FAWM: "Snakes"

Snakes

2 weeks ago by @kevinmason

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Snakes

kevinmason

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Liner Notes

I'll let this one speak for itself

Lyrics

How the hell did we all get to this, where all our All our self-inflicted innocence and all the All the victories over dissonance and conflict Turned us self-conscious, bemoan our loss of Some love of monuments and dominance Often eschewing empathy and softness, my god it's Like all the calm I grew up longing for is tossed Aside it's like that light is hiding slowly Lowly meek and mild are weak and childlike I guess now Those who seek some peace and decency are called the enemies Snakes with silver tongues are filling up my TV set now Spitting recklessly against a sense of equity A pessimistic part of me sees we've always been obscene Excitable and up for fighting others if they're not alike Then likening the others to the rats found in the gutters All their guttural cries can't even move these motherfuckers

We've got gunshots in the sunshine Glossed over with bald lies Calls go out to lost souls Mask up for the all high Throw them to the ground son They're not even one of us And if they are they probably shouldn't be Besides they've got a gun

They've got a gun I mean what were they expecting All the ground we've stood for years You really think we meant for everybody? I guess you're catching on Hopefully a bit to late I said my life was in God's grace Not that my words were in good faith I'll keep claiming that I won And if I say it long enough Maybe the history books will follow And I'll finally be enough They'll remember me by ballrooms By towers and by gulfs Remember how I showed the world Which madman truly was the boss

Comments

@jessicalh 1w

Wow. You captured so much of what many of us have been feeling with clear and thoughtful lyrics that offer empathy and sharp criticism. Beautiful chord change into the chorus. This is just perfect. Thank you.

@misterdemp 1w

This descending bass line and gently crunchy chords gives the feeling of a lament and sadness. So great for me to process and share these emotions with you.

@erbaer 2w

This song is a stream of consciousness with a conscience weaving through barricaded streets. The imagery and the tone are matched in defiance of outrage fatigue. You capture a lot.

@skylermf 2w

Wow, this is amazing. I love how the internal rhymes you’ve worked in give this a really wandering poetic feel. I love the line about monuments and dominance.