Spellbound
Siouxsie A The Banshees Lyrics
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Comes a beckoning voice
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
You hear a laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You hear laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
And don't forget
When your elders forget
To say their prayers
Take 'em by the legs
And throw 'em down the stairs
When you think
Your toys have gone berserk
It's an illusion
You cannot shirk
You hear laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Entranced, entranced
Entranced, entranced
Entranced, entranced
The lyrics of "Spellbound" by Siouxsie and The Banshees express a sense of being trapped or controlled by a mysterious force. The song begins with the image of a baby in a cradle, helpless and vulnerable, but beckoned by an unknown voice. This voice sends the listener spinning, with no choice in the matter. Laughter is heard cracking through the walls, which suggests a sense of madness or chaos. The singer then describes following the footsteps of a rag doll dance, which implies being led by something that is not fully understood. The chorus repeats the idea of being entranced and spellbound, suggesting that this force is both alluring and dangerous.
Later in the song, the lyrics take a more sinister turn. The singer advises the listener to physically harm their elders if they neglect to say their prayers. This violence is justified as a response to a perceived lack of control or protection. The final verse suggests that even toys can become dangerous illusions, which cannot be escaped. The repetition of the chorus indicates that the spellbound state is persistent and all-consuming.
Overall, "Spellbound" expresses a sense of being powerless to an outside force, while also hinting at the possibility of violence and danger. The image of a rag doll dance and the repeated use of the phrases "spellbound" and "entranced" create a feeling of being caught up in something beyond one's control.
Line by Line Meaning
From the cradle bars
From the very beginning of our lives
Comes a beckoning voice
We are called towards something
It sends you spinning
It confuses and disorients us
You have no choice
We are powerless to resist
You hear laughter
We are taunted and ridiculed
Cracking through the walls
Breaking down our mental barriers
Following the footsteps
We imitate the actions of others
Of a rag doll dance
A disorganized and chaotic dance
We are entranced
We are hypnotized and mesmerized
Spellbound
We are under a powerful spell
And don't forget
An admonition to remember
When your elders forget
When those who have authority over you neglect their responsibilities
To say their prayers
To perform the rituals of their faith
Take them by the legs
To punish them physically
And throw them down the stairs
To cause them harm or injury
When you think
When you believe or perceive
Your toys have gone beserk
Your possessions or surroundings are out of control
It's an illusion
It isn't real
You cannot shirk
You cannot avoid or escape from it
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: Siouxsie Sioux, John McGeoch, Steven Severin, Budgie
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@maroudevoted
From the cradle bars
Comes a beckoning voice
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
You hear a laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
You hear laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
And don't forget
When your elders forget
To say their prayers
Take 'em by the legs
And throw 'em down the stairs
When you think
Your toys have gone berserk
It's an illusion
You cannot shirk
You hear laughter
Cracking through the walls
It sends you spinning
You have no choice
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Spellbound
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Following the footsteps
Of a rag doll dance
We are entranced
Entranced, entranced
Entranced, entranced
Entranced, entranced
@Melleina
if u at a goth club and they dont put this on at least once, they doin it wrong
Update: they played this at the goth club last night. They doin right
Update 2: they played this at a goth house party. It was good, now i have flu.
Update 3: was at a mushroom bar and they did not play this song and then i was kicked out
Update 4: im not allowed out anymore, so i play this song at house and pretend im at a goth club
Update 5: was meant to go to goth club tonight to listen to song, but corona got there first and now i wait till she goes away to june 5
Update 6: THEY FORBID FUN IN MY COUNTRY. BEEN LISTENING TO THIS FOR 48HRS STRAIGHT. WOWOWOWOW.
Update 7: havent seen another goth in weeks, i sing this song to call to them from rooftops. am i mad? maybe, or maybe they dead and i last one of my kind.
Update 8: went dumpster diving and found forlorn mannequin, i dressed her as siouxsie and now we inject coffee together. she good listener
Update 9: guess whos going to a goth party in a limo and leaving in a cop car tonight?
