{"id":49507,"date":"2025-12-20T13:20:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:20:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=49507"},"modified":"2025-12-20T13:20:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-20T13:20:10","slug":"snake-in-the-grass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/12\/20\/snake-in-the-grass\/","title":{"rendered":"Snake in the Grass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Snake-in-the-Grass-Best-Of.mp3<\/a>
\nSnake-in-the-Grass-Best-Of.mp4<\/a>
\nSnake-in-the-Grass.mp3<\/a>
\nSnake-in-the-Grass.mp4<\/a>
\nSnake-in-the-Grass-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\nLoathing
\n(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nWatch!
\n(Under your feet)
\nOuch!
\n(Step in defeat)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nLoathing
\n(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
\nA fake
\n(Snake in the grass)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nSlithering
\n(Slimy)
\nBlithering
\n(Grimy)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nWatch!
\n(Under your feet)
\nOuch!
\n(Step in defeat)<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nLoathing
\n(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
\nA fake
\n(Snake in the grass)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\nSlithering
\n(Slimy)
\nBlithering
\n(Grimy)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\nLoathing
\n(A wolf in sheep’s clothing)
\nA fake
\n(Snake in the grass)
\nA denier liar
\n(Fueling the fire)
\nOf dire<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\nThe phrase refers to a treacherous or deceitful person who feigns friendship while secretly working against you.
\n* Ancient Roots: The metaphor was first popularized by the Roman poet Virgil in 37 B.C. in his Eclogues, with the Latin phrase latet anguis in herba (“a snake hides in the grass”).
\n* English Adoption: It first appeared as an English book title in 1696 in The Snake in the Grass by Charles Leslie.
\n* Synonyms: Similar expressions include “wolf in sheep\u2019s clothing,” “backstabber,” or “two-faced”<\/p>\n

From the album “Sudden<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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