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?
Eh-eh, eh-eh ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh aha-aha
Eh-eh, eh-eh ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh aha-aha
I love that lavender blond
The way she moves the way she walks
I touch myself can't get enough
And in the silence of the night
Through all the tears and all the lies
I touch myself and it's alright
Just give in, don't give up, baby
Open up your heart and your mind to me
Just know when that glass is empty
That the world is gonna bend, yeah
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah, I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
I am as vain as I allow
I do my hair, I gloss my eyes
I touch myself all through the night
And when something falls out of place
I take my time, I put it back
I touch myself 'til I'm on track
Just give in, don't give up, baby
Open up your heart and your mind to me
Just know when that glass is empty
That the world is gonna bend, yeah
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah, I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
So happy I could die and it's alright
So happy I could die and it's alright
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah, I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
Eh-eh, eh-eh aha-aha
Eh-eh, eh-eh ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh aha-aha
I love that lavender blond
The way she moves the way she walks
I touch myself can't get enough
And in the silence of the night
Through all the tears and all the lies
I touch myself and it's alright
Just give in, don't give up, baby
Open up your heart and your mind to me
Just know when that glass is empty
That the world is gonna bend, yeah
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah, I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
I am as vain as I allow
I do my hair, I gloss my eyes
I touch myself all through the night
And when something falls out of place
I take my time, I put it back
I touch myself 'til I'm on track
Just give in, don't give up, baby
Open up your heart and your mind to me
Just know when that glass is empty
That the world is gonna bend, yeah
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah, I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
So happy I could die and it's alright
So happy I could die and it's alright
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, ye-ha, ye-ha
Eh-eh, eh-eh, aha-aha
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah, I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
Happy in the club with a bottle of red wine
Stars in our eyes 'cause we're having a good time, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die
Be your best friend, yeah I'll love you forever
Up in the clouds we'll be higher than ever, eh-eh, eh-eh
So happy I could die and it's alright
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