This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
There's a spider in the drain and he's feeling pain
and he doesn't want to die any more than you or I
He's struggling to live, but he doesn't have much time
Any more than you or I
You or I
We've got to die, we've got to live
We've got to take what we can get
We sell ourselves for petty change
And when we die we rearrange
It's time to take it back again
It's time to take it back again
I want you to love me like I love you
There's nothing more for me to say
I spoke my piece, I go on my way
And fare thee well, where you go
You might need help, but I won't know
'Cause I'm up here in my own cell
It could be heaven, it could be hell
We'll never know just who we are
'Cause when we die we become a star
And stars can't talk
Because they have no mouth to speak about their past
They simply shine up in the sky
And give their light to you and I
And where would we be without their light
We call out names and then start a fight
But then again that's what we do
I hate me and hate you too
'Cause I'm in pain, just like the spider in the drain
I am a fighter, but I can't win, I've got to lose
Give me strength to see me through
And ease the pain that I must feel
As my bones break and I taste the steel
As i go down the drain
I'm insane
and he doesn't want to die any more than you or I
He's struggling to live, but he doesn't have much time
Any more than you or I
You or I
We've got to die, we've got to live
We've got to take what we can get
We sell ourselves for petty change
And when we die we rearrange
It's time to take it back again
It's time to take it back again
I want you to love me like I love you
There's nothing more for me to say
I spoke my piece, I go on my way
And fare thee well, where you go
You might need help, but I won't know
'Cause I'm up here in my own cell
It could be heaven, it could be hell
We'll never know just who we are
'Cause when we die we become a star
And stars can't talk
Because they have no mouth to speak about their past
They simply shine up in the sky
And give their light to you and I
And where would we be without their light
We call out names and then start a fight
But then again that's what we do
I hate me and hate you too
'Cause I'm in pain, just like the spider in the drain
I am a fighter, but I can't win, I've got to lose
Give me strength to see me through
And ease the pain that I must feel
As my bones break and I taste the steel
As i go down the drain
I'm insane
Lyrics submitted by tirhascragoo
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I'm pretty sure this is about all living things being the same, the meaning of life, the afterlife, reincarnation, and the fact that no matter how we live, we have to "lose" at the end by dying. I know what the love part is about, but I'm not going to discuss that here. His life is his cell, as it is everyone's. At the end, when there is that fighting part, it's about how people that live on Earth and don't see the light of the stars (without their light) and "get it", those ignorant people that don't know of the connectedness of it all fight and act like animals which goes back to the fact that we're no better or worse than the spider. That's what I think it's about. Expand your minds.