Spider's Web

Katie Melua

About Spider's Web

"Spider's Web" is the sixth single of Georgian-born singer Katie Melua and is the third single from her album Piece by Piece. The title song was written during the lead up to the Iraq War and is said to be about finding the difference between right and wrong. In the video for this single, there is a visual reference to Schindler's List. The single was a bigger success in continental Europe than in Britain, where it only made #52 in the UK Singles Chart. In Poland, it made the top three.  


Year:
2008
3:58
97 
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If a black man is racist, is it okay?
When it's the white man's racism that made him that way,
Because the bully's the victim they say,
By some sense they're all the same.

Because the line between,
Wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread,
From a spider's web.

The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colors in your mind.

I could tell you to go to war,
Or I could march for peace and fighting no more,
How do I know which is right,
And I hope he does when he sends you to fight.

Because the line between wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread from a spider's web,
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colors in your mind.

Should we act on a blame?
Or should we chase the moments away?
Should we live?
Should we give?
Remember forever the guns and the feathers in time.

Because the line between wrong and right,
Is the width of a thread from a spider's web,
The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colors in your mind.

The piano keys are black and white,
But they sound like a million colors in your mind,
But they sound like a million colors in your mind.

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Katie Melua

Ketevan "Katie" Melua (Georgian: ქეთევან "ქეთი" მელუა; born 16 September 1984) is a Georgian-born British singer, songwriter and musician. She moved to Northern Ireland at the age of eight and then to England at fourteen. Melua is signed to the small Dramatico record label, under the management of composer Mike Batt, and made her musical debut in 2003. In 2006, she was the United Kingdom's best-selling female artist and Europe's highest selling European female artist. more »

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Written by: Katie Melua

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11 facts about this song

Song Composition
"Spider's Web" is composed by Katie Melua and Mike Batt.
Album Inclusion
The song is from Katie Melua's second studio album called "Piece by Piece," which was released in 2005.
Musical Style
Kelua's music, including "Spider's Web," is often seen as a mix of blues, jazz, and folk that has a distinct soulfulness and warmth to it.
Political Themes
Unlike many other songs of Melua, "Spider's Web" has a political undertone. It criticises the so-called 'Western Approach' by questioning the black-and-white categorisations of good and evil in international politics.
Chart Performance
It peaked at No.52 on the UK Singles Chart.
Music Video
The music video for "Spider's Web" was filmed in London and directed by Kevin Godley.
Lyrics
The lyrics for "Spider's Web" were mostly written by Mike Batt. The song reflects on the complex realities of global conflicts, symbolised by the tangled web of a spider.
Acoustic Version
An acoustic version of "Spider's Web," which was re-arranged by Melua, was released in 2020.
Live Performances
"Spider's Web" has been included in many of Melua’s live performances and it is usually received well by the audience.
Controversial Reception
Some critics found the political themes of "Spider's Web" to be quite controversial and misaligned with the rest of Melua’s more introspective catalogue.
Album Success
Although "Spider's Web" did not chart very high, the album "Piece by Piece" was a commercial success, reaching multi-platinum status in various countries, including the UK.

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