Lyrics
Love is a spider
Love is compared to a spider, symbolizing complexity and delicacy.
I keep it inside my fist
The speaker holds love tightly, suggesting possession or control.
Non the wiser
Others are unaware of the intricacies of the speaker's love.
Its not designed to live
Love is not meant to survive; it's fragile and vulnerable.
without air space
Emphasizing the need for space in love, perhaps hinting at suffocation.
I keep it in a jar watch it suffocate
Metaphorically keeping love confined, witnessing its deterioration.
Such a damn waste
Expressing regret for the potential loss or misuse of love.
With its crushed little legs out of the fire escape
Imagery of a damaged spider escaping, representing a damaged love.
Weaving words beside ya
Love is expressed through words, suggesting communication.
When did you decide
Questioning when the perception of love as fragile was decided.
My love is a spider to be stepped
Love, compared to a spider, is seen as something to be avoided or destroyed.
Creeping up behind ya
Love approaches stealthily, perhaps indicating unexpected challenges.
Stuck in strings it binds on
Love is entangled, creating a sense of restriction or entrapment.
Love is inside ya
Love is within, suggesting internalized emotions.
Its crawling up your ribs
Love is described as physically moving within the body.
trying to find a
Love seeks an escape route, possibly indicating a desire for freedom.
Exit in your lips
Love is trapped, seeking a way out through the lips.
Without air space
Reiteration of the need for space in love.
I can't keep it in a jar watch it suffocate
Repeated theme of love's suffocation in a confined space.
Such a damn waste
Expressing frustration at the perceived waste of love.
With its crushed little feet under body weight
Imagery of a damaged spider under the weight, symbolizing crushed love.
Leaving words beside ya
Love is communicated through words, revisiting the theme of communication.
When did you deicide
Raising the question again about when the perception of love as fragile was formed.
Love is a spider to be stepped
Reiteration that love, like a spider, is something to be avoided or destroyed.
Creeping up behind ya
Love approaches unexpectedly, possibly causing discomfort.
Stuck in strings it binds on
Love is still entangled, emphasizing persistent challenges in relationships.
Love is a spider and you stepped on it
Directly stating that love has been harmed or destroyed.
Love is a spider and you stepped on it
Reiteration of the direct harm or destruction of love, emphasizing finality.
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