Snake Oil
Snake Oil

Foals - Snake Oil Lyrics

This track by Foals explores the concept of manipulation and deceit, often represented through the metaphor of 'snake oil,' a term historically used to describe fraudulent health products. The lyrics depict the protagonist's struggle with someone who sells… Read more

Aug 21, 2015
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Snake Oil Lyrics

Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Yay, you keep it slow
Yay yay, you keep it low, well

You sell snake oil to the butcher
The butcher's bill must always be paid
It's a wild wait to wait and it leads to no surprises
No surprise, no-one gets laid

You put the snake oil under my tongue
Show me the door, the way to be free
'Cause you know the moves that only you do
Makes fools of a boy like me, ooh, ooh

Yay
Uh

You sell snake oil to the sinners
When all they crave is just to be free
It's a wild tease, tease me with nothing better
Nothing better, slower than me

You cast a spell that keeps me wired
Keeps me red, keeps me on fire
So why do you take me down, down to nothing
Always out cold, never been higher, ooh, ooh

In the day you leave me to want what I crave
No surprise to want what I can't find
You said it again, again, again
Come on again
Driving you said
You said it again

Driving through the old county line
Where I go to find what is mine
Driving past the old county line
Where I go to find what is mine, ooh, ooh

You said it again
You give it away
In the day you leave me to want what I crave
No surprise to want what I can't find

Writer(s): Jack Bevan, Walter Gervers, Yannis Philippakis, James Smith
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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What is the Meaning of Snake Oil?

This track by Foals explores the concept of manipulation and deceit, often represented through the metaphor of 'snake oil,' a term historically used to describe fraudulent health products. The lyrics depict the protagonist's struggle with someone who sells false promises or illusions, leading him on a futile journey for fulfillment. The repeated line "You sell snake oil to…" suggests that this manipulation is not exclusive to him but extends to others as well. This song could be interpreted as a critique of society's obsession with quick fixes and false promises, highlighting the destructive consequences these can have on individuals. It's a powerful commentary on how we are often led astray by our desires and the deceptive allure of things that promise much but deliver little.

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