Under Your Spell
Timber Timbre Lyrics
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The house through a talkin' snout
I was Breathing out the ease
Adam's apple in my mouth
The sun was setting in the east
A bad moon rising in the south
Black rain underfoot
Falling up from underground
I must be under your spell
I'm under your spell
I must be under your spell tonight
but in case you can't tell
I am not feeling very well
Cos I am under your spell
Oh, I'm under it I'm under it
Through the woods up the creek
The cackling, a shriek
the cauldron fire cracklin loud
Over clickin hooves and feet
Did the sky open up?
Did every season meet?
Was it cold, dead winter
Was it blazin' summer heat?
I must be under your spell
I'm under your spell
I must be under your spell tonight
But in case you can't tell
I'm not feeling very well
Cos I'm under your spell
Baby yes I'm under it I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
I'm under it
The lyrics to Timber Timbre’s “Under Your Spell” paint an eerie picture of being entranced by someone, or something. The lines “One night, the leaves shook / The house through a talkin' snout” suggest that the singer is experiencing something supernatural, that the natural world around them is alive and communicating with them. The mentions of a “bad moon rising” and “black rain underfoot / Falling up from underground” further emphasize the ominous and otherworldly tone of the song.
The second verse describes the singer moving through a forest, hearing “cackling” and “a shriek” and encountering what seems to be a witch’s cauldron, with “hooves and feet” clicking around it. The lines “Did the sky open up? / Did every season meet?” hint at a sense of time and space being warped or disrupted by the spell that the singer is under. The chorus repeats the idea that the singer is not feeling well and that they are under a powerful spell, leaving them at the mercy of whatever or whoever has captivated them.
Overall, the lyrics of “Under Your Spell” suggest a feeling of being ensnared, unable to escape from some supernatural force. The images of the natural world being in communication with the singer add a dreamlike quality to the song, heightening the sense of unreality and disorientation.
Line by Line Meaning
One night, the leaves shook
On a particular night, there was movement among the leaves of nearby trees
The house through a talkin' snout
The house seemed to transmit a sound resembling the voice of a snout
I was breathing out the ease
I was exhaling comfortably
Adam's apple in my mouth
I felt a lump in my throat, specifically my Adam's apple
The sun was setting in the east
Although unusual, the sun appeared to be setting in the eastern direction
A bad moon rising in the south
A negative indication or omen presented itself in the form of a new moon on the southern horizon
Black rain underfoot
It appeared as though a dark, rainy substance was seeping up from the ground
Falling up from underground
Material or substance was moving upward from the earth
I must be under your spell
I am feeling entranced or bewitched by you
I'm under your spell
I am currently enchanted or under a spell
I must be under your spell tonight
I am feeling unusually affected by your magic, specifically tonight
But in case you can't tell
In case it's not obvious to you
I am not feeling very well
I am experiencing discomfort or illness
Cos I am under your spell
Because I am under the influence of your magic
Oh, I'm under it I'm under it
I am fully under the effects of your spell
Through the woods up the creek
Traveling through the forest, following a small stream
The cackling, a shriek
Loud, harsh laughter and a high-pitched scream could be heard
The cauldron fire cracklin loud
The sound of a fire crackling came from a pot or cauldron
Over clickin hooves and feet
The sound of hooves and footsteps were heard in the background
Did the sky open up?
Is it possible that the sky became larger or more expansive?
Did every season meet?
Did all four seasons combine or become present simultaneously?
Was it cold, dead winter
Did it feel like a harsh, unforgiving winter?
Was it blazin' summer heat?
Did it feel like it was hot, summer weather?
Baby yes I'm under it I'm under it
Yes, I am definitely under your spell
I'm under it
I am still under the effects of your spell
Contributed by Tyler M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.