Snake Oil
New Beginnings: Decoding billy woods' 'Snake Oil' Revelations
Lyrics
New boss same as the old boss
New leadership is essentially the same as the previous one.
He who hold the sky aloft
Refers to someone powerful who supports or upholds the heavens.
The ark pitch and toss
A metaphor for a turbulent and unstable situation, likened to a ship in a storm.
Dark bark and moss, paradise lost
Reference to a gloomy and troubled situation, with a nod to John Milton's "Paradise Lost."
In a shower of sparks
Describes a dramatic and chaotic event with sparks flying.
Warplanes scream into the night
Warplanes aggressively fly into the night.
It rains on the just and unjust alike
Symbolizes the impartiality of hardships affecting everyone.
Butane flame, nimble fingers spin meth pipe
Depicts the dangerous act of using a methamphetamine pipe.
You guessed right, sightseeing with the folks
Suggests engaging in casual activities with acquaintances or family.
Squinting into scope, eyes is black dice
Observing through a scope, with eyes compared to black dice.
Improvised explosive device
Refers to a makeshift explosive device.
Now you see the light white
An ironic play on the phrase "now you see the light," possibly indicating a destructive revelation.
Phosphorous bright black truck, black Moses
References to military-related elements like phosphorous and Black Moses.
Black tar sucked out black oceans
Describes extracting a dark substance from vast, polluted oceans.
Diesel fumes choking blacks in the endzone
Highlights the environmental impact of diesel fumes on Black communities.
Gyratin' and boastin'
Suggests arrogant and self-promoting behavior.
Dozed off, shotgun broken open
Describes a moment of exhaustion or passing out, with a broken shotgun.
Laid cross his lap
Implies a potentially dangerous situation, waking up to approaching footsteps.
Woke to footsteps approaching
Meet the new me, meet the new me
Repeated lines emphasizing a transformation or change in the speaker.
Meet the new me, meet the new me
-Meet the new me, meet the new me
-Meet the new me, meet the new me
-Meet the new me
-My supplier got rich and quit
The speaker's supplier became wealthy and retired.
Tucked his hat brim as he dipped
Indicates the supplier's departure with a lowered hat.
Looking back like might let something slip
The supplier hesitates, contemplating revealing information.
But thought better i've got a mismatched
Speaker possesses incomplete or inconsistent solutions to problems.
Assortment of half-measures
Describes a variety of incomplete and inadequate measures.
Contents under pressure, empty handed
Under pressure and left with nothing.
Angry beggar rubber banded sunken treasure
Expresses frustration with a meager and elusive reward.
No problem with you, for the record
Expresses neutrality towards someone but hints at unpredictability.
But never say never
Encourages caution and acknowledges uncertainty.
Thick as flies in the sky, bombers let fly
Describes a high concentration of threats, possibly in a war zone.
Who lives, lives, who dies, dies
Philosophical reflection on life and death.
Minimum wage will keep the fryer on high
Connects the struggles of low-wage workers to the intensity of a fryer.
Rag soaked in turpentine
Uses a potent metaphor for intense and thorough self-examination.
Every night polish rhymes
Speaker diligently perfects their craft every night.
Til CO's see my black scowl in the shine
Expresses defiance or resistance in a correctional facility.
Head on swivel, prosthetic hand on pistol
Describes a vigilant and armed stance.
Ham on griddle, ribbons of gristle
Imagery of cooking meat, possibly representing the speaker's tough experiences.
Found me in the woods, fire low, roach little
Describes the speaker's state in a secluded place, emphasizing solitude.
Eyes aglow, mouth full of riddles
Depicts the speaker with a mysterious and enigmatic demeanor.
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