Spin The Black Circle

Album: Vitalogy (1994)
Charted: 10 18
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  • See this needle and see my hand
    Drop, drop, dropping it down, oh so gently
    Well, here it comes, I touch the plane
    Turn me up, won't turn you away

    Spin, spin
    Spin the black circle
    Spin, spin
    Spin the black, spin the black
    You ready to spin
    Spin the black circle
    Spin, spin
    Whoa

    Pull it out, a paper sleeve
    Oh, my joy, only you deserve conceit
    I'm so big, 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

    You're so warm
    Oh, the ritual
    When 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
    Spin the black, spin the black
    Spin the black, spin the black
    Spin the black circle

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

    Oh! Writer/s: David Abbruzzese, Eddie Jerome Vedder, Jeffrey Allen Ament, Michael David Mccready, Stone C. Gossard
    Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 6

  • Kayne from Las VegasWhen I first heard this song, I thought it was about spinning a pentagram with black powder.
  • Jeremy from Lafayette, LaBut I DO think it's about heroin, even though a lot of songs are about it. I think it describes the withdrawals. Because when you get off, you need to think about anything to keep your mind off of it. It's like trying to stay awake after 3 days of no sleep. Like when you wake up early for work/school and you're really tired.
  • Tim from Los Angeles, CaThe album was the first vinyl ever to chart since the inception of CD's in the 80's. It went to number 54 (i think) on vinyl sales alone! Pearl Jam is one of the last bands with any integrity left.
  • Elliot from St. Louis, MoA good song. I wish i could listen to this on a vinyl record, but my Vitalogy Cd is a litle sratched, so it is sort of like a vinyl, I guess. Eddie Vedder, you kick ass!
  • Kurt from Downers Grove, IlDon't listen to anyone who says this song is about heroin. There's enough songs about heroin as it is!
  • Gon from Concepcion, ChileOn page 7 from Vitalogy album (StBC lyrics), it says: "a CD is like BAD ACID".
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