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.
Spiderman, Spiderman,
Does whatever a spider can
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves just like flies
Look Out! Look Out!
Here comes the Spiderman.
Look Out! Look Out!
Here comes the Spiderman.
Is he strong?
Listen bud,
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread
Take a look overhead
Hey there, Hey there
There goes the Spiderman.
Hey there, Hey there
There goes the Spiderman.
In the chill of night
At the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light
He arrives just in time. WHOA!
There goes the Spiderman.
Hey there, Hey there
There goes the Spiderman.
Spiderman, Spiderman
Friendly neighborhood Spiderman
Wealth and fame
He's ingnored
Action is his reward.
To him, life is a great big bang up
Whenever there's a hang up
You'll find the Spider man.
Does whatever a spider can
Spins a web, any size,
Catches thieves just like flies
Look Out! Look Out!
Here comes the Spiderman.
Look Out! Look Out!
Here comes the Spiderman.
Is he strong?
Listen bud,
He's got radioactive blood.
Can he swing from a thread
Take a look overhead
Hey there, Hey there
There goes the Spiderman.
Hey there, Hey there
There goes the Spiderman.
In the chill of night
At the scene of a crime
Like a streak of light
He arrives just in time. WHOA!
There goes the Spiderman.
Hey there, Hey there
There goes the Spiderman.
Spiderman, Spiderman
Friendly neighborhood Spiderman
Wealth and fame
He's ingnored
Action is his reward.
To him, life is a great big bang up
Whenever there's a hang up
You'll find the Spider man.
Lyrics submitted by destilated
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This song is about SPIDERMAN!
yeh and this song sucks
i cant believe they covered it
Aerosmith version is good.
To him, life is a great big bang up
is it just me who thinks that sounds like 'life is a great big gay club?'
OOOH I LOVE THIS COVER. It's great. :D
hhahaahah..ladyluck....yes this song is an ode to the almighty spiderman!!!
i think this song is about drugs
I can see RaZZor's theory, I guess, but it still seems like it's about... Spiderman... It's a rather good cover, too. Of course, it's the Distillers! They can do a celine dion cover and I'd probably love it.