Snail Trail
Heavenly Lyrics


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The office party was fine
Quite fun till quarter past nine
Then you came to
And things got right out of hand
All eyes and arms and mouth and
So close, oh gross

Your boss comes up
Thinks we're getting on fine
I'm seeing red now
I wanna leave
But your face is in mine
You're thinking bed now

Pass the bottom stair
And I'll become your worst nightmare
I am much too good for you
You sicken me with your belief
That I must want it underneath
Don't think you're coming in for more

Too late for public transport
And taxis I can't afford
Uh-oh, lift home
Your in-car CD player
Is blaring out Liz Phair
Blow Queen: obscene

Your driving's bad
All that lager you've had
I'm getting scared now
What a relief
See the end of my street
But you're thinking bed now

Pass the bottom stair
And I'll become your worst nightmare
I am much too good for you
You sicken me with your belief
That I must want it underneath
Don't think you're coming in for more

I warn you, pass the bottom stair
And I'll become your worst nightmare
I am much too good for you
You sicken me with your belief




That I must want it underneath
Don't think you're coming in for more

Overall Meaning

The song "Snail Trail" by Heavenly tells the story of a woman who attends an office party and ends up in a dangerous situation with a coworker. At first, the party seems fine, but things take a turn for the worse when the coworker begins making advances towards her. The woman tries to leave, but she is trapped in the car with the coworker, who is drunk and driving recklessly. Throughout the song, the woman asserts her boundaries and makes it clear that she does not want to be with this person. She warns him that if he tries to come into her home, she will become his "worst nightmare."


The lyrics of "Snail Trail" are poignant and relevant to the ongoing conversation about sexual consent and assault. The woman in the song is clear about her boundaries and does not give in to pressure, even when it means facing danger. The line "you sicken me with your belief that I must want it underneath" is a powerful statement about the cultural pressure on women to be sexually available at all times. By telling this story, Heavenly raises important questions about consent and the need for everyone to respect boundaries and communicate clearly with their partners.


Line by Line Meaning

The office party was fine
The party at work was enjoyable


Quite fun till quarter past nine
It was entertaining until 9:15 pm


Then you came to
You got sober or realized what was happening


And things got right out of hand
The situation went out of control


All eyes and arms and mouth and
You were very physical, touching and kissing


So close, oh gross
It was too intimate and disgusting


Your boss comes up
Your supervisor approaches


Thinks we're getting on fine
Assumes we are doing well


I'm seeing red now
Feeling angry and upset


I wanna leave
I want to go away


But your face is in mine
You are in my personal space


You're thinking bed now
You want to have sex


Pass the bottom stair
Referencing a specific location


And I'll become your worst nightmare
If you keep going, I will become a terrible experience for you


I am much too good for you
I am better than you


You sicken me with your belief
Your assumption disgusts me


That I must want it underneath
That I want to have sex with you


Don't think you're coming in for more
You are not allowed to come inside my place or to have any further sexual advances


Too late for public transport
It is past hours for using public transportation


And taxis I can't afford
I don't have enough money to take a cab


Uh-oh, lift home
You are giving me a ride home


Your in-car CD player
The music device inside your car


Is blaring out Liz Phair
The volume of the music is too loud and the song playing is by an artist named Liz Phair


Blow Queen: obscene
The lyrics in the song are sexually explicit and offensive


Your driving's bad
You are not driving well


All that lager you've had
You drank too much beer


I'm getting scared now
I am starting to feel fearful


What a relief
I feel grateful that we reached my destination


See the end of my street
My house is nearby, at the end of the road


But you're thinking bed now
You still want to have sex


I warn you, pass the bottom stair
A repeated warning to not cross a certain threshold


And I'll become your worst nightmare
I will become a terrible experience for you


Don't think you're coming in for more
You are not allowed to come inside my place or to have any further sexual advances




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