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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'Cause wood grain makes all man made things seem so out of date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
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'Cause wood grain makes all man made things seem so out of date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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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!
suchh craziee lyrics. && iloveit.
i just listen to his beautiful voice,
and drift away,
thinking that snails see
the beauty in
every
inch.
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.
Clearly there was a death following that, not sure who's though.
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).
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.
god damn why did the format have to break up