Update 10: ok so i didn't wake up in a cell, but found yogurt in my hand and around mouth, someone yelled at my hair and spellbound was not played. im confused but not surprised
Update 11: still in lockdown and masks are everywhere, dunno about you, but why am i the only one who also has to wear handcuffs. im spellBOUND >:(
Update 12: i was dancing to this while i dug a hole, i didnt have headphones or speakers, siouxsie was telepathically sent me this track. i dont want to see doctor again
Update 13: im gods child and he left me in a hot car for 2 years, at least he left the radio on for this song
Update 14: ya hear laughter, cracking through the walls theyre spinning...i have no choice because IM IN FUCKING LOCKDOWN
Update 15: no goth or human contact in weeks since I moved into the treehouse outside. mum keeps insisting I use the toilet inside, but I refuse since I claimed a piss-patch
Update 16: taken up the hobby of tossing pennies at local joggers and cyclists while i wait for my clothes to be finished at the dry cleaners
Update 18: I moved out of the treehouse and now living in my pastor's basement. It's nice, dark and damp, and there's a weird metallic reddish smell on the ground. I dunno how many days I've been here because I never learnt how to count.
Update 19: ok so I discovered that putting fingers inside power sockets is not a good way to get powers, but you know, how else can i become a supervillain and do a stip tease to this song while i tell the protagonist my plans. BTW what asshole decided to sell xmas stuff BEFORE halloween was OVER??
Update 20: its 05/11/2021, in the year of our Lord, Robert Smith. right now its 2:07am and my housemates just decided they were to become pagan and run around naked in the stormy rain while they draw runes on themselves. i would join, but im still not allowed out after that fiasco with the neighbour and the septic tank
Update 21: going to a party tonight. im going to use that new magic trick ive been practicing on myself and use it against my friends.
Update 22: UNHOLY MOLY i forgot to tell you guys what happened. ok so i got sent the address and because my brain is wired backwards, i went to the wrong house, but i didnt know it yet. i saw this dank swamp house in the yard and i was like 'no way its here, but dont judge,' i go up and this large man with mono brow with a limp cigarette hanging from his crispy lips asked me 'the fuck you want'.
'im here for the party' i said
he looks at me up and down 'oh yeah?'
'does Pina even live here?' i said with a quizzical expression.
'who the fuck is Pina?' he said
'i need to get to Pina's party, pronto. kbye'
'you can come here if you cant find her' he said.
i was like THE HECK I AM before running off to the actual correct address on the other side of a very long street. i got to Pina's house with everyone there and no one even bothered to ask me why i smell like sweat and breathing heavy. now that i think about it, theyre probably used to it.
Update 23: SO my new years eve was pretty tame and usual, like sniffing down cuba's fave nose candy in every crevice of the underground chamber and begging wrestlers to strangle me, nothing that insane i guess. what did you guys do?
Update 24: the dark and spiky mistress (not siouxsie), covidella has graced me with her presence in my nostrils and throat. never again shall i share a sniffing pipe
uPdAtE 2%: covidella has gracefully left my fragile bodice and now my rampaging pansexuality is ready to take on the town tonight.
update 26: mama mia i havent seen this comment in a hot minute. i thought being famous in the comment room was a fever dream.
Update 27: I took a long ass trip around the world. While there, I got a killer migraine in Greece, I got the flu in Egypt, I got sea sick in Croatia and I got the chicken pox in Serbia. I feel like a trashbag but at least Im still skinny and goth.
@mlight8443
Running through the woods aimlessly is the most gothic 80s thing you can do.
@jordanforbes149
M Light you can see the direct influence it had on black metal
@juliehaley2765
John falls if you watch closely
@RunToEternity
I so have ran through the woods now that you mention it, and in the 80's as a matter of fact. Stupid me though, I did that before I found Siouxsie, and goth music, which is my favorite to this very day. Not long ago, 'Trees come down", and then, 'I could get bored, in the flat field'. Assuming I was alone, I panicked when I heard 'I said Run, I'm right behind you!' Yes my musical tastes have grown since Siouxsie and the Banshees to include Fields of the Nephilim, Bauhaus, and Skeletal Family. I never new my favorite music was goth, until I found it.
@darling_danke_schoen
Hahah Peter Murphy does it also in the “Cuts You Up” video— good call
@Tracy-Lee-Staton
handymandan100 I was just gonna comment about Peter Murphy, but you beat me to it! haha. Good call on your behalf! Cheers!
@lightasmr6623
There is something addictive, bewitching and mysterious about this song and I keep listening to it, as if I were looking for its hidden meaning. Idk, this songs puts me in a strange, undescribable mood. I love it
@LeoRex13
You are entranced... spellbound!
@garyz2043
Siouxie is fantastic,just listen to her other stuff as well,all of it.It's great Lilya.
@Agothygoth
I totally get that.