1) Spy Versus Sp… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least 3 bands by the name Spy Vs. Spy:
1) Spy Versus Spy were a post-hardcore band from Stoke-on-Trent in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1998, the band toured extensively in the United Kingdom and mainland Europe until their split in 2001. Members went on to play in the bands Future Adventures, The Wow, The Leif Ericsson, Radio Alice and Sequing and Panachio.
2) Spy vs. Spy is an Australian rock band from Sydney. Spy vs Spy formed in Sydney, but due to copyright conflicts in the US with the popular comic, Spy vs Spy was forced to changed their name to v Spy v Spy. The band is popularly known as "the spies", and is one of the most important rock bands to come out of Sydney. Note: See v.Spy v.Spy
Discography:
Do What You Say (EP), 1982
Four Fresh Lemons (EP), 1983
Six Fresh Lemons (EP), 1983
Meet Us Inside (EP), 1984
Harry's Reasons (LP), 1986
A. O. Mod TV Vers (LP), 1987
Xenophobia [Why?] (LP), 1988
Trash The Planet (LP), 1989
Spy File - The Best Of (LP), 1991
Fossil (LP), 1994
Because Bootlegger (LP), 1994
The Early Cases (LP), 1999
Mugshot: The Best Of, 1999
Mugshots, 2000
Meet Us Alive, 2001
3) A 'Sample-Soaked-Secret-Agent-Surf-Punk' band from Germany
http://www.spyvsspy.org/
Harry's Reasons
Spy vs. Spy Lyrics
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Watching and waiting
He′s hearing voices,
He isn't frightened
Sour lemon,
Is emanating
It′s going to get you
I see the needle
In a Hundred Haystacks
I see the Haystacks waiting.
|Why don't you change?
|How long will this
|game play out
He's met his match
Journey to jail
What really matters
Better off in hell
His brains in tatters,
Of his own choosing.
Careers in ruins,
It doesn′t matter
If you don′t fight it,
You are a loser
I see the needle
In a Hundred Haystacks
I see the Haystacks waiting.
|Why don't you change?
|How long will this
|game play out
Gargoyles are watching,
Watching and waiting
He′s hearing voices,
He isn't frightened
Sour lemon,
Is emanating
You′re hard headed, so cold blooded
One is too many, three's not enough
Why don′t you change?
In a Hundred Haystacks
I see the Haystacks waiting...
The song "Harry's Reasons" by Spy vs. Spy is an interesting piece that talks about a person, Harry, who is struggling with addiction and mental instability. The song opens with the image of gargoyles watching and waiting, signifying the sense of constant anxiety and paranoia that Harry is experiencing. Despite hearing voices, he isn't frightened, which could mean he has become accustomed to these hallucinations. The line "sour lemon is emanating" could be referring to the unpleasant taste left in one's mouth after using drugs, further reinforcing Harry's addiction.
The chorus "Why don't you change? How long will this game play out?" is a plea for Harry to break free from his addiction and start changing his life. However, Harry seems to have given up on himself, and his career and brain are in tatters, and he is now on a journey to jail. The song concludes with the lines "you're hard-headed, so cold-blooded, one is too many, three's not enough, why don't you change?" which serves as a reminder that Harry's addiction is not only affecting him but those around him.
Line by Line Meaning
Gargoyles are watching,
There is a sense of ominous surveillance.
Watching and waiting
The surveillance is patient and constant.
He's hearing voices,
The singer is experiencing paranoia or psychosis.
He isn't frightened
The artist's response to these voices is subdued and may suggest he's accustomed to their presence.
Sour lemon,
A metaphor for a negative experience or presence.
Is emanating
This negative experience or presence is actively impacting the singer.
You better watch it,
There is a warning being given to someone.
It's going to get you
The warning is related to impending danger.
I see the needle
The danger is associated with drug use.
In a Hundred Haystacks
Finding the danger amidst many other dangers is a difficult task.
I see the Haystacks waiting.
Many dangers are present and actively waiting.
|Why don't you change?
A plea or criticism of a person's negative behavior.
|How long will this
Calling out the continuation of negative behavior with no end in sight.
|game play out
The negative behavior is seen as a game or competition with negative consequences.
He's met his match
The singer has found an equal or greater force against him.
Journey to jail
The consequence of negative behavior has landed the artist in prison.
What really matters
A question of what truly has value.
Better off in hell
Implying that one's current situation is hellish, so a worse place would be insignificant.
His brains in tatters,
The singer's mental state is heavily damaged.
Of his own choosing.
The artist made choices that resulted in his current poor state of mental health.
Careers in ruins,
The consequences of negative behavior has ruined the artist's career(s).
It doesn’t matter
The lack of significance or value of these lost careers.
If you don’t fight it,
One must take active steps to avoid succumbing to a negative situation.
You are a loser
Failure to fight contributes to a sense of personal failure.
You're hard headed, so cold blooded
The singer is stubborn and ruthless, unwilling to change.
One is too many, three's not enough
The singer has an unhealthy and excessive reliance on drugs.
Why don't you change?
A repeated plea or criticism of a person's negative behavior.
In a Hundred Haystacks
Finding the path to change amidst many other paths is a difficult task.
I see the Haystacks waiting...
Many paths to change are present and actively waiting.
Contributed by Penelope D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@christianherzog76
Lyrics / letra 🇧🇷
Gargoyles are watching,
Watching and waiting
He's hearing voices,
He isn't frightened
Sour lemon,
Is emanating
You better watch it,
It's going to get you
I see the needle
In a Hundred Haystacks
I see the Haystacks waiting.
|Why don't you change?
|How long will this
|Game play out
He's met his match
Journey to jail
What really matters
Better off in hell
His brains in tatters,
Of his own choosing.
Careers in ruins,
It doesn't matter
If you don't fight it,
You are a loser
I see the needle
In a Hundred Haystacks
I see the Haystacks waiting.
|Why don't you change?
|How long will this
|Game play out
Gargoyles are watching,
Watching and waiting
He's hearing voices,
He isn't frightened
Sour lemon,
Is emanating
You're hard headed, so cold blooded
One is too many, three's not enough
Why don't you change?
In a Hundred Haystacks
I see the Haystacks waiting...
@christianherzog76
I love that you guys are putting all the v spy video collection on YouTube. Every Brazilian like me that lived through the 80's and 90's appreciate australian music. Thanks for that my friends 🙏🇧🇷🤙
@CristianoSilveiro
you are damn right mate!! longa vida spy vs spy, keep it up boys!!!!
@menolikehomos
most underrated band of all time.
@daveegan1029
Best Aussie band in my opinion
@markj9024
Sunny boys take number 1 bro
@doscwolny2221
@@daveegan1029 I’m gonna say the angels.
@lorddanylo4164
@@daveegan1029 men at work
@user-yq8jd2rm3h
So sad they were underrated
@mattywollaston3996
“The Spies”, without a doubt, one of the best bands ever to come out of a very tasty era in music. I have wicked memories of seeing them live with Midnight Oil, and INXS. Bloody Legends!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gotta Love Aussie Rock !!!!!!!!!!!
@1makalu
Yes, yes, yes.....down at The Venue at the DY Hotel