Snailhouse’s last record, the Jeremy Gara produced Lies on the Prize was widely acclaimed (including a Polaris nomination) for its panoramic and literate musicality.
At once classic and inventive, the unique song-craft and sensibility listeners come to expect from Snailhouse takes genres both new and old and weaves them into something that can never be listened to the same way twice.
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In 2008, “Do You want to Talk All Night? – A Sappy Records Tribute to Snailhouse” was released, on which many of Feuerstack’s peers and fans in other bands (among them Maritime, The Acorn and Rick White) performed versions of Snailhouse songs.
Feuerstack was also a founding member art-rock band Wooden Stars, who were awarded a Juno for best alternative album for their collaboration with Julie Doiron, titled Julie Doiron and the Wooden Stars.
Mike can also be found offering his guitar and lap steel skills to the ear bending Bell Orchestre (Juno Winners, Polaris nominees) and the heartbreaking folk of Angela Desveaux.
Snailhouse music has featured contributors as diverse and renowned as Julie Doiron, Dave Draves, Angela Desveaux, members of Arcade Fire, Wintersleep, Bell Orchestre, Maritime and The Acorn – to name a few.
What Are Your Coordinates
Snailhouse Lyrics
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And shut up all the conversation.
What are your coordinates?
I'll meet you halfway.
Don't complain.
There's really no other way.
By the time
You get to the door, i'll be done.
And you can tell me everything.
I haven't faked the pleasure
Of a half smile.
Don't complain.
There's really no other way.
The easiest way to be left alone is to {wait?}
And you can tell me everything.
The lyrics of Snailhouse's song What Are Your Coordinates depict a conversation between two individuals who are at odds with each other. The singer recognizes that the other person has the power to shut down an entire room with their presence. They inquire about their coordinates and offer to meet them halfway, suggesting a compromise. The lyrics express a sense of urgency, urging the other person not to complain and emphasizing that there is no other way to resolve their differences. The singer promises to listen once the other person arrives at the door, despite fake smiles or efforts to be left alone. The lyrics suggest a willingness to reconcile and a desire to understand the other person's perspective.
Line by Line Meaning
You can walk into a room
You have the ability to physically enter a space
And shut up all the conversation.
Your presence can silence all discussion in the area
What are your coordinates?
Where are you located?
I'll meet you halfway.
I am willing to compromise and travel half the distance to reach you
Don't complain.
Do not express frustration or discontent
There's really no other way.
No other options are available
By the time
When
You get to the door, i'll be done.
I will have finished what I am doing by the time you arrive at the entrance
And you can tell me everything.
You can share with me any and all information
I haven't faked the pleasure
I have not pretended to enjoy something
Of a half smile.
With a minimal upward curve of my mouth
The easiest way to be left alone is to {wait?}
It is possible that waiting may result in being left alone
And you can tell me everything.
You can share with me any and all information
Contributed by Landon K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.