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Rattle Snake Smile: Unveiling The Reverend Horton Heat's Mystical Journey
Lyrics
It's been a long time since I wore this rattle snake smile
Reflecting on a past time when the singer had a deceptive, sly smile.
And a lot of my friends haven't seen it in quite a while
Noticing that the sly smile has been absent from the singer's interactions with friends for a considerable time.
I feel my eyes rolling deep inside my head
Feeling a shift in perspective or consciousness with eyes rolling inside the head.
And there's a feeling of misconception in the air
Sensing a general atmosphere of misunderstanding or confusion.
Yeah, I'm starting to see
Realizing a change or awakening.
Yeah, I do believe
Expressing belief or acceptance of the changes experienced.
I used to have a soft southern glowing face
Recalling a time when the singer had a warm and friendly face.
I used to leave my heartaches with the chase
Describing a past coping mechanism of leaving heartaches behind through pursuit.
When you get stung with the heart of a little Child
Reflecting on the vulnerability of a child's heart and its impact on the singer.
Well that's how you get that rattle snake smile
Explaining that the sly smile is a result of experiencing heartache in a childlike manner.
Better keep your distance with this tangled shape I'm in
Warning others to keep their distance due to the singer's current troubled state.
Well, no one better touch me right now with this cold-blooded thick skin
Expressing a need for personal space and sensitivity due to emotional vulnerability.
Well you better run real fast when you hear that rattling sound
Advising to run away quickly upon hearing a rattling sound, suggesting danger.
Well you better run real fast, man, or this one's gonna knock you down
Emphasizing the urgency of avoiding the singer's current state to prevent harm.
I sit alone trying to shed this skin that I'm living in
Contemplating solitude and a desire for personal transformation.
Well, trying to clear my vision once again
Expressing a struggle to gain clarity and improve one's perception.
Well I ain't no good for no one no not right now
Acknowledging that the singer is currently not beneficial or helpful to others.
'Cause I've got to run myself
Stating the necessity to distance oneself from others.
And I've got to to run now
Reiterating the urgency to escape or run away.
Well, I look like something you could put in a fuckin gcage
Describing a rough and unappealing appearance that could be confined or restrained.
Come over here and give me a kiss
Inviting someone closer despite the unattractive appearance, perhaps seeking connection.
Yeah, I'm starting to see
Reaffirming the realization and acceptance of personal changes.
Yeah, I do believe
Expressing belief or acceptance of the changes experienced (repeated).
Better keep your distance from this tangled shape I'm in
Repeating the warning to keep a distance due to the singer's current troubled state.
You know better than touch me right now with this cold blooded thick skin
Reiterating the need for personal space and sensitivity due to emotional vulnerability.
Now, I said better run real fast when you hear that rattling sound
Repeating the advice to run away quickly upon hearing a rattling sound.
I said you better run real fast or this one's gonna knock you down
Reiterating the urgency of avoiding the singer's current state to prevent harm.
I sit alone in the desert rain with my tail in the air
Describing a lonely state in a metaphorical desert, perhaps feeling abandoned or isolated.
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