Weezer - The Spider Lyrics






There's a spider on the drain and he's feeling pain
And he doesn't want to die any more than you or I
He's struggling to live but he doesn't have much time
Any more than you or I, you or I

We've got to die, we've got to live
We got to take what we can get
We sell ourselves for petty change
And when we die we rearrange
It's time to take it back again
It's time to take it back again
I want you to love me like I love you

There's nothing more for me to say
I spoke my piece I'll go on my way
And fare thee well where'er you go
You might need help but I won't know
Cuz I'm up in here in my own cell
It could be heaven it could be hell
We'll never know just who we are
Cuz when we die we become a star
And stars can't talk because they have
No mouth to speak about their past
They simply shine up in the sky
And give their light to you and I
And where would we be without their light
We'd call out names and then start a fight
But then again that's what we do
I hate me and I hate you too
Cuz I'm in pain just like the spider
In the drain, I am a fighter
But I can't win I've got to lose
Give me strength to see me through
And ease the pain that I must feel
As my bones break and I taste the steel
As I go down ...the drain...
I'm insane





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  1. P.... H....

    One of the best songs of all time

  2. f.... p....

    So sad this song.......😢😢

  3. A.... L....

    Would’ve been a great album closer if The Angel and the One didn’t exist.

    A.... L....

    I wouldn't say that's true, as when I was flying back from a trip to Cali back to my home state of Oklahoma, I listened to the angle and the one near the end of my flight, it was a crisp, cold, and foggy night, and the breakdown of the song was perfectly timed with my landing, it was a very emotional moment, It brought out the meaning of the song and I now view it as an amazing song, I think it's better to phrase this comment as
    "The album is great, but needs the deluxe songs"

  4. c.... c....

    the most song ever

  5. T.... F....

    the lyrics and tune are better than the arrangement. too slow, too messy, but its a touching song despite

  6. R.... K....

    ..⏳🎼🎵🍔🍟😜💕🐾. BOBZGT🏁 . 😜 BOBZGT🏁 💝🏆🍀

  7. P.... B....

    i remember hearing this song while on mushrooms in 2008 shortly after the red album came out. It was so amazing. Still is.

  8. B.... K....

    I dont get how these 4 extra songs werent good enough to make the regular album. I get making a deluxe version for the upsell but there is no other way to buy this album but the deluxe version. These songs are just too damm good

  9. f.... p....

    This song so sad.....😢😢😢😢😢i love WEEZER....MY FAVOURITE BAND....LEGEND......

  10. d.... a....

    Esas ultimas veces que pasamos en tu casa sonaba esta canción.
    Una persona que me hizo muy feliz y que nunca voy a olvidar.
    Te quiero.
    Saludos desde Monte Grande, Argentina!

  11. L.... J....

    I’m soo glad weezer stuck with makin a song like this. I just luv it. I know it may not be a crowd favorite... yeah fuck the crowd then! 😊

  12. Y.... ....

    An underrated song for sure ❤️❤️

  13. J.... S....

    the proper track listing of Red:
    1. Trouble Maker
    2. The Greatest Man
    3. Pork and Beans
    4. The Spider
    5. Dreamin'
    6. Miss Sweeney
    7. Pig
    8. Automatic
    9. King
    10. The Angel & The One

    J.... S....

    Thought I knew

    J.... S....

    Pork and Beans and Angel and the One deserve top spot imp

    J.... S....

    @Weezer Fanatic I believe he was referring to the order that the songs should be on the alblum

    J.... S....

    Star Espeø ohhh ok makes sense now

  14. S.... Y....

    The best Weezer song you've never heard of

    S.... Y....

    Sung Yul Taylor it's my favorite song ever, EVER!!!

  15. S.... ....

    The 4 deluxe songs are better than half the album

    S.... ....

    I have a playlist of the album rearranged and I've haven't listened to the original album since doing it. Tracklist is
    1.Pig
    2. Pork & Beans
    3. Greatest Man
    4. Miss Sweeney
    5. Heart Songs
    6. Automatic
    7. King
    8. Dreamin
    9. The Spider
    10. The Angel & One

  16. S.... B....

    I can't stop listening to this
    Weezer has been my favorite band for over five years. why am I just now discovering this song??

    S.... B....

    Because everyone overlooks and forgets that red album exists

  17. w.... l....

    its a good song

  18. A.... M....

    This song is about Rivers's pill addiction

  19. E.... J....

    angelic sounding!

  20. J.... C....

    This is actually the best Weezer song. Of any of them.

    J.... C....

    Only in Dreams: Hello!

