Discover the story of the song > Käärmeenpesä – Ruoska

The song is about a man whose father was hit by a plague that affects everyone. It seems that the man has a snake inside him. When he drinks alcohol, he feels the strength of the snake. The man mentions that he has an unwanted group of creatures living inside him and at the end of the song, he talks about breaking the lake ice so the snake can go away. The lyrics mainly revolve around the idea of the snake as a symbol of addiction or negative emotions.