The Poconos
Hail Mary Mallon Lyrics

Hotel, motel, holy ghost
The singer is referencing places where people go to escape their real lives and find solace, possibly alluding to religious retreats or quick getaways like hotels and motels.

Razor blade, jailbait, over dose
The singer is acknowledging some of the darker aspects of life and the risks that come with escape, including drug use, self-harm, and criminal activities such as hanging out with minors.

Woke up pristine no one knows
The singer is hinting at some sort of secret or past activity that they have kept hidden and is now impacting their present life.

What you did last winter in the Poconos
The artist is referencing their own secret activity, which took place during the winter in the Poconos, and they are keeping this hidden from others.

Ayo, he got the glass eye squint
The artist is introducing a character and alluding to something unique or unusual about their appearance, such as a squint due to a glass eye.

Fab five time out and the hide out kids
The singer is referencing a group of people who are avoiding something or hiding, possibly alluding to criminals or fugitives.

Honey comb collective and the tae-bo kick
The singer is referencing another group of people, potentially a cult or an organization, and mentioning some kind of physical exercise or activity they may do.

Little Billy posted by the blinds loaded
The artist is referencing a specific person, Billy, and mentioning their location and their state of being armed or ready for something.

No shit, the swivel of the bar stool baddy
The artist is referencing someone seated at a bar and potentially alluding to their bad behavior or ill intentions, as well as their ability to quickly turn around and evaluate their surroundings.

Pimp lane signal the single car pool caddy
The artist is referencing a location and potentially alluding to the presence of a pimp or something similar.

Water witching the grinch in his large flat feet
The singer is using a metaphor to describe someone searching for something, potentially alluding to someone who is greedy, sneaky, or cunning.

Stitching his initials in skins and begin laughing
The artist is referencing someone who is potentially marking their territory or asserting their dominance in a violent or unsettling way.

Bring back his body keep frosty
The singer is referencing a search or recovery mission and warning everyone else to remain alert and vigilant.

The eyes in the hill won't be still till they see raw meat
The singer is alluding to a group of people or creatures in the nearby hills who are possibly violent or aggressive and seeking fresh prey.

Hung from a hook in a nook of the barns loft beams
The singer is painting an unsettling image of someone or something being severely punished or killed.

Auctioned and sold to the farmer in Charles charging
The artist is continuing to describe the scene of a violent act and alluding to its aftermath, possibly including the sale or disposal of the victim's remains.

Antenna fender remember the raw dealings
The artist is potentially alluding to some kind of shady or criminal activity that involved deception or unfair practices.

Hard wired fired the liars abroad stealing
The singer is alluding to people who are being dishonest and engaging in some sort of theft or illegal activity in another country.

Spinning wheels for the meal of the dog heeling
The singer is potentially referencing dog racing and alluding to someone who is willing to take risks and possibly engage in immoral practices to profit from it.

Your hands under my feet and OG’ing the caught feelings
The artist is potentially alluding to a sexual encounter and using slang to describe the various sensations and emotions involved.

Dressed in his sloppy suit
The artist is introducing a character and using details from their appearance to create a vivid image.

You can hear him screaming from the inside of the locker room
The artist is referencing someone who may be angry or in distress, potentially in a setting that is hidden from others, such as a locker room.

Just another day in paradise pastrami chew
The singer is using sarcasm to describe a situation that is anything but a paradise and alluding to someone eating a pastrami sandwich.

That leaves you face caved Aes make um Wally moose
The artist is referencing some kind of violent or traumatic event that resulted in someone getting their face injured or disfigured, and is using slang to describe it.

Come on you can trust me
The singer is potentially trying to convince someone to trust them, possibly for personal gain or manipulative reasons.

There's room on the floor and more in the front seat
The singer is alluding to giving someone a ride or cooperation, potentially hinting at ulterior motives.

The stuff in the trunk is just drugs and punk zines
The singer is potentially lying about the contents of their trunk, possibly because they are involved in some sort of illegal activities or don't want others to see what's inside.

No I've never driven and yes, death becomes me
The artist is alluding to a lack of experience or skill in driving while also referencing a phrase often used about approaching death.

Hail the king, hail a cab, hail satan
The artist is alluding to multiple entities while also potentially showcasing their own personal belief system or power.

Hail Zoul and the full that I'm paid in
The singer is again referencing an entity while also referencing some sort of payment or reward that they have received and are possibly grateful for.

