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?
Who's gonna tell you when
It's too late?
Who's gonna tell you things
Aren't so great?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna pick you up
When you fall?
Who's gonna hang it up
When you call?
Who's gonna pay attention
To your dreams?
Who's gonna plug their ears
When you scream?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna hold you down
When you shake?
Who's gonna come around
When you break?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Oh, you know you can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
It's too late?
Who's gonna tell you things
Aren't so great?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna pick you up
When you fall?
Who's gonna hang it up
When you call?
Who's gonna pay attention
To your dreams?
Who's gonna plug their ears
When you scream?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Who's gonna hold you down
When you shake?
Who's gonna come around
When you break?
You can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Oh, you know you can't go on
Thinking nothing's wrong
Who's gonna drive you home
Tonight?
Lyrics submitted by WeROne38, edited by Mellow_Harsher, boomgorilla
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
I knew a girl once who only wanted a "friends with benefits" status between us. I wanted more. I was falling for her. This song helped me get through the nights when I knew that she was in the arms of another. Chino's voice is mesmerizing, the lyrics are powerful and the music is arguably better than the original. I wish I could say thanks to the Deftones for helping me get through those confusing, painful and lonely nights. The lyrics by the way, self explanatory.
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this is a really cool cover. chino can bring sooooo much emotion even into a song that isn't his own.
This cover is so brilliantly done that it almost brings tears to my eyes. Chino's voice is hypnotizing. Absolutely perfect.
This song is about chino taking the cover off his car and going for a drive. Oh wait i think it means they covered this song? No wait? F**K it i'm wet 4 chino BABY!!!!!!
Keep on Roliing BABY!
@Wet4Chino lmaooo this is the first comment in this forum for like a decade and thats about being horn.y for chino