Die Like A Spider
- Songwriter:
- Dan Wentworth
- Albums:
An ode to the bravery of the little fuzzy spiders that stand up to you. I know humans fear spiders, and there is logic to that which I won't criticize. However, adopt the perspective of the spider who doesn't back down when approached by the giant human, but rather raises its legs to look bigger and moves forward! That is the spirit I am celebrating in this song. The spider might die, but all that bravery gives pause, even to giants.
Lyrics
Act like a spider Throw your legs in the air Wave them around Like you just don’t care You can scare off the giants If you act like you’re not scared But you might die Man look at the size of that spider! Oh shit man! Why don’t you see if it’ll hold you up? It’s fucking huge! Shit, man, that’s crazy! I don’t even think it’s scared. Live in a vacuum Lie awake, unaware Walk like a zombie Never tasting the air You can try to sleep hard But when you wake up You’re still there But you might die
Recording Notes
I was going for a Smashing Pumpkins vibe on the guitars. I'm not sure I pulled it off, but that made for a fun direction to take things. I suppose it would need a different chorus to truly fit that vibe, but by the time I got past writing the first verse I knew the story wanted the song to go where it landed, and so I abandoned the original plan for the song's sake.