I awake to find no peace of mind
I said how do you live as a fugitive
Down here where I cannot see so clear
I said, what do I know
Show me the right way to go

And the spies came out of the water
But you're feeling so bad 'cause you know
But the spies hide out in every corner
You can't touch them no, 'cause they're all spies
They're all spies

I awake to see that no one is free
We're all fugitives
Look at the way we live
Down here, I cannot sleep from fear no
I said, which way do I turn
Oh I forget everything I learn

But the spies came out of the water
But you're feeling so bad 'cause you know
The spies hide out in every corner
But you can't touch them no
'Cause they're all spies
They're all spies

And if we all hide here
They're going to find us
If we don't hide now
They're going to catch us where we sleep
And if we don't hide here
They're going to find us

And spies came out of the water
But you're feeling so good 'cause you know
Though spies hide out in every corner
They can't touch you no
'Cause they're just spies
They're just spies



Lyrics submitted by Ice

Track duration: 05:19

"Spies" as written by Guy Rupert Berryman, Jonathan Mark Buckland, William Champion, Christopher Anthony John Martin

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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    My Interpretation:I believe this song is about a person who feels alone and trapped (fugitive) and whenever he tries to reach out to a person to help or for a friend. However, everyone is distant. In the end he/she realizes that they aren't going to do anything to help, they're just going to watch, like spies.
    Flag Noerron April 10, 2013   Link
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    General Comment:How the Illuminati runs the world. Think of the Matrix..
    Flag mb12333on March 26, 2013   Link
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    My Interpretation:I'm sure the song describes a anticholinergic trip.
    Flag ahevesyon December 03, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:For me this song means a lot, i connect to this song cos of wot has happened to me in my life. I think u can connect to this song in many ways and in ur own way. Like the first analogy by blue dissent, i find tht he/she is spot on.
    However wen i listen to this song, i think about my life for the last 5 years, n how i have been hiding, how my family has left me alone in this world, disowned me, how my ex husband and ex boyfriend constantly stalked me......How i had noone, how i felt scared of wot they cud all do to me. How i never went out, i was under police protection, had to move towns. I felt watched all the time... Its paranoia yes. This song is abt paranioa and fear that we fall prey to, and how this makes u insecure ....... how to fight it, n live ur life with those fears, that have been there the whole time......
    Flag h34rtbr34keron January 01, 2012   Link
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    Song Meaning:themonthly.com.au/…
    Flag Loose Tongueon December 26, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:A political song that got the album banned in China.
    Flag FloridaGuyon October 10, 2011   Link
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    Link(s):It is simply a song about clandestine secret agents, comming to get you. 007 stuff. Cloak and dagger stuff. Really. Take it at face value. And be afraid. (here it comes.....) Be very afraid. They're here right now. Look in your closet. Get your gun. You can touch them. They will touch touch you. Don't forget what you have learned. Your life depends on it. Fight them. They are in your house. Where you sleep! Find them first. Be prepared. And put the pool cover on. Lock the door. Sleep tight. Good night They're just spies. It's ETs about which we really need to be concered. Nano nano.
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    Flag chopperspieson September 16, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:We're all running away from our fears and worries, but we need to realize that they'll always be with us. They can't, however, hurt us, because they're just that--fears.
    Flagged ferrariguy90on February 12, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:i think this song could be about schizophrenia and how he feels like people are always watching him and its sad becuase he knows he is sick but it doesn't matter.
    Flag dpc364on October 14, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:Pfft. What's up with people assuming it's about LSD??? C'mon now. It's Coldplay. They don't need drugs to be poetic.

    So, I just have to say first of all, that this song is GORGEOUS!!! So haunting.

    Also, I think this song alludes to Orwell's 1984, or even just the eerie ways of some totalitarian and / or communist governments. You know, not being able to live life without fear and constantly having your actions monitered by 'spies'.

    Again, beautiful beautiful song.
    Flag MissLetoon October 01, 2010   Link

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