Where You Reside

2 weeks ago by @hanley

Liner Notes

Lately our 5 year old daughter Juni has been struggling with a fear of spiders, particularly of the Hunstman variety, as they're bigger, hairier and hence scarier. It started as being scared of seeing them, but now it's led to nightmares and imagining seeing them in the dark. As a result, I've regularly been removing the harmless spiders from our cathedral ceiling corners, to alleviate screams and panic. It's curious, as she hasn't had any particular traumatic experience with them, but I appreciate that arachnophobia is a reality for many individuals so it can't easily be dismissed.
I've attempted to channel her perspective, although I'm sure she likely wouldn't use the same vernacular. However, she does call the spiders 'Husbands' not Huntsmans!

The clicky beats and droney thing (in the intro) were sampled (on the Koala Sampling app - highly recommended!) from an infusion treatment I started last year. I liked the rhythmic element to it, and then it spawned the piano riffs, most of which were conceived pre FAWM.

Lyrics

Fear is running red,
crawling up my leg,
I can't even sleep safely in my bed

caught up in your web,
circling through my head,
Time to kick you out, don't care if you wind up dead,

Who will decide, where you reside?
run but you can't hide, from me or my daddy.

He might not have long legs
But climbs ladders on the regs,
Even if you beg, there's no mercy

Put you in a jar, carry you afar,
lay you down to rest where you can't hurt me

You don't decide, where you reside,
run but you can't hide from me, or my daddy.

I don't need a husband, and I don't need a friend,
Movies made you a hero, but I cannot pretend,
keeping at a distance, take the curds and whey,
anyway you spin it, fear inside remains

Maybe someday soon, we'll sing another tune,
find another path that we can pave,
Where thoughts cannot harm me, we'll live in harmony
You can teach me how I can be brave.

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