Snakes on the Ladder
Whispers of Decay: Unveiling Secrets in 'Snakes on the Ladder'
Lyrics
He knows your name, boy
He is aware of your identity, young man.
You'll write it down
You will record it.
Under bridges into town
Beneath bridges leading into the town.
And whats that rusting? Your fathers crown
Referring to decaying or neglected aspects of your heritage, symbolized by your father's crown.
And our mother sleeps in the ground
Our maternal figure is deceased and buried.
I go out walking, my own feet
I venture out, relying on my own footsteps.
And I might sing, "oh bury me"
Possibly expressing a desire to be buried when deceased.
And from the bedroom exudes the awful sound
An unpleasant noise emanates from the bedroom.
And our mother sleeps in the ground
Reiteration of the fact that our mother has passed away and is interred.
Oh, snakes on the ladder
An allusion to challenges or obstacles, possibly in a game of life represented by a ladder with snakes.
Oh, my eyes were something I saw
The speaker's eyes witnessed something significant.
There's a motion in the sky
An observable movement or change in the sky.
And the singer who called outside
A singer is reaching out to nature, perhaps trying to communicate.
To the woods reflecting back a million sounds
The woods reflect a multitude of sounds, symbolizing the complexities of life.
Of our lives, inside the forest off Greyhound?
Suggesting a location within the forest, possibly metaphorical, named "Greyhound."
Oh, Snakes on the ladder
Reiteration of facing challenges, possibly in the journey of life.
Oh, my eyes were something I saw
The speaker's eyes have seen something important or impactful.
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