9 years and 50 days held hostage by pirates
Sold down the coast
Don't try to fight the currents
For those who can afford it
There'll always be white sand on private beaches
While narco-submarines float silent through the water
I am fearful of the distance between you and me
Russian spies, they don't scare me anymore
Russian spies, they don't scare me anymore
War-games in the 3rd world on the street outside of your house
What are you willing to pay for security and privilege?
There's no shelter for stray dogs
We used to be pets now we're just beggars
While narco-submarines float silent through the water
I am fearful of the distance between you and me
Russian spies, they don't scare me anymore
Russian spies, they don't scare me anymore
And if you want to join the fighting
Just make sure and remember why you went to war
Yeah, Russian spies, they don't scare me anymore
Russian spies, they don't scare me anymore [x6]
Russian Spies was written by Laura Jane Grace.
Russian Spies was produced by Against Me!.
Against Me! released Russian Spies on Tue Jun 14 2011.
Russian Spies is a song about existential dread, narcotic submarines, oil spills, and the now almost distant memory of a red threat. In this brave new world, sometimes I find myself longing for enemies so simple.
-Laura Jane Grace