Creedence Clearwater Revival – I Put A Spell On You
Inspiration Behind I Put a Spell on You:
I Put a Spell on You began as a personal blues ballad about heartbreak. The lyrics examine themes of love, obsession, and the power of attraction. However, a haunting melody magnifies the bewitching influence of someone’s love. This is a song that appeals to someone blinded and smitten by love.
Biblical Application:
No Ammonite or Moabite or any of their descendants may enter the assembly of the Lord, not even in the tenth generation. 4 For they did not come to meet you with bread and water on your way when you came out of Egypt, and they hired Balaam son of Beor from Pethor in Aram Naharaim[c] to pronounce a curse on you. 5 However, the Lord your God would not listen to Balaam but turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you. 6 Do not seek a treaty of friendship with them as long as you live, Deuteronomy 23:4-5.
Exegesis of I Put a Spell on You:
I put a spell on you
Because you’re mine
You better stop
The things that you’re doin’
I said “Watch out!”
I ain’t lyin’, yeah!
This man has reached a point in their relationship where he doesn’t trust her. His response to her unfaithfulness is casting a spell on her. A warning to stop her cheating ways.
I ain’t gonna take none of your
Foolin’ around
I ain’t gonna take none of your
Puttin’ me down
I put a spell on you
Because you’re mine
This main is drawing the line. No more fooling around, flirting or negative comments. Claiming her as if she was livestock.
All right!
This is how it is going to be.
I put a spell on you
Because you’re mine
You better stop
The things that you’re doin’
I said “Watch out!”
I ain’t lyin’, yeah!
This spell is designed to only love him so that her infidelity ceases. Another warning.
I ain’t gonna take none of your
Foolin’ around
I ain’t gonna take none of your
Puttin’ me down
I put a spell on you
Because you’re mine
This man has reached his breaking point, laying down his expectations for this relationship.
All right and I took it down!
Ending the conversion. This is my final warning.
Final Thoughts:
As a former coach and teacher, bad chemistry can ruin the climate of a group or team. One malcontent individual can poison the minds of others, resulting in a toxic environment. When relationships like the one mentioned in I Put a Spell on You reaches a breaking point, sometimes it’s better to receive counseling before making an ultimatum. Since the only thing you can control is yourself, be the best you can and if a relationship isn’t meant to be, God will provide clarity.
by Jay Mankus
