Lyrics
Snake on a dune
Introduction of a snake in a desert setting.
Sand so moist and cool
Describing the sand as moist and cool.
Crawls up to a ledge
The snake crawls up to a ledge for a vantage point.
To survey the valley below
Observing the valley below from the ledge.
Slither into town
The snake slithers into town.
In the velvet Elvis night
Describing the night with a reference to Elvis.
Spiralling remains
Remnants of a once beautiful place.
Of a garden of delights
Reference to a lost paradise or joy.
The builders are all gone
Builders are gone, but their creations endure.
Their monuments remain
Monuments outlast those who built them.
Outlasted by what they once controlled
Questioning the explanation for this phenomenon.
How on earth is this explained
Introduction of the concept of sidewinding.
Sidewind
Repetition of sidewind, possibly emphasizing adaptability.
Refine
Refinement and improvement through sidewinding.
Survive
Survival through sidewinding.
What's left behind
Questioning what remains after sidewinding.
Can't burrow a home down here
Inability to establish a permanent home.
Old asphalt lies below
Reference to old asphalt, symbolizing past paths.
Goodbyes from the dead play on
Reminiscence of farewells from the deceased.
Half-curied video gravestones
Video gravestones representing memories.
Cracked patches of neon
Describing broken neon patches in the environment.
Flickers as the wind blows
Flickering neon in the wind.
What kind of drugs were these creatures on
Speculation on the influence of drugs on creatures.
To want so much it ate them whole
Desire consuming individuals entirely.
Aversion to detergent
Aversion to artificial cleanliness.
Always naturally clean
Preference for natural cleanliness.
Sleep all day, crush mice by night
Contrasting daytime sleep with nighttime activity.
More civilized if you ask me
Assertion that nocturnal behavior is more civilized.
Sidewind
Reiteration of sidewinding as a theme.
Refine
Repeating the idea of refinement through sidewinding.
Survive
Emphasizing survival through sidewinding.
What's left behind
Raising the question of what persists after sidewinding.
Wake up in the bushes
Waking up in a natural setting, possibly after sidewinding.
Brush the crust out of my eyes
Cleaning oneself from the remnants of sidewinding.
Fluff the dirt out of my hair
Removing dirt from hair under the bright sun.
As the bright sun's beatin' down
Continuation of the aftermath of sidewinding.
Time to hit the road
Decision to move on.
Time to find the rain
Seeking rain, a metaphor for renewal or change.
Away from the cage where the light bulbs
Leaving a confined space with artificial light.
Blaze
Heading towards a different experience or reality.
Hitch a ride to another plain
Continuing the journey through sidewinding.
Sidewind
Reiteration of sidewinding as a transformative process.
Refine
Emphasizing refinement through sidewinding.
Survive
Reiterating survival as a result of sidewinding.
What's left behind
Pondering what remains after the sidewinding journey.
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