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I’m a snail and I’m bold, I’m crossing a road
even the hungry crow has a tear in his eye as he watches me try
I got one eye in and one eye out
one on death and one on doubt
one on the sky and one on my heart
cuz if I didn’t do that, I couldn’t even start on a journey like this.

on this big old freeway six lane wide
that’s like 45 minutes to the other side
but I gotta cross or I’m gonna die

I’ve already lost two of my family
I watched them shrivel up in front of me
a single drop of dew stopped me from shrivelling too
now there’s just silence where their laughter used to be

I know what you’re thinking: snails don’t laugh
oh yes we do, it’s just like the laughter coming out of you
as you watch your daughter climb into the swimming pool
for the first time

watching her grow, watch her turn from a little bun into a radiant sun
start arguing with you about what should and should not be done
pushing your buttons, touching your scars
as you drive her to her swimming lesson across the park
so you stop and you yell, and she starts to cry
and you regret it right away and you wanna comfort her but you gotta drive

and even if you knew, in that moment of shame
provoked by your child who carries your name
and even if you knew, in that moment of rage
provoked by your child for whom you’d die just to save
and even in you knew in that moment you snapped
provoked by your child who’s become your best bet
to let out your love in this indifferent world

even if you knew in the moment that
the tires of your car crushed my back,
and snapped my shell and sliced my neck
and the hope that I held fades to black
even if you knew, would you even look back?
at the tiny speck, on the grey concrete of the interstate?
I don’t think you would
cuz you don’t believe that a snail could be worthy of your love

I’m a snail and I’m bold, I’m crossing a road
soon the hungry crow will swoop down to dine and fill his belly with mine

and the siege of Aleppo drifts by on your Facebook wall
as your daughter finally learns the crawl

credits

from Songs For Flying (EP, 2019), released January 9, 2019
arr. by Karin van Kooten

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North Sea String Quartet Rotterdam, Netherlands

The North Sea String Quartet is one of the most versatile string quartets of the Netherlands. Their blend of world music, combining their own compositions with improvisation, could be defined as folk-fusion. These are strings that will make you move.

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