Song Details
- Album Release Date: 2012
- Genre: ska
Song Meaning of “Shelter From the Spoon” by Morning Glory
“Shelter From the Spoon” speaks to a need for emotional and psychological protection from an oppressive force in one’s life. This force could be a parent, partner, teacher, or other figure of authority. It encourages the listener to recognize and break away from these oppressive forces in order to live their life on their own terms.
The song’s chorus paints a vivid and bleak imagery of a person “hiding in the shadows, shelter from the spoon/We’ve been racing time, we can’t catch up, soon or too soon.” This imagery speaks to a kind of invisible prison one has created for themselves out of fear of facing the punishing force user in front of them. The power of this figure has suppressed them so much that they have essentially been in hiding and disabled from moving forward in their own life.
The chorus is followed by the line “we can choose now, reprieve, skiff, and rebuke” where the narrator encourages the listener to break away from what is holding them back and pick themselves up again. The inner strength of the person in the story is encapsulated in the repeated line “And I will never be replaced.” It implies the narrator’s belief that they cannot be replaced and that they are strong enough to overcome this oppressive force.
The song speaks powerfully to all those dealing with oppressive relationships and encourages them to find strength within themselves to break away and take back control of their life.