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The Snake
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The Snake was released on July 17, 2026 by Independent as a part of the album The Snake - Single
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Release DateJuly 17, 2026
LabelIndependent
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Reuben Whetten
Reuben Whetten
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Reuben Azriel Whetten
Reuben Azriel Whetten
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Reuben Whetten
Reuben Whetten
Producer, Mixing Engineer, Cover Art, Recording Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Photography

Lyrics

I met him back in '22
Bumped into him quite a few
Too often that he's seen my wounds
Come morning, he's in my boots
He rustles through the leaves and dust
Coils up like a loaded gun
Now it's been a while since I escaped
Rode into the hills, but he found my cave
That July day, the sun was red
As I loaded the barrel up with lead
He laughed at me with his crooked look
Well, jokes on him 'cause I read the Book
He bit my skin with his sharp teeth
The trigger jammed with no release
I hit the dirt and spilled my blood
My recklessness hurt the ones I love
He left me lying in my cave
Feeling like total disgrace
I could hardly even breathe
If I saw one, it turned to three
Now there's a line I gotta walk
A path I should stay on
And if I don't, well, I'll be damned
To some high-class suited man
They call him the fallen angel
They call him the devil
They call him the son of the morning
He'll attack you with no warning
Headed towards sinners and saints
Keeping them from the narrow and straight
He has one most notorious name
They call him the Snake
The Snake
He's older than Adam
He's older than Eve
He's older than the one-third followers
That had to leave
He's slithering all around
Rattling from town to town
He goes hissing in your ear
All the things you try not to hear
He'll come slithering at your door
Asking you for a little more
He'll poison you with guilt and shame
Send your life up in flames
He can spook the cows
He can spook the horse
Make your ranch into a living war
But I ain't scared 'cause I've seen this before
He tries hard to cheat your soul
Lead you carefully to the hole
You can't jump that barbed wire
You gotta stay in the lake of fire
By and by through tears and sweat
You can't ever pay that debt
If you try, you'll end up burnt
It comes to show that you ain't learned
They call him the fallen angel
They call him the devil
They call him the son of the morning
He'll attack you with no warning
Headed towards sinners and saints
Keeping them from the narrow and straight
He has one most notorious name
They call him the Snake
The Snake
I got off the train, I ran in rain
I escaped and rode away
Another battle fought, am I still a cowboy lost?
Have I been found? What if not?
I still feel the pain like I'm to blame
But the real blame goes to the Snake
The Snake
Written by: Reuben Azriel Whetten
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