[edit]Track listing
All songs written by Alvin Lee, unless otherwise noted.
"The Sounds" - 4:13
"Rock Your Mama" - 3:02
"Hold Me Tight" - 2:20
"Standing at the Crossroads" (Elmore James, Robert Johnson)- 4:03
"Portable People" - 2:15
"Boogie On" - 14:31
"Spider in My Web" - 7:19 (not in the original vinyl version)
"Hear Me Calling" - 3:48 (not in the original vinyl version)
"I'm Going Home" - 3:37 (not in the original vinyl version)
[edit]Personnel
Alvin Lee - guitar, vocals
Chick Churchill - organ
Ric Lee - drums
Leo Lyons - bass
Spider in My Web
Alvin Lee & Company Lyrics
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Spider in my web, baby, sitting and waiting to catch a fly
Sitting in my web, darlin', just waiting for you to pass me by
Sitting here, darlin', sitting here all alone
I'm sitting here, baby, sitting all alone
Baby, when I catch you, I'm gonna take you to my home
My web isn't very sticky
Pretty soon, you should know
Spider in my web , darlin', I'm waiting to catch a fly
Sitting in my web, baby, waiting for you to pass me by
I said I'm a spider in my web, I'm just waiting to catch a fly
Spider in my web, and I'm waiting to catch a fly
Sitting in my web, darlin', waiting for you to pass my by
Don't you know the spider
Oh, baby, pretty soon, you're sure to find
Well, I'm a spider, pretty soon, you're sure to find
I'm a spider in my web, baby
But baby, spider can be kind
The lyrics of Alvin Lee & Company's Spider in My Web describe the singer as a spider waiting patiently in his web to catch his prey, which in this case is a fly. The singer is aware that his web may not be very sticky, but he's confident that once he catches his prey, in this case the person he's singing to, he won't let them go. He reassures them that although he's a spider, he can be kind.
Metaphorically, the song seems to be about a person who is waiting for someone to come into their life, possibly a romantic partner. The spider in the web is a metaphor that represents the singer waiting for someone to "get caught" in their life. They may feel lonely and sit alone in their web, but they know that eventually, someone will pass them by and they will be able to catch them. The line "I'm a spider, pretty soon, you're sure to find" seems to suggest the singer's confidence that they will find someone to love soon.
However, the lyrics also suggest a darker side to this metaphor. The spider is waiting to catch and trap the fly; the implication being that once the fly is caught, it can't escape. The line "when I catch you, I will never let you go" reinforces this idea. It could be interpreted as a warning that the person the singer is waiting for may not be able to leave once they've entered their life.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm a spider in my web, I'm just waiting to catch a fly
I'm patiently waiting for someone to come along so I can trap them
Spider in my web, baby, sitting and waiting to catch a fly
I'm like a spider in my web looking to ensnare someone into my grasp
Sitting in my web, darlin', just waiting for you to pass me by
I'm sitting here in my web, anticipating your arrival
Sitting here, darlin', sitting here all alone
I'm all alone, just waiting for someone to come along
I'm sitting here, baby, sitting all alone
I'm here all by myself, waiting for you to come into my trap
Baby, when I catch you, I'm gonna take you to my home
If I catch you in my web, I'll make you mine
My web isn't very sticky
My trap isn't the strongest, but it will suffice for whoever happens by
Pretty soon, you should know
It won't be long until someone falls prey to my trap
Baby, when I catch you, I will never let you go
Once I ensnare you, I'm not going to release you
Spider in my web , darlin', I'm waiting to catch a fly
I'm still sitting here in my web, waiting for someone to capture
Sitting in my web, baby, waiting for you to pass me by
I'm just waiting for you to come into my grasp
I said I'm a spider in my web, I'm just waiting to catch a fly
Once again, I'm just lying in wait to ensnare someone
Spider in my web, and I'm waiting to catch a fly
Still waiting for someone to come by so I can trap them
Sitting in my web, darlin', waiting for you to pass my by
Just waiting for you to stumble into my trap
Don't you know the spider
Haven't you heard of this type of trap before?
Oh, baby, pretty soon, you're sure to find
It's only a matter of time before you get caught in my trap
Well, I'm a spider, pretty soon, you're sure to find
Like a spider, I'll catch you in my web. It's inevitable
I'm a spider in my web, baby
As I said earlier, I'm like a spider waiting to ensnare someone
But baby, spider can be kind
Despite my predatory nature, I can still treat you well if you're stuck in my web
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