《Snake Oil》歌词

[00:00:00] Snake Oil (蛇油) - Van Der Graaf Generator

[00:00:05] Best of intentions

[00:00:07] Fresh faced devotees display

[00:00:09] Sat at the feet of the master

[00:00:12] Hoping that this is the one true way

[00:00:22] Eager awareness

[00:00:24] Picking the wood from the trees

[00:00:26] Only belief is important

[00:00:29] Only obedience can set them free

[00:00:41] Here come the paraphernalia

[00:00:43] Here come the catch all refrains

[00:00:46] Repeat ad infinitum

[00:00:51] Slavish devotion

[00:00:52] That's how it usually presents

[00:00:55] In an impossibly pompous

[00:00:57] Addiction to doctrines that make no sense

[00:01:07] Anal retention to an astounding degree

[00:01:12] Self absorption is total

[00:01:14] Making obedience compulsory

[00:01:18] If they want to reach the inner mystery

[00:01:25] Welcome to the bats in the belfry

[00:01:28] The buzz words echo around

[00:01:31] Repeated ad infinitum

[00:01:35] Brainwashed and bound to believe in

[00:01:38] The orthodox text slogans on t-shirts

[00:01:41] The punters can't wait to be told

[00:01:43] What to think of next

[00:01:46] What to think of next

[00:01:48] Oh what's coming next

[00:01:54] Well nothing is coming

[00:02:04] And nobody here goes

[00:02:08] In search of the questions posterity might pose

[00:02:28] There's only one answer the believers can allow

[00:02:38] Yes

[00:02:45] Teacher knows best teacher knows best

[00:02:58] Let's put the teacher to the test

[00:03:03] Let's put the teacher to the test

[00:03:51] There's only one answer the disciples will allow out

[00:04:24] Cultish convention repeated again and again

[00:04:28] Until the words have no meaning

[00:04:30] Until the means have become the end

[00:04:41] What starts with self-obsession ends up in self-denial

[00:04:46] They just so want to believe

[00:04:50] Slaves to the snake oil of this particular world

[00:04:54] Maybe just self-referential

[00:04:56] The comfort's in sharing the secret word

[00:05:00] With the picture blurred

[00:05:02] The companionship of the herd