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| “ | You're still a stranger, You're on the make You've got this fever You're such a snake |
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| ~ The narrator in Holy Moses |
Holy Moses is the main antagonist in Megan “Meg” Washington’s song Holy Moses from the EP Insomnia.
The character is never fully revealed and what he truly is left ambiguous for interpretations of his level of villainy. Wether a past lover, ghost of trauma, or stand-in for self-destructive temptation, the lyrics describe Holy Moses as a cold, “skin and bones”, phantom-like being who wrecks the lives of those who get to close. He’s dangerous, deceitful, or possibly a metaphor for a toxic presence in the narrator’s life.
Interpretations[]
Holy Moses is widely interpreted as a metaphor for a toxic past lover or an emotional ghost. Someone from the narrator’s past who caused some sort of deep psychological harm. This figure, referred to in ominous, is described as “dangerous,” “a snake,” and “a dead man,” implying emotional coldness, narcissism, and moral emptiness. The lyrics portray a cycle of seduction and abandonment, with Holy Moses exploiting vulnerability, concealing truths, and leaving the narrator metaphorically “wearing the blood” of their encounters. Pointing to themes of betrayal, spiritual disillusionment, and the enduring scars of emotional trauma, as underscored by lines like “I know the broken-hearted sing ‘Hallelujah.’”
Some interpretations frame Holy Moses as a predatory presence, possibly a stalker, whose anonymity and detachment, showcased in lines like “You got no name / You’re just a number” or “You look like smoke”, suggest a constant, ghostlike figure who observes but never engages with emotional accountability. His elusive nature and the narrator’s repeated warnings like “I know you’re dangerous” underscore a sense of fear and psychological entrapment.
In a darker interpretation, the song’s symbolic violence can be taken literally, with Holy Moses imagined as a serial killer or a destructive force who leaves a trail of victims. Lines such as “You wear the snakeskin / I wear the blood” can be referencing death and decay. “You look like a dead man” can be interpreted as the narrator grappling with the memory of a dangerous, possibly fatal figure. The language of the closing lines, “Even though I mean nothing to you, I call you Holy Moses”, may perhaps be a final, haunting farewell to a force that once held a powerful grip on her psyche.
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