Pearl Jam – Spin the Black Circle

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See this needle
Oh see my hand
Drop, drop, dropping it down
oh so gently
here it comes
touch the flame
Turn me up
won't turn you away

Spin, spin
spin the black circle
Spin, spin
spin the black, spin the black
Spin, spin
spin the black circle
Spin, spin
whoa

Pull it out
a paper sleeve
Oh my joy
only you deserve conceit
Oh I'm so big
and my whole world
I'd rather you
rather you, than her

Spin, spin
spin the black circle
Spin, spin
spin the black, spin the black
Spin, spin
spin the black circle
Spin, spin
whoa

Oh you're so warm
oh, the ritual
as I lay down your crooked arm

Spin, spin
spin the black circle
Spin, spin
spin the black, spin the black
Spin, spin
spin the black circle
Spin, spin

[Repeat: x5]
Spin the black

circle

Spin the black circle
Spin the black circle

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Lyrics submitted by Ark, edited by Mellow_Harsher

Track duration: 02:48

"Spin the Black Circle" as written by Kevin (keb' Mo') Moore, Anders Osborne

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.

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    Song Meaning:This song is a tribute to Eddie Vedder's favorite record store, Easy Street Records in Seattle.
    Flag alygator99on October 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:black circle= vinyl
    paper sleeve= vinyl case
    needle= the needle thing they place on the vinyl
    lay down your crooked arm= the bar that the 'needle' is attached to
    id rather you than her= her might be reffering to a cd
    Flag titanhermanton September 02, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:Thank god for this site, I thought this song sounded cool but I didn't think about what it could be about. I have a music addiction too :] It's better than drugs lol. I guess it's different but I'd rather you than her... ;D
    Flagged DJgifon May 03, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:lol very interesting take on it, being about vinyl..

    i always saw it as being about how dangerous and stupid drug addictions are..

    if any1 knows their history, pirates back in the day received a black circle when they were going to be killed, making it a symbol for death.
    i always thought by 'spin the black circle' he meant 'playing with death'

    the line "i'd rather you...then her" to me meant the character of this song would rather do drugs than be with his girlfriend

    perhaps, this song has double meanings

    of course, then again (lol) 'pirates' is a bit of a ludicrous analogy, but maybe Eddie likes pirates
    Flag MasterExploder117on September 30, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:The lyrics say "I'd rather you than her", that, together with the heroin/vinyl ambiguity, might be suggesting that he would rather be a "music addict" than a junkie.
    Flag Marquezon July 01, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:RichardLG you sir are a true Douche Bag
    Flag thebeegirlon March 14, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:RichardLG if thats your feelings on lyrics then why the hell are you on a lyric meanings site
    Flag Waffleman24on January 15, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:classic pearl jam
    Flag SomePurpleGuyon December 17, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:classic pearl jam
    Flag SomePurpleGuyon December 17, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment:it is about vinyl... the video was a record spinning
    Flag nic000on October 27, 2006   Link

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