Serpentine

[Verse] So sly, They try, To paint their lies, As wise, Underneath, A row of teeth, Golden scales glint, And steal the truth, Beneath the surface, They start to chew, From our youth, They douse the true, And wash it down, Down till it's hard to tell, The thin-lipped lies, That shroud our eyes, From the possibilities of our reality... [Interlude] [Pre-Chorus] Oooooh, oooh, oooh oh.... [Chorus] Suh-suh-serp, Serpentine, They glide along below the greenery, Waiting to launch, A venom to prevent, Prevent us from staunching our leaking lives, Serpentine, Like the snakes they are, Hiding away, waiting for their prey, As we pray for another way, They hide, and whisper hellish spells into our ears, [Post-Chorus] Too busy, Too busy, Too busy arguing to see the snake amongst our feet... Oh, we take the bite and thank them for it... [Breakdown] [Verse] Yeah... ah yeah, Well, you know, It's been our weakness all along, Since the dawn, So easy to whisper, And watch us answer to any damn call, So long, So long as it leads us, To a fount of gluttony, Knowledge, Strength, Power, Money, Whatever it may be, We'll steal from the tree, And wolf it down... [Interlude] [Pre-Chorus] Ooooo... oooh, ooh oh oh oh, Ooooh... [Chorus] Suh-suh-serp, Serpentine, They tell us who to focus on, They pit us against one another, To seclude the prey, They'll wait till day is over, And strike you down! Ooooh, The ancient serpent, Serpentine, Winding its way around our throats, We cheer and gulp wine as we choke, And who is to blame? Our neighbor? Our brethren? Our maker? The snake? Ahhh nah, I don't think so... [Post-Chorus] Too busy, We're too busy, Arguing to spy the ignorance malignant, It swallows our intentions, And smothers the blue flame, What a shame... We choose to let em' bite us, And thank them for it... [Breakdown] [Bridge] But be that as it may, The snakes still will pay, One day... You know, One day the last will be first, And the first will be last, Or so the adage goes, So tend your gardens with wisdom, And mind where you step, Seek answers to the riddles, That creep into your head, From whom do they come from? What is it's purpose? What is their aim? Tread careful, And keep an eye on the others, For they too struggle always, Same as you... [Refrain] We are human, only human... We're all human, only human, What we choose to do, Can get us bit, Or make us in to... Serpents too... [Outro]