Spoonful
Canned Heat Lyrics

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We could fill a spoon full of coffee
We could fill a spoon full of tea
Well, just a little spoon of your precious love
Is good enough for me.

Men lied about that
Some of 'em cried about that
Some of ' em died about it.

Everything's a-fightin' about the spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoon.

We could fill a spoon full of diamonds
We could fill a spoon full of gold
Well, just a little spoon of your precious love
Will satisfy my soul.

Men lied about that
Some of 'em cried about that
Some of ' em died about it.
Well, everything's a-fightin' about the spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoon.

We could fill a spoon full of water
Oh, save them from the desert sands
Well, just a little spoon of your precious love
Saved you from another man.

Men lied about that
Some of 'em cried about that
Some of ' em died about it.

Well, everybody's fightin' about the spoonful
That spoon, that spoon, that spoon.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Canned Heat's "Spoonful" describe the power of love and how it can satisfy one's soul in the same way that various worldly possessions and substances cannot. The song suggests that a simple spoonful of someone's "precious love" can have a greater impact than any amount of coffee, tea, diamonds, and gold. The repetition of "that spoon, that spoon, that spoon" emphasizes the importance and significance of the love being described.

However, the song also acknowledges the darker side of love and the conflicts and struggles that can arise from it. The lines "Some of 'em cried about that / Some of 'em died about it" speak to the intense emotions that love can evoke, both positive and negative. The repeated refrain of "everything's a-fightin' about the spoonful" suggests that the power and intensity of love can cause conflict and turmoil.

Overall, the lyrics to "Spoonful" highlight the complexity and depth of love, and how it can be both a source of great joy and pain.

Line by Line Meaning

We could fill a spoon full of coffee
Just as coffee can fill a spoon, so can our love fill each other's lives.

We could fill a spoon full of tea
Just as tea can fill a spoon, our love has various forms and can take many different routes.

Well, just a little spoon of your precious love Is good enough for me.
Though a small gesture, just a little bit of your love is enough to satisfy my soul.

Men lied about that
There are some who have deceived others about the importance of love.

Some of 'em cried about that
Others have regretted their mistakes in love and despair over them.

Some of ' em died about it.
Some people have even lost their lives over the power of love and its effects.

Everything's a-fightin' about the spoonful That spoon, that spoon, that spoon.
People are constantly struggling to gain power and control over love and its effects.

We could fill a spoon full of diamonds
We could find and seek material wealth, but love is no less precious.

We could fill a spoon full of gold
Again, we could go after a more materialistic life associated with gold, but love is more valuable than that.

Well, just a little spoon of your precious love Will satisfy my soul.
Our love is incredibly valuable and even a small reminder of that is enough to bring peace to my heart.

We could fill a spoon full of water Oh, save them from the desert sands Well, just a little spoon of your precious love Saved you from another man.
Just as water is important for survival, so too is the validation of being loved. It can even save people from going to someone else.

Well, everybody's fightin' about the spoonful That spoon, that spoon, that spoon.
Whether it's people fighting over love or over anything else, everyone seems to find something worth fighting over.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Willie Dixon

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