Spiderweb
Navigating the Web of Existence: Decoding Built to Spill's 'Spiderweb'
Lyrics
Started alright in the night
Started off well in the night.
Had a few fights with my mind
Experienced internal struggles and conflicts within my mind.
I saw the future and I saw a ghost
Had a glimpse of the future and encountered a ghostly presence.
I saw a creature you know, you know
Encountered a mysterious creature, emphasizing uncertainty or fear.
Someone's gonna mess up your mind
Someone is going to disturb or confuse your thoughts.
That's never hard to find
Difficulty in avoiding mental disturbances; they are readily apparent.
How do you wanna take me in your soul?
Questioning how one can be embraced or understood on a deeper level.
No one may ever know
Uncertainty about whether one's true self will ever be fully known by others.
Who's gonna waste all your time?
Who will squander or misuse your precious time?
I've had these feelings for a long time, ever since I was a kid
Expressing enduring emotions since childhood that haven't faded.
I thought they'd go away by now but now I see they never did
Expectation that certain feelings would diminish over time, but they persist.
I learned a lot about the way things are and what we're supposed to do
Gained insights into societal expectations and the nature of existence.
And why you're me and why I'm you
Reflection on the interconnectedness of individuals.
How're you gonna waste all your time?
How will you spend your time wisely or foolishly?
Well if you wanna know a secret
Suggesting the existence of a concealed secret.
You better want to take it to your grave
The gravity of the secret, urging to keep it hidden forever.
I know you'll wanna talk about it
Expectation that discussing the secret won't make it disappear.
But talking doesn't make it go away
Recognition that talking about a problem doesn't solve it.
Well, it's a sticky situation
Describing a challenging and complex situation.
That's why everyone gets stuck
Highlighting the commonality of getting stuck in difficult circumstances.
Now you know and now you know it's gone
A realization that something significant has ended or changed.
Now you feel it, now you're feeling wrong
An acknowledgment of feeling the impact or consequences, recognizing a mistake.
Maybe we'll get it, maybe we'll get along
Hopeful anticipation that understanding or resolution might be achieved.
Now you know and now you know it's gone
Reiteration of the awareness that something important has passed.
And it'll be alright
Assurance that despite challenges, things will be okay.
In this spiderweb of love
Finding solace or stability within the complex web of love.
And we'll be alright
Reiteration of the belief that everything will be fine within the intricate structure of love.
In this spiderweb of love, of love
Affirmation of navigating challenges within the complex web of love.
Of love, of love, of love
Repetition of the theme of love's intricate nature.
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