the song is about how history repeats itself (snakes eating their tales makes a circle that keeps going around), how the same things happen over and over even if we fight against them (pushing boulders even though we want to stop and collect moss) but we cant get away from them (history sticking to your feet).
the song is about how history repeats itself (snakes eating their tales makes a circle that keeps going around), how the same things happen over and over even if we fight against them (pushing boulders even though we want to stop and collect moss) but we cant get away from them (history sticking to your feet).