Discover the story of the song > The Helicopter Spies – Swell Maps

The song is about a person who is being watched by helicopter spies. These spies are always finding new ways to spy on him and they make him cry. The person is saying that he would rather take a day off and find his partner alive than to be alone. The spies are always rushing around and their jackets often fall off but they don't have time to put them back on again. Overall, the person is upset about these helicopter spies and how they are constantly invading his privacy.