“Writhe” is a sarcastic critique of the metal scene as it was in the early ‘90s. The specific critiques are that some bands were “hopping on the bandwagon” of Satanic imagery to get popular attention (think thrash metal), others were dressing in exaggerated styles bordering on the feminine (think ha...
[Verse 1]
Everyone seem to be singin' for Satan
Guess I will too
What a joke, you make me laugh
'Til I turn blue
[Verse 2]
Everyone's hair is out to there
What a manly lookin' crew
I don't think I'll tease my hair
I'd rather sit here, teasin' you
[Chorus]
Won't you writhe like snakes down on the floor?
Out you go and in come one hundred and more
[Verse 3]
I seem to have lost my cowboy boots
With green fringe runnin' down the side
My sewing machine has made me green
'Cause my jeans didn't turn out tight
[Verse 4]
And all these roads I turn for you
You keep my livin' alive
Your smile overweighs the miles
And your kiss makes it worth the ride
[Chorus]
Won't you writhe like snakes down on the floor?
Out you go and in come one hundred and more
Writhe was written by Josh Homme.
Writhe was produced by Kyuss & Chris Goss.