In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for any more, than a spider on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Now the spider's up my leg, on my leg
Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg
Oh, he's really really big, this old spider on my leg
There's a spider's on my leg, on my leg
Now the spider's on my stomach, on my stomach
Oh the spider's on my stomach, on my stomach
Oh, he's just a dumb old lumack, this old spider on my stomach
There's a spider's on my stomach, on my stomach!
Now the spider's on my neck, on my neck
The spider's on my neck on my neck
Oh, I'm gonna be a wreck, I've got a spider on my neck
There's spider's on my neck on my neck
Now the spider's on my face, on my face
Oh the spider's on my face, on my face
Oh, what a big disgrace, I've got a spider on my face
There's spider's on my face, on my face
The spider's on my head, on my head
Oh the spider's on my head, on my head
Oh, I wish that I were dead, I've got a spider on my head
There's spider's on my head, on my head
But he jumps off!
Now there's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for any more, than a spider on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for any more, than a spider on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Now the spider's up my leg, on my leg
Now the spider's on my leg, on my leg
Oh, he's really really big, this old spider on my leg
There's a spider's on my leg, on my leg
Now the spider's on my stomach, on my stomach
Oh the spider's on my stomach, on my stomach
Oh, he's just a dumb old lumack, this old spider on my stomach
There's a spider's on my stomach, on my stomach!
Now the spider's on my neck, on my neck
The spider's on my neck on my neck
Oh, I'm gonna be a wreck, I've got a spider on my neck
There's spider's on my neck on my neck
Now the spider's on my face, on my face
Oh the spider's on my face, on my face
Oh, what a big disgrace, I've got a spider on my face
There's spider's on my face, on my face
The spider's on my head, on my head
Oh the spider's on my head, on my head
Oh, I wish that I were dead, I've got a spider on my head
There's spider's on my head, on my head
But he jumps off!
Now there's a spider on the floor, on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
Who could ask for any more, than a spider on the floor
There's a spider on the floor, on the floor
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