SNAKE IN THE GRASS EAR SHREDDER [INTRO — INSTRUMENTAL ONLY — 8 BARS] [Deep 35 Hz sub pulse] [Three-note descending detuned synth motif] [Warped vinyl scratches, mechanical clicks] [Distorted Reese bass slowly opens] [Down-tuned guitar stabs join programmed breakbeats] [Hard silence before Verse 1] [NO VOCALS, WHISPERS, AD-LIBS OR VOCAL SAMPLES] [VERSE 1 — LOW MALE VOCAL, COLD AND CONTROLLED] You shook my hand with a loaded smile Said you'd walk beside me every mile Had my back, that's what you said While you counted every step ahead [DRUMS BECOME MORE SYNCOPATED] You knew the names, you knew the game Knew just where to place the blame Never raised your voice or showed your teeth Just kept your knife where I couldn't see [PRE-CHORUS — GRITTY MALE VOICE, BUILDING TENSION] You don't need a gun to take a shot Don't need a match to burn the lot Some folks lie, some folks steal Some shake your hand while they turn the wheel [BUILD — 4 BARS] [Glitching synth motif, distorted bass rises] [Rapid turntable cuts, mechanical snare roll] [One beat of complete silence] [CHORUS — EXPLOSIVE MALE VOCAL, MELODIC SHOUT] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [POST-CHORUS — INSTRUMENTAL DROP — 8 BARS] [Huge 35 Hz sub-bass and distorted Reese riff] [Three-note descending synth hook answers chorus] [Turntable scratches, syncopated guitar stabs] [NO VOCALS] [POST-CHORUS — LOW MALE RHYTHMIC DELIVERY] Keep your friends close Keep your enemies in sight It's the ones that call you brother That'll cut you in the night [VERSE 2 — MALE VOCAL, MORE AGGRESSIVE] You played the part, you wore the face Took your seat and knew your place Passed the word when I wasn't there Then acted shocked when it filled the air [BEAT SWITCH — CHOPPED INDUSTRIAL BREAKBEAT] Every favor came with strings Every promise had hidden things You didn't stab me in the street You pulled the ground from under my feet [PRE-CHORUS — LOW MALE VOICE, RISING] You don't need a gun to take a shot Don't need a match to burn the lot Some folks lie, some folks steal Some shake your hand while they turn the wheel [CHORUS — FULL POWER] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [INSTRUMENTAL BREAK — 16 BARS] [Turntable scratch solo over mechanical drums] [Distorted synth-bass slides, chopped guitar samples] [Three-note descending motif becomes increasingly warped] [Sub-bass pulses and abrupt rhythmic silences] [NO VOCALS] [BRIDGE — STRIPPED DOWN, LOW MALE VOCAL] Funny how the truth comes out When the room gets quiet Funny how the loudest loyalty Never seems to buy it [LOW BASS PULSE, METALLIC PERCUSSION] I don't need revenge I don't need a scene I just know exactly What your friendship means [BREAKDOWN — BRUTAL HALF-TIME INDUSTRIAL GROOVE] [Sub-bass and distorted guitar hit together] [Each line separated by sharp mechanical impacts] I saw the tracks I heard the sound I watched you smile While you dragged me down [MALE VOCAL BECOMES HARSHER] No more favors No more trust I know what crawls Beneath the dust [GLITCH BUILD — 8 BARS] [Three-note motif accelerates and fractures] [Scratch cuts, distorted bass risers, pounding toms] [Everything stops dead for one beat] [FINAL CHORUS — MAXIMUM INTENSITY] SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I HEAR YOU MOVING! SMILE IN MY FACE! WHILE THE KNIFE GOES THROUGH ME! SNAKE IN THE GRASS! I KNOW YOUR KIND! SAY YOU GOT MY BACK WHILE YOU'RE WORKING BEHIND! [FINAL INSTRUMENTAL DROP — 16 BARS] [Massive 32–38 Hz sub-bass] [Distorted Reese bass, chopped industrial breakbeats] [Warped turntable scratches, descending synth motif] [Down-tuned guitar stabs, metallic percussion] [NO VOCALS] [OUTRO — LOW MALE VOICE, DRY AND DEAD CALM] You can keep the handshake You can keep the smile I know what you are [FINAL LINE — NEAR-WHISPERED MALE VOICE] I just didn't know it for a while [THREE-NOTE SYNTH MOTIF — SLOW AND DISTORTED] [FINAL SUB-BASS IMPACT — HARD CUT] [END]
