I Can See For Miles Lyrics

Lyric discussion by BoyNamedSue74 

Cover art for I Can See For Miles lyrics by Who, The

I believe it's ironic and is about jealousy. He has these images of what his partner might do when he's away or not looking but he also knows it's probably his own jealous mind playing tricks on him. Ironic in the way that he can't see for miles...

He cant? And why not?