Lyrics

Recent Activity

Following

Cover art for Teaspoon lyrics by The Long Winters

The Long Winters

Teaspoon

5 Meanings

Add Yours

Follow

Share

Q&A

Teaspoon Lyrics

I know I wasn't made to play on a team
you weighed your suitcase down but it still wouldn't sink
I know that crime doesn't pay
but I don't know any other way

the way that she smiles me down
she claims to be clowning
I finally long for someone
teaspoon

two can just bleed into one
but only one does the bleeding
she calls me the alphabet gun
teaspoon

I know I wasn't made to play on a team
you weighed your suitcase down but it still wouldn't sink
I know that crime doesn't pay
but I don't know any other way

She orders the pilot to land
she just wants to hold the man
well I am her pilot today
teaspoon

Submitted by

mdon06 On Jun 02, 2006

Album art

Album art

The Commander Thinks Aloud

Album art

Album art

Album art

Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks!

These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators.

You must be logged in to edit lyrics.

Unable to save lyrics. Please try again.

Lyrics cannot contain links.

Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours.

Keep it true to the song

Fix what’s wrong, but don’t rewrite what the artist wrote. Stick to the official released version — album booklet, label site, verified lyric video, etc. If you’re guessing, pause and double-check.

Respect the structure

Songs have rhythm. Pages do too. Leave line breaks where they belong. Don’t smash things together or add extra empty space just for looks.

Punctuation counts (but vibe-editing doesn’t)

Correct typos? Yes. Re-punctuating a whole verse because it ‘looks better’? Probably not. Keep capitalization and punctuation close to the official source.

Don’t mix versions

If you’re editing the explicit version, keep it explicit. If it’s the clean version, keep it clean. No mashups.

Let the lyrics be lyrics

This isn’t the place for interpretations, memories, stories, or trivia — that’s what comments are for. Keep metadata, translations, and bracketed stage directions out unless they’re officially part of the song.

Edit lightly

If two lines are wrong… fix the two lines. No need to bulldoze the whole page. Think ‘surgical,’ not ‘remix.’

When in doubt, ask the crowd

Not sure what they’re singing in that fuzzy bridge? Drop a question in the comments and let the music nerds swarm. Someone always knows.

mdon06

Submitter

2006-06-02 06:42:38

5 Meanings

Add your song meanings, interpretations, facts, memories & more to the community.

Sort by

Cover art for Teaspoon lyrics by Long Winters, The

by PiratePrentice

17y ago

I think this song is about using heroin. It's written from the point of view of the heroin though. Interesting take on it... Very catchy too.

+1

Users:

Reply · 1 Share

by fatuglyandunapologetic 14y ago

Why? Cause of "crime" and "teaspoon." That's all you have to go on???? I think it's a stooopid song 'cause nobody really knows what it's about. He could have sang Smelly Cat and it would have been just as good.

Cover art for Teaspoon lyrics by Long Winters, The

by Ocean Soul

20y ago

a very beautiful song

0

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Cover art for Teaspoon lyrics by Long Winters, The

by fistfuloflove

19y ago

the melody is ridiculously infectious

0

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Cover art for Teaspoon lyrics by Long Winters, The

by SMUSER17097930

19y ago

i agree this song is really catchy. i like

0

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Cover art for Teaspoon lyrics by Long Winters, The

by srsizzy

14y ago

Holy crap, I agree with the heroin comment. Not 100% sure, the second verse doesn't definitely fit that analysis, but most of the song does.

Then again, I think he just make a lot of really personal metaphors that most people won't get -- like in "Seven."

0

Users:

Reply · 0 Share

Questions and Answers

Ask specific questions and get answers to unlock more indepth meanings & facts.