]
Jenny called me up and said she likes Johnny
but yesterday Johnny said yo, I like Bonnie
Bonnie likes Jonathan who's still missing me
even though we all know he likes Tiffany
Vicky called me on a three way with Cici
and she told me Anthony likes Rissi
Allie's got another thing for Jeffery
which really bugs me cause she knew that
he left me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery... to me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
I saw Conner at the movies with Brittany
when he shoulda been there with Whitney
so tonight i'm gonna hit up Steven
and let him know, Brittney's cheatin'
i was on myspace when Keegan dropped in
and he told me everybody's still talkin'
Stacy and Devan are together
this gossip goes on forever (Phew! You're tellin' me!)
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery...
he likes you and she likes him
you can call it a game that everybody wins
moochi likes chachi
sarah likes wit
and kip likes Lafanduh
and jimmy likes...skip?
[Spoken]
oops!
who likes who
doesn't matter if the rumor's true
all the fun is in the mystery... to me
ho-oh-oh-oh-oh
who likes who
evey day it's someone new
the halls are filled whith voices whispering
who likes who
Lyrics submitted by xthatxkiddx
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