    J.... C....

    Only in Dreams, Susanne, The sweater song, say it ain't so; classic Weezer is still the best IMO

    J.... C....

    You and Glazed just dont understand....sad

    J.... C....

    Filip Nikolic Sorry but, Only in Dreams is indeed better

    J.... C....

    @Glazed I know I'm a year late to a debate, but the blue album is too commercial in my opinion, it's great don't get me wrong, but even Rivers admits that it's not what weezer wanted to be, it was made to "sound" perfect, but this diminished the rawness in emotion, it pandered to a market that was the 90s, I think SFTBH and The Red Album are the best, as they convey the most emotion, and are about as raw as you can get with weezer.

    P.s. Pinkerton is great too but it gets old after awhile and to be honest I like the stuff on it's deluxe more than it's actual contents as it's more memorable and experimental to me.

  21. w.... s....

    So far, all of the Red Album songs just aren't doing it for me. This one seems like the best so far.

    w.... s....

    warren smith Angel and the one is by far the best off the album. I'm in my top 10 weezer songs

    w.... s....

    I think the greatest man that ever lived is by far the best

    w.... s....

    Did you paint the bonnet of your Dodge Neon matte black?
    You are my friend.

  22. j.... ....

    Reminds me of a Katie Melua track. Very mellow, and serene....

  23. S.... L....

    Just discovering the red album... my favorite music EVER. I love this album more than anything <3

  24. R.... M....

    This song is the reason why I didn't kill a big spider that has been laying in a corner of my room the whole month, and now she has a lot of baby spiders around her.

    R.... M....

    @Ricardo Mendez she'll eat you .-.

    R.... M....

    +Ricardo Mendez That Spider prefers Pinkerton and is plotting your death.

    R.... M....

    naming a spider el scorcho for the genuine laugh youve given me

  25. c.... a....

    Will never kill a spider ever again. So sad

  26. A.... B....

    aaand now I'm crying.

  27. O.... S....

    You are crying because of Rivers, seems appropriate.

  28. C.... T....

    "Cuz I'm in pain just like the spider
    In the drain, I am a fighter
    But I can't win I've got to lose
    Give me strength to see me through"

    Most devastating lyrics in this song. Realizing no matter how hard you fight you just can't win is one of Life's cruelest lessons.

    C.... T....

    Read this as I heard this part... :O

  29. F.... ....

    It's like butterfly part 2. Best Weezer song I've heard this millenium

  30. M.... M....

    and who says rivers cuomo can't write good lyrics post 1997?!??!?! fantastic.

    M.... M....

    Mariah Mekarski post 2002*

  31. m.... ....

    this shit devastated me the first time I heard it

  32. R.... W....

    Now why the hell would they not put this song on the red album?

  33. J.... M....

    i used to feel the same way as you. then one day i was smokin my bowl n this song came on. then i got it, and its totally one of their best. Just listen to the lyrics and the melody, and the great chords. It's pretty much butterfly, but coated with dream pop synth... and when you think about it, that's friken awesome.

  34. I.... A....

    I was cleaning my bathtub, and I freaked out when a spider popped up out of nowhere, which I quickly washed down the drain. Then I remembered this song, started freaking out, and I DEFINITELY kinda felt like a bitch. Weird stuff happens when you listen to music. :D

  35. m.... ....

    I fucking love this song

  36. A.... O....

    This song makes me think twice about stomping a spider...

  37. Z.... ....

    "I hate me and I hate you, too."

    *sigh*

  38. S.... ....

    I love a girl who won't ever love me again... and thats why I'm here.

  39. c.... d....

    awwwwwww this song is so beautiful and sad
    Im crying a river, sniffles :"(

  40. T.... C....

    This song plays in my head when i see a spider die........SO SAD!!!!!

  41. n.... ....

    Would be a lot better if it was shorter 2 mins+,imagine if butterfly was 4 mins long.

  42. A.... M....

    <3 Spiderbro. R.I.P.

  43. j.... ....

    No spiderbro... ;_;

  44. k.... ....

    SPIDERBRO!!! *cries*

  45. A.... G....

    you gotta love the lyrical genius of the weezers! -rivers

  46. J.... ....

    @OkayButWashItFirst So, no matter what, it's a win-win. If I win, I win, and if I lose, I'll understand the song.

  47. J.... ....

    @OkayButWashItFirst What if I continue winning?

  48. R.... C....

    So glad some other people feel the same way I do about this song.

    Kills me.

    R.... C....

    Rivers Cuomo IS THAT REALLY YOU

    R.... C....

