Seven Curtains
These Arms Are Snakes Lyrics


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7 lights and 7 chords of everything.
Colors form in 7 shades.
Vibrating through the glands in my nose
And the back of my head.

Remnants of a past eye consumes.
I am sound. I am light.
Just behind my spine lies the snake
Waiting to dual invertebrate.
It sang back the past of its collapse
And addressed all his dense body needs.
Involuntary systems proceed.
Ejecting his soul out and straight to the light.

Aphasia has taken the mind.
I am secret.
Ask me my name and I’ll give no reply,
I am no longer concerned.
I absorb. I am light. I absorb.
I am secret.
I am no longer body or physical.
I act only with mind.
It sang back the past of its collapse
And addressed all his dense body needs.
Involuntary systems proceed.
Ejecting his soul out and straight to the light.

I am cow. I am sheep. I am strung up horse meat
For the path of mystical mystique.
May I lay in the streets by the soles of your feet?
And you may walk freely over top of me.
It is all that I see that vibrates inside of me.
Color, shape, sounds and in space.
From the memories I keep, to the sky which I reach, there
is no bounds to which that is free.
I am peasant. I am slave. I am the mountain and cave.
I ingest words and put them into phrase.
With no mouth which to speak.
With no tongue in no cheek.
I can sing tones of Kundalini.
May I lay just beneath all the thoughts when you sleep
And caress the face that you will soon leave?
I press upon those which I admire
And hold in this heart that no longer beats.
I’m alive in your streets.
I can meet you in sleep.
I roll through the blood that your arm still beats.
I am light.
I am light.




I am light.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to These Arms Are Snakes's song Seven Curtains paint a vivid picture of a psychedelic experience. The first verse describes how the singer experiences colors and vibrations through their nose and head, suggesting that they are perceiving the world in a heightened, sensory way. The second half of the verse introduces the image of a snake coiled just behind their spine, suggesting that the singer is tapping into some sort of primal, instinctual energy.


The second verse takes on a more surreal tone, with the singer claiming to be "sound" and "light" and no longer concerned with their physical body. They state that they are "secret" and won't reveal their name, suggesting that they are experiencing a sense of detachment or dissociation. The second half of the verse again refers to the snake, suggesting that it is helping the singer to transcend their physical form and connect with a higher spiritual or cosmic energy.


The third and final verse is a surreal and somewhat disturbing mix of animal imagery and self-abnegation. The singer describes themselves as cow, sheep, and "strung up horse meat," symbolizing a willingness to be sacrificed or subjugated. They express a desire to lay beneath the thoughts of another person as they sleep, suggesting a longing for intimacy and connection. Throughout the verse, the singer continues to insist that they are "light," emphasizing their spiritual transcendence.


Overall, Seven Curtains is a deeply introspective and surreal song that suggests a powerful psychedelic experience and a search for transcendence.


Line by Line Meaning

7 lights and 7 chords of everything.
The world is made up of seven core elements that are integral to its design.


Colors form in 7 shades.
These core elements correspond to seven distinct colors that shape the world we see.


Vibrating through the glands in my nose And the back of my head.
The experience of these elements is not just visual, but physical and visceral.


Remnants of a past eye consumes.
The observer is shaped by their own past experiences and perspective, coloring their perception of the world.


I am sound. I am light.
The observer becomes one with the world they observe, becoming both a part of and apart from it.


Just behind my spine lies the snake Waiting to dual invertebrate.
The observer has a primal, instinctual side that can be both dangerous and necessary for survival.


It sang back the past of its collapse And addressed all his dense body needs. Involuntary systems proceed. Ejecting his soul out and straight to the light.
Accessing this primal side can lead to a transcendent experience where the body is emptied and the soul is liberated.


Aphasia has taken the mind. I am secret.
The observer becomes unknowable and mysterious to those around them as they delve deeper into their own consciousness.


Ask me my name and I’ll give no reply, I am no longer concerned.
The observer's identity becomes unimportant as they shed their ego and sense of self.


I absorb. I am light. I absorb. I am secret.
The observer becomes a conduit for the energy of the world around them, taking it into themselves and releasing it back out.


I am no longer body or physical. I act only with mind.
The observer transcends the limitations of the physical world and operates purely on a mental and spiritual level.


I am cow. I am sheep. I am strung up horse meat For the path of mystical mystique.
The observer experiences the full spectrum of existence, including the gritty and unpleasant aspects, in pursuit of a greater truth.


May I lay in the streets by the soles of your feet? And you may walk freely over top of me.
The observer is willing to sacrifice everything, even their own physical body and being, in service of this pursuit.


It is all that I see that vibrates inside of me. Color, shape, sounds and in space.
The observer sees and experiences everything in the world as a vibrant, interconnected web of energy and sound.


From the memories I keep, to the sky which I reach, there is no bounds to which that is free.
The observer's experience transcends all boundaries and limitations, connecting them to the infinite universe.


I am peasant. I am slave. I am the mountain and cave.
The observer is not limited by their physical identity, but rather is connected to all aspects of the natural world.


I ingest words and put them into phrase. With no mouth which to speak. With no tongue in no cheek.
The observer takes in knowledge and experiences from the world around them and uses their own unique perspective to create new understanding and meaning.


I can sing tones of Kundalini.
The observer has tapped into their own internal energy and can harness and direct it as needed.


May I lay just beneath all the thoughts when you sleep And caress the face that you will soon leave?
The observer seeks to understand and connect with others, even in their most vulnerable moments.


I press upon those which I admire And hold in this heart that no longer beats.
The observer connects deeply with those they admire and holds them close even as they let go of their own physical body and identity.


I’m alive in your streets. I can meet you in sleep. I roll through the blood that your arm still beats.
The observer transcends time and space, existing both in the waking world and beyond it.


I am light. I am light. I am light.
The observer has achieved a state of pure, radiant energy and illumination, transcending their physical being and becoming one with the universe.




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