Birth of Serpents
Unveiling Shadows: The Birth of Serpents' Enigmatic Tale
Lyrics
Let the camera pull back 'til the fullness of the frame is clear and plain
Setting the scene, urging to broaden perspective until the entire frame is visible.
Peer into the screen until you see it all like a vision in a crystal ball
Encouraging a thorough examination, akin to seeing a complete vision in a crystal ball.
Let it all fill with smoke
Suggesting obscuration, possibly metaphorical, allowing room for mystery or deception.
Is this somebody's idea of a joke
Questioning the sincerity or seriousness of the situation, implying a potential joke.
Let the fixer work until the silver's washed away and take the picture from the tray
Depicting a process of refinement, removing impurities, and finalizing an image.
Look hard at what you see and then remember you and me and let the truth spring free
Encouraging scrutiny of the depicted reality, recalling shared experiences, and promoting truth.
Like a jack-in-the-box
Comparing the unfolding situation to a jack-in-the-box, implying unpredictability.
Like a hundred-thousand cuckoo clocks
Drawing an analogy to numerous cuckoo clocks, possibly signifying a cacophony of events.
From the Oregon corners
Referencing the state of Oregon.
To the Iowa corn
Extending the geographical reference to Iowa and introducing the notion of snake birth.
To the rooms with the heat lamps where the snakes get born
Describing specific locations where snakes are born, adding an eerie atmosphere.
Crawl through the tunnel and follow, follow the light northwest
Moving through a tunnel, heading northwest, possibly symbolizing a journey.
See that young man who dwells inside his body like an uninvited guest
Observing a young man who seems out of place within his own body.
See the tunnel twist
Highlighting a twisting tunnel, adding complexity to the narrative.
Clutch your birthright in your fist
Emphasizing the importance of holding onto one's birthright amid challenges.
Let the camera do its dirty work down there in the dark
Assigning a dirty task to the camera, potentially revealing hidden or uncomfortable truths.
Sink low, rise high, bring back some blurry pictures to remember all your darker moments by
Encouraging a dynamic experience, capturing both low and high moments for later reflection.
Permanent bruises on our knees
Describing lasting marks of experiences, possibly implying hardship or struggle.
Never forget what it felt like to live in rooms like these
Recollecting the memory of living in certain challenging conditions.
From the California coastline
Extending the geographic scope to the California coastline.
To the Iowa corn
Reiterating the reference to Iowa and the specific rooms associated with snake birth.
To the rooms with the heat lamps where the snakes get born
Revisiting the imagery of rooms with heat lamps and the birth of snakes.
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