    The Magical Bean I THINK IT IS HOLY SHIT

    R.... C....

    It’s tough to know that sometimes in life, no matter how hard you fight, life won’t let you win certain battles...

    Btw thank you for coming to Ohio this year.

    R.... C....

    why the fuck you put california snow on the closer track of black album


    i want a reasonable answer rivers

    R.... C....

    yo rivers

  49. J.... ....

    I don't really like this song... it's been listed as one of weezer's best, but I'm not really seeing it...
    I love weezer, but I'm not huge on this song.
    Anyone else feel the same way?

  50. G.... B....

    @watermelon6000 hahahahahah moral of the story i guess you can say right

  51. C.... P....

    This song is awesome in all it's sadness. It reminds me of Butterfly from Pinkerton, only sadder. And more awesome. With some sadness.

  52. p.... ....

    If they set out to make the most depressing song ever written then they succeeded. I find it strangely compelling though.

  53. A.... ....

    This Is The DEEPEST SONG EVER! My Favorite Weezer Song EVER!

  54. c.... ....

    @krane121

    If you consider this "abstract," then you are profoundly stupid--too stupid to live, in fact.

  55. J.... M....

    Oh yeah and the first couple seconds sound like the song from Crayon Physics.

  56. J.... M....

    Its so weird after I heard this, I went to download this on Limewire (haha I'm such a sinner) and the little lime cartoon mascot was dressed like Spiderman! HOW WEIRD!

  57. J.... M....

    @fuchalo I totally agree.

  58. E.... ....

    I used to listen to this song all the time. i identified with every single word in the piece... i'm out of that drain now, but i wonder if rivers was in a similar situation. i can only hope not.

  59. I.... ....

    red is truely underrated

  60. T.... (....

    @Hugh33h well, i mean, poor spider

  61. A.... L....

    my favorite weezer song :)

  62. J.... G....

    I cry every time I hear this. I can't help it. Water just fails from my eyes..

  63. J.... h....

    I feel like this was the new Butterfly is anyone else has heard that fucking incredible song from pinkerton

  64. H.... M....

    can someone give me links to download this song and pig?

  65. M.... Q....

    weezer is cool because they always do different genres so everybody can like them and they can make a lot of fans =W= my favorite band.

  66. t.... ....

    This song is so beautiful and sad. Its enough to seriously shake you up inside.

  67. M.... ....

    Maybe not that far but I think those songs, Pig and Miss Sweeney are all good enough for the first two albums. Amazing songs.

  68. M.... T....

    the song is mad boring. the lyrics are mad cool.

  69. T.... C....

    This song really brings beauty from sadness. and if you can see that, you are on your way to happiness. thats my opinion though.

  70. P.... T....

    i am the spider within the ring of hate,love and death. pain is temporary,life is short,our dreams are of our self indivduality carachteristics that can cary us through times at which we dont perform like we would really want to. attitude,happiness,perseveranceand strength will cary US through. I hope this has made since to most of you. if not listen to all of weezer's songs again and again till you understand what they are. thank you for your time reading this long "book" that i typed have a

  71. D.... L....

    i was recommended to this song..
    nah

    not my type

  72. A.... L....

    This song won't pull you through the hard times, it will only walk beside you - well said.

    But sometimes, that's all you need to feel better, someone to walk with you.

  73. k.... c....

    i love how they deliver there songs...=W=

  74. I.... ....

    THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE ALBUM!

    love it! ^_^

  75. J.... W....

    But the end of the song is the best part.

  76. J.... W....

    what in the blue f*** are you babbling about?

  77. c.... ....

    Amazing song except for "And stars can't talk because they have no mouth to speak". lolduh Sounds kinda George Bushy.

  78. d.... ....

    one of their more interesting works since pinkerton. and yes, it does seem instantly comparable to butterfly. i think that this song would be amazing if it were about two and a half minutes shorter. however, it stretches on for almost five minutes and ends up feeling flat and a wee bit pretentious. although, i suppose that shouldnt be too surprising coming from the mind that penned a song entitled "greatest man that ever lived." still, i enjoy the effort that was put into red album.

  79. M.... ....

    Yeah that's just the tone switch flicking technique, just like Morello and buckethead ;)

  80. T.... ....

    Sounded like they used some Tom Morello Kill switch technique starting at 1:38

  81. Q.... ....

    is perfect!!

  82. d.... ....

    Perfect!

  83. M.... ....

    this is such a good song. the only ones that pass it on the Red Album are Miss Sweeney, The Greatest Man That Ever Lived, and The Angel and The One

  84. R.... ....

    Outstanding!