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?
Shane howard
The sun goes down on a cloudless sky
The tide is in the waters high
The fisherman are back in town
Tonight they'll either drink or drown
Wait for rain to come down
Wait for rain all year round
It's the talk of the town, goin' 'round
If you're ever in that gulf country
Strangest land you've seen
Sun's so hot the ground's on fire
Thermometer won't go no higher
Wait for rain to come down
Wait for rain all year round
It's the talk of the town, goin' 'round
If you want to lose those lonely blues
You best put on your dancing shoes
The ringers make for the water hole
Tonight the town will rock 'n roll
Wait for rain to come down
Wait for rain all year round
It's the talk of the town, goin' 'round
Now, murray knows this ancient land
Like the back of his own hand
See the brolga on the plain
Thousands dancing, bring the pain
And that rain coming down
Hear that rain what a mighty sound
It's the talk of the town, coming down
And that rain coming down
Hear that rain what a mighty sound
It's the talk of the town, coming down
The sun goes down on a cloudless sky
The tide is in the waters high
The fisherman are back in town
Tonight they'll either drink or drown
Wait for rain to come down
Wait for rain all year round
It's the talk of the town, goin' 'round
If you're ever in that gulf country
Strangest land you've seen
Sun's so hot the ground's on fire
Thermometer won't go no higher
Wait for rain to come down
Wait for rain all year round
It's the talk of the town, goin' 'round
If you want to lose those lonely blues
You best put on your dancing shoes
The ringers make for the water hole
Tonight the town will rock 'n roll
Wait for rain to come down
Wait for rain all year round
It's the talk of the town, goin' 'round
Now, murray knows this ancient land
Like the back of his own hand
See the brolga on the plain
Thousands dancing, bring the pain
And that rain coming down
Hear that rain what a mighty sound
It's the talk of the town, coming down
And that rain coming down
Hear that rain what a mighty sound
It's the talk of the town, coming down
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Talk of the Town Lyrics as written by Shane Michael Howard
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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And, of course, the fact that she sees in him a fellow "idealist" and "dreamer" (terms commonly given to people with the INFP personality on the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI)) portends that she'll always be left wondering if they would've been perfect together.
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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.
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