Track 4
The Market of Skins
A hypnotic myth of a marketplace where faces and identities can be traded, while the mirror remembers what every bargain tries to hide.
The Market of Skins is track 4 of Further Stories from Ouroboros (Snake Music Returns).
Context
A hypnotic myth of a marketplace where faces and identities can be traded, while the mirror remembers what every bargain tries to hide.
Lyrics
Step inside Do not speak Choose the face Choose the weak Lamps hang low In the amber heat Soft feet moving Through the narrow street Silver scales On a velvet tray Someone smiles As they slip away Name for name Mouth for mouth Try one on And walk out In the market of skins You can be what you buy Wear the truth like a lie Wear the lie like an eye In the market of skins Leave the old one behind But the mirror still knows What the body can hide Red thread tied To a stranger’s wrist Gold dust caught In a serpent’s kiss Hands reach out From a curtain thin “Take your shape Let the night begin” Name for name Mouth for mouth Try one on And walk out In the market of skins You can be what you buy Wear the truth like a lie Wear the lie like an eye In the market of skins Leave the old one behind But the mirror still knows What the body can hide Do not touch The hanging face Do not ask Who took your place Do not count The teeth you see Every bargain Has a fee In the market of skins You can be what you buy Wear the truth like a lie Wear the lie like an eye In the market of skins Leave the old one behind But the mirror still knows What the body can hide Step outside Do not speak New face smiling Old bones weak
Process
This is an AI-assisted track by Urundgaard Sonderbar, with music generation, arrangement, and synthetic vocals created using AI tools. Its synthetic Suno voice was created from recordings of Urundgaard Sonderbar’s own singing. See Further Stories from Ouroboros (Snake Music Returns)’s process and authorship notes for the creative process, human contributions, and the generation model.