Shitbeard
Cows Lyrics


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My old friend likes to talk
It don't respect the clock
Into my home it creeps
To wreck me in my sleep
It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs
All over me
It climbs, oh it climbs, yes it climbs
It climbs, the cold black vine
It climbs on me

It leaves me all undone
It does it just for fun
Its roots break up my bones
It won't leave me alone
It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs
All over me
It climbs, oh it climbs, yes it climbs
It climbs, the cold black vine

It cuts me right in half
It does it just for laughs
It's got me in it's claws
It's my one true applause
It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs
All over me
It climbs, oh it climbs, yes it climbs




It climbs, the cold black vine
It climbs on me

Overall Meaning

The song "Shitbeard" by Cows portrays the inner struggles of a person represented as their old friend that doesn't respect the clock and keeps creeping into their home to wreck them while they sleep. This old friend is represented as a cold black vine that climbs all over them, leaving them feeling undone just for fun. The vine's roots break their bones and as much as they try to get rid of it, it won't leave them alone. The person feels like the vine is cutting them in half just for laughs and yet, they cannot help but feel a sense of approval and applause from it. The last lines of the song show how the vine has completely taken over the person, and it climbs all over them.


The cold black vine in the song could be seen as a metaphor for addiction, depression, or any other inner struggles that people face. It's a powerful and thought-provoking representation of how something that one cannot control can take over their lives and control them. The lyrics show the darker side of life and how people can become a victim of their inner demons.


Line by Line Meaning

My old friend likes to talk
The subject of the song is compared to an old friend who loves to talk and never respects the time.


It don't respect the clock
The subject does not care about time and shows up at all hours.


Into my home it creeps
The subject enters the singer's personal space without permission and uninvited.


To wreck me in my sleep
The subject causes destruction while the artist is helpless and defenseless in their sleep.


It climbs, oh it climbs, it climbs All over me
The subject climbs over the artist and takes control of their surroundings.


It leaves me all undone
The subject leaves the singer feeling helpless, unresolved, and incomplete.


It does it just for fun
The subject does not have any motive or reason, it just enjoys causing destruction and chaos.


Its roots break up my bones
The subject's influence is so strong that it is causing physical harm to the artist.


It won't leave me alone
The subject is persistent and does not allow the artist to have any peace of mind or freedom from its grasp.


It cuts me right in half
The subject causes the artist's pain and despair to the point where it feels like they are being split in half.


It does it just for laughs
The subject has no compassion for the singer's pain and continues to cause harm for its own amusement.


It's got me in its claws
The subject has a tight grasp on the artist and controls their every move.


It's my one true applause
The subject's only reward is the pain and suffering it causes the singer.


It climbs on me
The subject continues to exert its control and domination over the singer.




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