[2] "The Spy" is a slow blues song, led by Robby Krieger's guitar riff, accompanied by Ray Manzarek's piano.
The song's lyrics is about the problems in Jim Morrison's relationship with Pamela Courson.
Morrison sings about the mistrust in what she was doing, even reaching the point of manipulating Pamela.
[1] The song is based on the Anaïs Nin novel, "A Spy in the House of Love".
Morrison’s vocals are reserved but potent, as are the lyrics which border on the fine line between true love and total manipulation.