SPANK THE MONKEY has been playing its own brand of hard hitting rock & roll… Read Full Bio ↴SPANK THE MONKEY has been playing its own brand of hard hitting rock & roll since 1995. Rising from the fog covered swamps of southern Louisiana, SPANK THE MONKEY created their own style of music that lead to the creation of their first album, self titled, SPANK THE MONKEY, followed by their second release, WHITE TRASH LULLABIES, then onto their third release, "3".

SPANK THE MONKEY continues to tour, as they work on their fourth release. The energy and music SPANK THE MONKEY produces on stage is unreal, and they command any stage they grace. From their originals such as Sweet Daisy & Lies, to the music of greats such as Stone Temple Pilots & Tool, you will leave them wanting more. Always.

Members:
Heath Ransonnet - lead vocals
Joel Cooper - lead guitars, vocals
Kristyan Ransonnet - bass
Hawley J. Gary III - drums

Back For More
Spank the Monkey Lyrics

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Sunday morning blues always about you
I wake up alone in a big room
Got myself to blame for all of my bad moods
And I really wish that I didn't feel this way
I wanna break the circle but the circle won't break
I don't wanna spend another night
Trying to figure why you are always on my mind whoa
All I know you keep me coming back for more

Even when I think I've had enough
When I tell you that it's over now that we're done ooh
Don't let go, just keep me coming back for more
I'm coming coming coming coming back
Two weeks and three whole days and I give in
I was doing so good but you always win
And I really wish sometimes that we would just move on
But what would I be doing if you were gone
I don't wanna spend another night
Trying to figure out why you are always on my mind whoa
All I know you keep me coming back for more
You always find a way to make me want to stay
You'll never get away from me
I don't wanna spend another night
Trying to figure out why you are always on my mind whoa
All I know you keep me coming back for more
Even when I think I've had enough
When I tell you that it's over now we're done oohh
Don't let go, just keep me coming back for more
You keep me coming coming coming coming back for more
Coming back for more

You keep me coming coming coming coming coming back for more
Just keep me coming back for more

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Spank the Monkey's song Back for More describe the struggle of the singer to move on from a past relationship. The song starts with the lament of the singer as he wakes up on a Sunday morning feeling blue, missing his ex-partner. He blames himself for the situation, wishing he didn't feel this way but he cannot seem to break the cycle of thinking about her. In the chorus, he acknowledges that his ex-partner keeps him coming back for more even when he thinks he has had enough. The second verse reveals that the singer had been doing good for about two weeks and three days in trying to forget the past, but he was unable to resist the temptation of going back to her. He contemplates what he would be doing if she were gone and ends up admitting that she always finds a way to make him want to stay.

The lyrics speak to a common human experience of struggling to move on from a past relationship, despite knowing that it is not healthy. They depict the tug of war between the desire to move on and the lingering feelings that keep one trapped in the past. In essence, the song is about the addictiveness of love and the difficulty of breaking free from it.

Line by Line Meaning

Sunday morning blues always about you
I wake up feeling down every Sunday morning because I can't stop thinking about you.

I wake up alone in a big room
I wake up every morning alone in a large space, missing your presence.

Got myself to blame for all of my bad moods
I know that my bad moods are my own fault and stem from my inability to let you go.

And I really wish that I didn't feel this way
I truly wish that I wasn't so attached to you and could move on.

I wanna break the circle but the circle won't break
I want to end this constant cycle of missing you, but it seems impossible to do so.

I don't wanna spend another night Trying to figure why you are always on my mind whoa
I don't want to spend another sleepless night trying to understand why you constantly occupy my thoughts.

All I know you keep me coming back for more
Despite my efforts to move on, I always end up coming back to you and wanting more.

Even when I think I've had enough
Even when I think I can't take it anymore, I still find myself wanting more of you.

When I tell you that it's over now that we're done ooh
When I try to break things off between us, you still have a hold on me and keep me coming back.

Don't let go, just keep me coming back for more
Please don't let me go and keep me coming back to you for more.

Two weeks and three whole days and I give in
I tried to resist for two and a half weeks, but eventually gave in to my desire for you.

I was doing so good but you always win
I was doing well without you, but you always manage to make me come back to you.

And I really wish sometimes that we would just move on
At times, I wish we could both move on from our past and find happiness elsewhere.

But what would I be doing if you were gone
I fear that without you, I would have nothing to do and nowhere to turn.

You always find a way to make me want to stay
You know just how to keep me hooked and wanting to stay with you.

You'll never get away from me
I can't let go of you and will always find a way to keep you close.

Just keep me coming back for more
Please keep me coming back to you for more of your love and attention.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: ASHLEE SIMPSON, KARA DIOGUARDI, JOHN SHANKS

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