Spiders Lyrics
Wilco
Lyrics
Spiders are singing in the salty breeze
Spiders are filling out tax returns
Spinning out webs of deductions and melodies
On a private beach in Michigan
Why can't they wish their kisses good
Why do they miss when their kisses should
Fly like winging birds fighting for the keys
On a private beach in Michigan
This recent rash of kidsmoke
All these telescopic poems
It's good to be alone
Why can't they say what they want
Why can't they just say what they mean
Come clean, listen and talk
Hello private callers, IDs blocked
The sun will rise, we'll climb into cars
The future has a valley and a shortcut around
Who will wear the crown of drowning award
Hold a private light on a Michigan shore
You fool me with a kiss of kidsmoke
From a microscopic home
It's good to be alone
I'll be in my bed
You can be the stone
That raises from the dead
And carries us all home
There's no blood on my hands
I just do as I am told
Song & Lyrics Facts
Wilco's song "Spiders (Kidsmoke)" is a rock track from their 2004 album A Ghost Is Born. The band, led by frontman Jeff Tweedy, consists of John Stirratt, Glenn Kotche, Mikael Jorgensen, Nels Cline and Pat Sansone.
Wilco are considered one of the most influential American alternative rock groups of all time, blending elements of folk, country, indie, punk and experimental music. The lyrics for “Spiders (Kidsmoke)” were written by Jeff Tweedy, who has been credited as the main creative force behind Wilco since the group formed in 1994. The song follows a traditional verse-chorus structure, with its chorus featuring the lines “Now I'm gonna take it slow / 'Cause you don't know what you don't know”. Musically, the track features distorted guitars, hypnotic rhythms and sparse instrumentation that create an atmosphere of tension and unease.