Hail the queen, hail a chief, hail caesar
The singer is once again alluding to multiple entities while also potentially showcasing a desire for power and rule themselves.

Hail mary and carry in the believers
The artist is referencing both a religious figure and potentially followers or supporters of theirs.

Rescue gunner 5 by the frozen rope
The artist is potentially referencing some sort of rescue mission or operation and alluding to the details of it.

Test tube butterfly swollen throat
The artist is using comparisons to paint an unsettling or bizarre image, referencing a butterfly that is artificially made or mutated and a swollen throat that may be caused by disease or injury.

Death cruise trucker bribe know one knows
The singer is potentially referencing a bribe paid to someone like a trucker to engage in some sort of illegal or dangerous activity while keeping it hidden from others.

What you did last summer in the Poconos
The artist is once again referencing their previous secret activity in the Poconos, hinting at the impact it has had on their current life.

The rope-a-dope defense, close with it's own p.s
The singer is referencing a specific defense tactic and potentially commenting on its effectiveness or lack thereof, while also mentioning an added detail or message.

"kick rocks", city a necropolis for clipped locks
The singer is using slang and potentially referencing someone being told to leave or to go away, while also alluding to a city as a place where people and their petty feuds may be buried.

Tire piles, broken bones, cloven toe, piss-pot
The singer is referencing various unpleasant or uncomfortable things, including large piles of tires, injuries like broken bones, and a derogatory term for a bathroom.

Troma quotes exploding onto rotoscoped film stock
The artist is referencing a specific style of film and alluding to certain quotes or lines being emphasized or exaggerated, as well as referencing a specific technique in animation.

Firecane, half comotose, all killshot
The artist is potentially referencing someone who is in a halfway state between consciousness and unconsciousness and suggesting that they are dangerous or deadly.

Cough up, terrifying tales from the chaw cup
The singer is referencing someone coughing and spitting out something they are chewing on, potentially including stories or rumors that are causing fear or unease.

Twinkle twinkle little sinkhole, drinking decorative flamingos
The singer is once again using odd comparisons, this time referencing a sinkhole and people drinking out of decorative items meant for display, potentially to highlight an absurd or unsettling situation.

Stippling a plastic lawn, picket fences, cats and dogs
The artist is potentially referencing someone doing a specific type of art technique and alluding to the idyllic setting of suburbia, including manicured lawns and domestic animals.

Mallon juke left in bumper-to-bumper hazards on
The artist is potentially referencing themselves and suggesting that they are skilled or nimble in a high-stress or dangerous situation, such as driving in traffic.

Balance off, blackout, back for the Munsters marathon
The artist is potentially referencing a sequence of events, where they are losing consciousness or awareness, but then regaining it in time for a specific activity or event they wanted to participate in, such as watching a TV marathon of The Munsters.

Gather bad medicine, duffel bag, canteen, etch a sketch
The singer is referencing specific items and alluding to someone going on some sort of potentially dangerous mission or activity.

Hula popper, cash, plaid pendleton
The artist is once again referencing specific items, potentially alluding to the setting of a specific time period or location.

Smash and grab everything tetris'd in the sprinter
The singer is potentially alluding to a crime or theft that involves quickly and efficiently taking whatever they can fit in their vehicle, as if playing a game of Tetris.

With the i'd rather be cutting the head off a serpent sticker
The singer is referencing a sticker on their vehicle and alluding to a desire to engage in violent or harmful behavior.

Perfect, dead youth flowin old habits
The singer is referencing a group of people and potentially suggesting that they are doomed or have few options, possibly due to their age or habits.

The getaway bus ride only so magic
The artist is referencing some sort of escape or getaway and alluding to the reality of the situation, which may not be as seamless or exciting as it may seem.

Fact, he mostly know the company of roustabouts
The artist is referencing a specific person and potentially suggesting that they surround themselves with people who are uncivilized or untrustworthy.

Icky rathskellars where they sell lunch with the power out
The singer is referencing an unpleasant setting, potentially alluding to a dimly lit and dirty bar or restaurant that lacks power but still serves food.

Our gang, wallop on some honestly it's now or now
The singer is referencing a group of people and potentially suggesting that they need to be proactive or decisive about something, as if there is no other option but to take action now.

Donkey in his crosshairs, Bobby taking Bowser down
The artist is referencing specific people and potentially alluding to a violent or confrontational situation involving them.