Snowman
Eskobar Lyrics


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They made the snowman take of his clothes
Take off his fur,
Take off his claws
Take off his soul
'Cause what he had done,

Now they did to him
It seemed like the perfect thing to do

But was it true?
His eyes were oh so blue
Didn't wear shoes

They put him away for all to see
'Cause they were afraid of what he could be
But he was the same as you and me
They put him away for the rest of his being

They made the snowman take out his eyes,

Take off his skin
Take out his heart
Take out his gold

'Cause what he had done,
Now they did to him

It seemed like the perfect thing to do

But was it true?
His eyes were also blue
Didn't wear shoes

They put him away for all to see

'Cause they were afraid of what he could be




But he was the same as you and me
Put us away for the rest of our being

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Eskobar's "Snowman" tell a powerful story about how society treats individuals who are different or who have made mistakes. In the song, the snowman is used as a symbol for a person who is perceived as a threat because of their actions or appearance. The first verse describes how the snowman is stripped of his fur, claws, and soul - a metaphor for being dehumanized and reduced to nothing. The reason for this is because of something he had done, but it is unclear what that is exactly.


The second verse continues the story and shows that the snowman is further dismantled- they take out his eyes, skin, heart and gold. It is clear that the snowman is being punished for something, but it is not clear if it is justified. The chorus of the song questions if this brutal treatment of the snowman was necessary. The repetition of, "But was it true?" indicates that there may be a question about the true nature of the snowman's actions or whether society's reaction is justified.


The final verse reveals that the snowman is being punished because people are afraid of what he could be - a reference to how society fears those who are different or who do not fit into societal norms. The snowman is not all that different from the rest of us as he has blue eyes like many people and does not wear shoes. However, his perceived threat leads to his punishment, and the song suggests that society is capable of putting anyone away regardless of whether they have done anything fundamentally wrong.


Line by Line Meaning

They made the snowman take of his clothes
They stripped the snowman of everything he had


Take off his fur,
Removed his warm and protective outer layer


Take off his claws
Removed his ability to defend himself


Take off his soul
Deprived him of his essence, his life force


'Cause what he had done,
They punished him for something he did


Now they did to him
They extracted revenge on the snowman


It seemed like the perfect thing to do
To them, punishing the snowman so severely was justified


But was it true?
However, it's questionable if their actions were right


His eyes were oh so blue
The snowman's eyes were a distinguishing feature


Didn't wear shoes
The snowman was not equipped to deal with the situation


They put him away for all to see
They displayed the snowman for public view


'Cause they were afraid of what he could be
They were scared of his power


But he was the same as you and me
Ironically, the snowman was just as vulnerable as any human


They made the snowman take out his eyes,
They took away his vision, his ability to see


Take off his skin
They tore off his skin, causing pain and injury


Take out his heart
They removed the center of his being, leaving him lifeless


Take out his gold
They took away his treasure, the things he valued


They put him away for the rest of his being
They condemned the snowman to eternal imprisonment


Put us away for the rest of our being
This could happen to any of us if we're not careful




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Daniel Bellqvist, Fredrik Zall, Robert Birming

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