“Silver Snail” is the sixth track on the Pixies' 2014 album Indie Cindy. When performing the song in a 2014 NPR Tiny Desk concert, Frank Black introduced it by saying, “This is a song about some experiences we had in Somerville, Massachusetts in a rehearsal space.” [Note that Black refers to the son...
[Chorus]
On my way back to one
Half asleep with a loaded gun
In a room with a light bulb sun
[Verse 1]
Ain't no place for to hide
At an orgy of grooms and brides
At the scene of the suicides
[Bridge]
Follow me
See my silver trails
Blessed be
When is a snake a tail?
I am the silver snail
[Verse 2]
On my way back to one
On my way back to seventh son
Then I count to a million
[Verse 3]
He will awake from his dreams
Find his way in these honey beams
Find a way to the cream of creams
[Bridge]
Silver spoons
For my silver snails
Black harpoons
For the killer whales
I am the silver snail
[Chorus][x2]
Silver Snail was written by Frank Black.
Silver Snail was produced by Gil Norton.
Pixies released Silver Snail on Sat Apr 19 2014.