SNAKE IN THE GRASS HOUSE ARREST [INTRO — INSTRUMENTAL ONLY — 32 BARS] [Deep rolling bassline, filtered analog percussion] [Dry four-on-the-floor kick builds underneath] [Shuffled hats, metallic clicks, distant synth pulses] [Acid sequence gradually opens its filter] [NO VOCALS, NO WHISPERS, NO VOCAL SAMPLES] [VERSE 1 — LOW FEMALE 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 [MALE VOCAL — TIGHT RHYTHMIC DELIVERY] 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 — FEMALE LEAD, MALE RESPONSE] 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 — 8 BARS] [Kick cuts out, acid filter rises] [Sub-bass pulses underneath metallic percussion] [One beat of complete silence] [CHORUS — DARK FEMALE LEAD, MALE CALL-AND-RESPONSE] 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! [DROP — 32 BARS — INSTRUMENTAL] [Full rolling bassline, hard warehouse kick] [Distorted 303 acid sequence twists around the groove] [Shuffled percussion, gritty synth stabs] [NO VOCALS] [POST-CHORUS — CHOPPED FEMALE AND MALE VOCALS] Snake in the grass... Snake in the grass... I know your kind... I know your kind... [INSTRUMENTAL GROOVE — 16 BARS] [Percussion-driven acid-house groove] [Filtered bass modulation, stereo delays] [VERSE 2 — MALE VOCAL, DRY AND MENACING] 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 [FEMALE VOCAL — ICY, RESTRAINED] 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 — ALTERNATING MALE/FEMALE] 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 — BOTH VOCALS, RHYTHMIC AND HYPNOTIC] 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! [ACID BREAK — 32 BARS — INSTRUMENTAL] [Kick and bass dominate] [303 resonance climbs into psychedelic distortion] [Percussion strips away, then rebuilds] [NO VOCALS] [BRIDGE — FEMALE SPOKEN-SUNG, MINIMAL BASS] Funny how the truth comes out When the room gets quiet Funny how the loudest loyalty Never seems to buy it [MALE VOCAL — LOW, RHYTHMIC] I don't need revenge I don't need a scene I just know exactly What your friendship means [BREAKDOWN — HALF-TIME FEEL, DARK ATMOSPHERE] [Deep sub pulse, metallic echoes, filtered drums] [FEMALE VOCAL — CLOSE AND THREATENING] I saw the tracks I heard the sound I watched you smile While you dragged me down [MALE VOCAL — BUILDING INTENSITY] No more favors No more trust I know what crawls Beneath the dust [FINAL BUILD — 16 BARS] [Acid filter opens, kick grows heavier] [Snare rolls, rising analog noise] [Sudden full stop] [FINAL CHORUS — FULL POWER, BOTH VOCALS] 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 DROP — 32 BARS — INSTRUMENTAL] [Massive rolling sub-bass and distorted acid riff] [Hard kick, swinging hats, hypnotic synth movement] [NO VOCALS] [OUTRO — FEMALE LEAD, COLD AND DISTANT] You can keep the handshake You can keep the smile I know what you are [MALE VOCAL — DRY, CLOSE] I just didn't know it for a while [INSTRUMENTAL OUTRO — 16 BARS] [Acid sequence gradually filters down] [Drums and bass remain locked] [Final kick and sub-bass stop together] [END]
