Empty hearts I can hear them talking
I close my eyes and I keep on stalking
My love
My love

No one's aware of the hunger I feel
It's something you or time cannot heal
I need someone to help me rise above

Eternal bliss is something I can show you
Spread your arms and let my wings enfold you
My love

In the darkness shades of crimson rapture
The world is ours alone to capture
My love

Come over here and let me tell you something
Nothing ever comes of nothing
We pay a price for all our choices made

Come along now and take my hand
I'll lead you to a promised land
The morning after it may never come again,
Never be the same


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Spider and the Fly Lyrics as written by Sean Brennan

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    Regarding "the person who played guitar"- it's common knowledge that Sean plays all instruments on CD.

    This song is simply about seduction. Sean has stated this in interviews.

    SpaceCrawleron March 15, 2011   Link
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    i figured out the little guitar bit in the beginning.thrill.duz anyone know where to find LAM tabs?(besides sacrifice)

    Adaptationon August 05, 2002   Link
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    I'm not quite sure, but their guitarist is really good. I love their stuff.

    fallen_degenerateon March 04, 2003   Link
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    my fave band!!! hehe

    blackxhearton October 09, 2004   Link
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    I have no clue. Maybe you can find someone to tab some for you? My guitar teacher did that for me for Spider and The Fly and Where Good Girls Go to Die.

    Deadinanhouron December 05, 2004   Link
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    Spider & the Fly seems like a fitting title due to the harshness of the metaphor.

    It seems as though he is the spider & the person he is singing to would be the fly. The fly is of course cautious of his actions. The spider is trying to trick the fly into going away with him... However, the metaphor could also be for a person who wants to be with someone, but that person doesn't want to be with them, so he offers them a grandness of sorts. He tries telling them that he'll take them away somewhere that's grand, however, he only has a hidden agenda of his own, just as the spider does to eat the fly...

    NeverGetSevenon June 26, 2006   Link

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