GRINNING SKULLS
poison smiles in my face as they reach to
shake my hand with flesh-colored claws
poison words in my ears as they speak,
numbing my brain with slow poison words
(true colors play when you turn away)
sugar threats on lips smiling sweetly,
mouths that befriend you when you’re alone
candy lies in mouths dripping venom
shaped by tongues that scrape the flesh from your bones
sharp white lies bite into your skin
your belly tight with pain
soft sad eyes hiding the lies
that rip you again and again
poison smiles
poison words
sugar threats
candy lies
true colors play when you turn away…
don’t turn your back on them now
peel the skin from the faces around me
and I’m surrounded by Grinning Skulls
betrayed, I’m betrayed by slow poison smiles
betrayed, I’m betrayed by slow poison words
betrayed, I’m betrayed by slow poison lies
betrayed, I’m betrayed by slow poison thoughts
in the tiny minds that lie inside
the circle of grinning skulls
a circle of slow death surrounds me
Original words & music by Mojo & Mojo’s Army
© Ragged Birds Music. All rights reserved.
MojoNotes
Mojo wrote the lyrics to Grinning Skulls many years ago while working for an evil software company. (Not that one. No, not that one either.) The words eventually found a home in this trancelike metal dirge which showcases Mojo’s still-growing vocal confidence.
