"“Evil Spider” is about wanting someone that’s already taken. When writing the song, I didn’t wanna make the lyrics too obviously evil, so I thought I’d turn myself into the spider, making it a lil lighter and making the song revolve around me weaving webs to lure the person, catch ‘em like a spider then reel them in. I remember humming “Incy Wincy Spider” in the studio, which inspired the playful vibe of the song."
– BENEE, via Under The Radar (May 2019)
She explained to THOMASBLEACH in August 2019:
"I didn’t actually write the song about me. I wrote it about a creepy old man type because there are so many out there. I kinda put myself in this situation and wanted to imagine what you would be like to go out of your way to steal someone’s partner. It is a pretty dark theme and I kinda knew that going into writing the song, but I wanted to try lighten it up. I was then inspired by seeing a spider in my room and I was like, ‘Omg I’m going to make myself a spider who is lieuing the prey into the web.’ So it became this metaphor for the situation."
Evil Spider
benee Lyrics
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You've been threading through my mind
Wanna wrap you up in tight
Crazy
I'ma spin you to your line
Throw you up and make you mine
Wanna tangle up in you
Wishing it was just us two
'Cause she'll make you feel out of place
Wanna tangle up in you
Don't be tempted to escape
Wishing it was just us two
Just us two
I am a spider
Creep up behind ya
Promise not to bite
Unless you're hurting me
I am a spider
Creep up behind ya
Promise not to bite
Unless you're hurting me
Know I
Have all the ways to reel you in
Delicately I will spin
Evil
Bad intentions on my mind
Got my fangs out better hide
Wannna tangle up in you
Don't be tempted to escape
Wishing it was just us two
'Cause she'll make you feel out of place
Wannna tangle up in you
Dont be tempted to escape
Wishing it was just us two
Just us two
I am a spider
Creep up behind ya
Promise not to bite
Unless you're hurting me
I am a spider
Creep up behind ya
Promise not to bite
Unless you're hurting me
Promise not to bite
I am a spider
Creep up behind ya
Promise not to bite
Unless you're hurting me
I am a spider
Creep up behind ya
Promise not to bite
Unless you're hurting me
In Benee's song "Evil Spider," the lyrics describe a relationship that is complicated, and the singer is likened to a spider. The singer in the song tells their lover that they want to wrap them up tightly and take possession of them. They want to tangle up in the person they desire and not let them escape. The singer explicitly warns their lover that they have bad intentions and are like a spider that creeps up on someone. They promise not to hurt their lover unless they hurt them first.
The song's lyrics have a dark and possessive undertone, but they also seem conflicted. The singer acknowledges their bad intentions but still desires the person they are singing about. There is also a feeling of jealousy towards the person's current partner, who the singer implies is an obstruction in their relationship. The line, "Wishing it was just us two, 'Cause she'll make you feel out of place," emphasizes the singer's desire to be the only one in their lover's life.
Overall, "Evil Spider" is a song about a complex relationship, and the lyrics are an attempt to capture the singer's conflicting feelings towards their lover accurately.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby
Addressing the person this song is directed towards in an affectionate manner.
You've been threading through my mind
The person has been constantly on the singer's mind.
Wanna wrap you up in tight
The singer wants to hold the person tightly and keep them close.
Crazy
The singer acknowledges that their behavior may be irrational or extreme.
I'ma spin you to your line
The singer will guide the person towards their goals.
Throw you up and make you mine
The singer wants to take possession of the person and make them theirs.
Wanna tangle up in you
The singer desires to be intertwined and intimate with the person.
Don't be tempted to escape
The singer warns the person not to try to leave their embrace.
Wishing it was just us two
The singer wants to exclude any other people and have only themselves and the person together.
'Cause she'll make you feel out of place
The singer believes that another person is interfering with their relationship and making the person feel uncomfortable around them.
I am a spider
The singer compares themselves to a spider, which is a symbol of manipulation and cunning.
Creep up behind ya
The singer will approach the person subtly.
Promise not to bite
The singer promises not to harm the person unless they feel threatened.
Unless you're hurting me
The singer will defend themselves if the person causes them harm or injury.
Know I
The singer wants the person to be aware of their intentions.
Have all the ways to reel you in
The singer has many methods to charm and seduce the person.
Delicately I will spin
The singer will seduce the person carefully and gently.
Evil
The singer admits that their intentions are not entirely pure or good.
Bad intentions on my mind
The singer has malicious thoughts and motives in regards to the person.
Got my fangs out better hide
The singer is ready to strike or attack if the person tries to leave or resist.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Djeisan Suskov, Josh Fountain, Stella Bennett
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@animeistaken101
Oh man. This is the kind of music I'd want to share with others but also want to keep it to myself.
@yajirobi6207
YESSSSSS
@marfisita
Sameee
@wherethequietbeingsgo
If I shared it with others (my irl friends) they wouldn't care or call it trash so I get to keep it to myself mwahaha
@marfisita
@@wherethequietbeingsgooh, I can feel you 😔 ... but anyway, the only important thing is that YOU'RE feeling about music that you like😊
@marymccann380
omidays same
@loseroveou9084
If BENEE wasn’t underrated this song would be a massive hit
@josiesaunders4075
She is too precious
@msmx9088
& instead a more danceable song of hers popped off
@summermarie6698
LMFAO that's like saying, if water wasn't water, it wouldn't be water.