The Secret Agent is a song by the British rock band Hawkwind, released in 1982. The song is about a mysterious secret agent who has been trained in a secret desert camp in Arizona. He is equipped with various gadgets and suicide pills that taste like herb of cloves. The secret agent wears a trilby hat, dark shades, and has an armpit gun. He operates alone and is always getting into tight spots but manages to escape by jumping off a train or swimming in a lake. The song captures the tension and danger of espionage. However, the song also expresses a desire for truth and justice. The secret agent claims that if everyone were involved in truth and justice, there would be no need for secret agents. The song suggests that the protagonist is beginning to crack under the pressure of his work and the confusion it creates. Overall, The Secret Agent is a song that reflects the paranoia and intrigue that often surrounds the world of espionage. It also suggests the moral complexities of the spy game and the toll it can take on individuals.
