FAWM: "Spider"

Spider

1 week ago by @nwhosings

Spider

nwhosings

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Liner Notes

*cackling drifts in*
This song made me laugh so hard. I had so much fun!
We're supposed to be having fun during FAWM, right?
After the last song, which was heavy, I needed something lighthearted.
Spiders are one of 'my' creatures. I've had a string of spiders living under our broken doorbell for multiple summers now, and I always say hello.
I wanted to write a song for these wonderful creatures, so feared and misunderstood (well, sometimes). I'm playing a bit with where the fear of them comes from here, as well as honoring their capabilities and genius. *Nods to both Charlotte and Anansi*
#fuc #personwithukulele #singersongwriter #fun #silly #acousticonetake

Lyrics

Settled in your shadows
Weaving deadly beauty snares
Misunderstood and hated
By the flailing unaware

There’s often something to admit
Below the chilling shriek
Spider’s not a monster
Even though she makes you EEK!

Magic in the might of your spinneret
Magic in the fright that your name begets
Spider, spider, spider, spider,
Spider

Messenger of story
Saving lives and laying traps
Mysterious symbol
Of the fears we can’t forget

There’s often something to admit
Below the chilling shriek
Spider’s not a monster
Even though she makes you EEK!

Magic in the might of your spinneret
Magic in the fright that your name begets
Spider, spider, spider, spider,
Spider

Live under my doorbell,
Be welcome, Weaving One
Just hide when the friends come over
Who can’t bear to see you run

Magic in the might of your spinneret
Magic in the fright that your name begets
Spider, spider, spider, spider,
Spider!

Comments

@janeg 2d

Phil sometimes hears me talking to, and even naming, the bathroom spiders. So this was really fun! Centipedes make me EEK.

@robheron1 1w

Very creative unique melody. I'm wondering if you write in your head, away from the uke, and then add it later? For me that's the only way I come up with something so
Melodic on a strummy instrument. (Though very well played strumness it is)

@alyxanderjames 1w

Haha, this is very fun! I admit to being one of the "flailing unaware" - although I appreciate spiders in theory, and have even knit stuffed spiders, when I encounter live ones I do freak out a little bit. This is a great tribute to them!