Snake-in-the-Grass-Best-Of.mp3
Snake-in-the-Grass-Best-Of.mp4
Snake-in-the-Grass.mp3
Snake-in-the-Grass.mp4
Snake-in-the-Grass-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Loathing
(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
[Verse 1]
Watch!
(Under your feet)
Ouch!
(Step in defeat)
[Chorus]
Loathing
(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
A fake
(Snake in the grass)
[Bridge]
Slithering
(Slimy)
Blithering
(Grimy)
[Verse 2]
Watch!
(Under your feet)
Ouch!
(Step in defeat)
[Chorus]
Loathing
(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
A fake
(Snake in the grass)
[Bridge]
Slithering
(Slimy)
Blithering
(Grimy)
[Outro]
Loathing
(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
A fake
(Snake in the grass)
A denier liar
(Fueling the fire)
Of dire
ABOUT THE SONG
The phrase refers to a treacherous or deceitful person who feigns friendship while secretly working against you.
* Ancient Roots: The metaphor was first popularized by the Roman poet Virgil in 37 B.C. in his Eclogues, with the Latin phrase latet anguis in herba (“a snake hides in the grass”).
* English Adoption: It first appeared as an English book title in 1696 in The Snake in the Grass by Charles Leslie.
* Synonyms: Similar expressions include “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” “backstabber,” or “two-faced”
From the album “Sudden“