This is a brilliant song and allows a lot of different interpretations (as some people have already said.) It's one of my favourites by Coldplay. The "spies" can be a metaphor for any sorts of fears you have that cause you to worry constantly and maybe get a bit paranoid. For me, the spies are actually just other people around you - it can often seem like they're spies that I have to hide my personality from, because I'm scared of their reaction. The bit at the end with the realisation that actually "they can't touch you, cos they're just spies" is so touching, and makes me feel much better about conquering these kinds of fears.
This is a brilliant song and allows a lot of different interpretations (as some people have already said.) It's one of my favourites by Coldplay. The "spies" can be a metaphor for any sorts of fears you have that cause you to worry constantly and maybe get a bit paranoid. For me, the spies are actually just other people around you - it can often seem like they're spies that I have to hide my personality from, because I'm scared of their reaction. The bit at the end with the realisation that actually "they can't touch you, cos they're just spies" is so touching, and makes me feel much better about conquering these kinds of fears.