Nico, take it slow
Show me that you care
And loves just not a flare on my sleeve
Sleep well, I pray that cardboard boxes,
Set the perfect stage.
'Cause wood grain makes all man made things seem so out of date
Life is not a play, it's what we
Make of the people we love.

Snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch
Oh why, why, why, why, why, why
Are you quick to kiss?
She bites at blades and leaves
God damn you shrubbery
Well I’m sick of vanity plates
Should we move to the UK?
'Cause life here in the states has escaped
All the people in love
What we make of these people we love

Snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch
Oh why, why, why, why, why
Are you quick to kiss?
Baby, maybe I spoke to soon
I’ll touch you once you make the first move
Snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch

I watch her as she runs
My mother jumps the gun
She puts her in her arms
That is just like my mom
Never lets go, never lets me grow old
I wanna pay her back
But love is nothing you can tax
My family’s not rich by any means
But I feel we won the lottery, that day
The rock swallowed the girl
And I cried as cameras caught my eyes
My tears turned into butterflies
They fly away as caskets close
A new day comes you’ll wake unfold
Smile when you feel the sunlight
You feel the sunlight
You feel the sunlight

Snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch
Oh why, why, why, why, why
Are you quick to kiss?
Baby, maybe I spoke to soon
I’ll touch you once you make the first move
Snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch
Oh snails see the benefits
The beauty in every inch



Lyrics submitted by loveberry

Track duration: 04:09


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    General Comment:i love being a snail that observes every inch, and this song
    Flag getmeeon November 04, 2012   Link
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    My Opinion:I agree with the other posters that EP version is definitely better. It's been quite a while since the EP came out, so by this point I don't think I could ever get sick of this song. It is so good.
    Flagged BirdsSing_WeSwingon February 07, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:
    I watch her as she runs- For some reason i think this is about nate's sister coming home to visit, not a girlfriend
    My mother jumps the gun
    She puts her in her arms
    That is just like my mom- his mom runs to greet her
    Never lets go, never lets me grow old
    I wanna pay her back
    But love is nothing you can tax
    My familys not rich by any means
    But I feel we won the lottery, that day- the family is reunited and nate feels that this is better than actually being rich, kind of self explanatory
    The rock swallowed the girl- i can't figure this one out, but it sounds like someone crying to me, or maybe the live on a mountain?
    And I cried as cameras caught my eyes- from here on it's definitely about a funeral they all had to go to
    My tears turned into butterflies- maybe he's grateful for what he has and the funeral made him realize that
    They fly away as caskets close
    A new day comes you'll wake unfold
    Smile when you feel the sunlight
    You feel the sunlight
    You feel the sunlight- this definitely has a theme of renewal

    So, i don't think it's about a girl wanting to get too serious. not this verse at least. it seems like this song would be the type of thing you write when you're feeling a combo of everything. i love it!
    Flag loveAZon August 10, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:ok, with all of their songs there is so many meanings.
    suchh craziee lyrics. && iloveit.
    i just listen to his beautiful voice,
    and drift away,
    thinking that snails see
    the beauty in
    every
    inch.
    Flag pnutluvron April 13, 2009   Link
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    My Interpretation:I personally believe this song is about life, and how it goes by too fast.
    People should stop and look, and savor the moments (like a slow moving snail does).

    My family’s not rich by any means
    But I feel we won the lottery, that day
    The rock swallowed the girl
    And I cried as cameras caught my eyes
    My tears turned into butterflies
    They fly away as caskets close
    A new day comes you’ll wake unfold
    Smile when you feel the sunlight

    Personally, "the rock swallowing the girl" sounds like a wedding ring.bthey get married, and then life goes by so fast, and she dies, so treasure every moment.
    Flag likeomgzillaon January 28, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:The second part seems to be describing the birth of a child, umm maybe. Like his mother is overprotective about the child and while they may not be wealthy the day the child was born felt like winning the lottery.
    Clearly there was a death following that, not sure who's though.
    Flag gorms134on January 06, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:wow after reading the lottery and then coming back to this page that does make a lot of sense...good thinking
    Flag bottlerocket88on November 02, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:i agree with you vivalacake in all but one aspect.
    the reference to the lottery, I believe, is a reference to a short story called The Lottery. In the story, every month, a town gets together in the town square, and they all draw paper squares out of a hat. All but one of them are blank, and the person who draws the paper with a large point in the middle is killed by stoning. The townspeople do this ritual because they believe it gives them good luck and a healthy harvest. The author does this to portray the craziness of a distopian society, but pertaining to this song, he refers to it as a way to get away from his problems (or a good harvest) with a stroke of luck from this distopian "lottery." this also explains his reference to "a rock swallowing the girl" (or the stoning in the short story).
    Flag hindusantaon October 06, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:I'm just going to put in my bit of what the song means to me.

    I know that this song has some of Nate's life. For example:
    -Nico (his dog) who ran away.
    -The bit about his mother and the girl who dies.

    This song is about overlooking the good things in life. That's why he mentions that "snails see the benefits in every inch." Meaning we go through life so quickly forgetting the people and things that really do matter.

    When Nate realizes the mutual love between himself and his mother (at the expense of the tragic death of this girl) he begins to see that love is real. That things need to be taken one inch at a time.
    Flag ringer83on September 13, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:ps i love the country feel with the slide guitar..

    god damn why did the format have to break up
    Flag bottlerocket88on May 10, 2008   Link

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