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?
Oh, I don't know what to say
And I have told you lately
That I'm tired of talking about the same old reasons we change
Just take it easy, don't worry about a thing these days
'Cause I'm keeping it cool not thinking about you sticking around or if we should be
Tied down, I'm looking around; I know what I want, so don't hold me down
Oh, I, I don't play games; and I, I have been learning
To just let it all go and stay quiet when I feel like speaking
My mind done whatever it is I need to make clear and just say...
That I'm keeping it cool not thinking about you sticking around you if we should pay
Tied down, I'm looking around; I know why your arms don't hold me down
(Down, down, down)
Don't you hold me down
Whoa, because I'm keeping it cool not thinking about you sticking around or if we should be
Tied down, I'm looking around; I know what I want, so don't hold me down
Oh I, I can't take it
So, please, please, won't you listen
To the troubles all around me? I'm caught up and I'm barely breathin'
But I'm finding that holding on is harder than never leaving
And I have told you lately
That I'm tired of talking about the same old reasons we change
Just take it easy, don't worry about a thing these days
'Cause I'm keeping it cool not thinking about you sticking around or if we should be
Tied down, I'm looking around; I know what I want, so don't hold me down
Oh, I, I don't play games; and I, I have been learning
To just let it all go and stay quiet when I feel like speaking
My mind done whatever it is I need to make clear and just say...
That I'm keeping it cool not thinking about you sticking around you if we should pay
Tied down, I'm looking around; I know why your arms don't hold me down
(Down, down, down)
Don't you hold me down
Whoa, because I'm keeping it cool not thinking about you sticking around or if we should be
Tied down, I'm looking around; I know what I want, so don't hold me down
Oh I, I can't take it
So, please, please, won't you listen
To the troubles all around me? I'm caught up and I'm barely breathin'
But I'm finding that holding on is harder than never leaving
Lyrics submitted by DevinLynnx
Tied Down Lyrics as written by Jason Reeves Colbie Caillat
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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I don't know why this doesn't have more comments...I love this song, it's beautiful
the beggining of this song with the ukelele (sp!) is so pretty...
to me its about deciding whether to be in a relationship
I love this song! It has a Jack Johnson feel to it.
it feels like that song by jason mraz.. "i'm yours" yeah? totally.
def has a jack johnson/jason mraz vibe to it. such a good song. not really sure what it is really about... but it does seem to be about deciding whether or not to be in a relationship with someone.
My favourite song by her :)
i think its about someone clinging to much and taking the relationship to serious and it puts her off, if it was just chilled she'd probably stick around