Spider of Destiny
Cosmic Command: Embrace the Spider's Fate
Lyrics
Listen carefully, spider of destiny
Frank Zappa addresses the "spider of destiny," setting the stage for a cosmic or metaphorical entity.
You must heed the call of cosmo-biology
An urging for the spider to pay attention to the principles of cosmic biology, suggesting a larger universal context.
Listen to me
A direct plea to the spider to listen attentively to the forthcoming message or instructions.
If you eat the earthlings now
Suggests a potential action for the spider, eating earthlings, and implies positive consequences if done.
Things will all be fine and then
Indicates that if the suggested action is taken, things will improve, leading to a positive outcome.
We'll repair our love somehow
Refers to repairing a strained or damaged relationship and hints at a potential romantic or emotional connection.
And resume the busy schedule of our ruthless conquest once again
Alludes to a busy and ruthless schedule related to conquest, possibly indicating a higher purpose or mission.
Listen carefully, spider of destiny
A repetition of the initial call for the spider's attention, emphasizing the importance of the message.
I will not allow this marvelous opportunity to be taken from me
Expresses a determination not to let go of a remarkable opportunity, emphasizing personal interest or gain.
Taken from me
A repetition emphasizing the possessiveness and personal stake in the opportunity mentioned in line 11.
Eat the earth people, eat them and chew them and brutally
Direct command to the spider to consume earth people, using aggressive language like "brutally" to stress the severity.
Stomp on the rest of what's left and then report to me
Instructs the spider to not only consume but also destroy the remnants, with a demand to report afterward.
For the conquest of earth and the moon and the stars
Outlines a grand plan for conquest, spanning earth, moon, stars, and the space in between, suggesting an ambitious goal.
And the space in between, all the comets and stars will be ours
Asserts ownership over celestial bodies, indicating a desire for dominance or control over the entire cosmic realm.
Eat the earth people, eat them and chew them and brutally
A repetition of the command to consume and destroy earth people, reinforcing the urgency and importance of the action.
Stomp on the rest of what's left
Reiterates the destruction of what remains, emphasizing the forceful nature of the command.
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