Intro – whispered]
Shh…
You hear that?
That’s not the rain…
It’s the snail…
(Yeah!)
[Verse 1] (funky bass line, crisp snare)
Raekwan’s ridin’ down the boulevard,
He takes your keys and he hits it hard.
Never checks the engine, never sees the signs,
One more fender bent, another set of fines.
He’s got that smile when he’s got a plate,
Casserole love, oh, he can’t be late.
But when the sun goes down and the moon turns pale,
Your boy’s transformin’… into the Hourly Snail.
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, don’t lend him your wheels, no, no,
Oh, you’ll be cryin’ in the mornin’, yo!
And when the clock strikes twelve, you better stay inside,
‘Cause he’s creepin’ real slow, you can’t hide!
[Chorus] (layered harmonies, synth brass stabs)
This is the fall… of Raekwan (hee-hee!)
By day he’s crashin’, by night he’s gone.
Movin’ so slow, in the midnight rain,
With a silver trail, and a shell for a frame.
(Come on)! (Ow!)
Yeah, the fall… of Raekwan,
From fast to fragile, the curse goes on.
The Hourly Snail, you can’t explain,
He’s slippin’ through the night with no shame.
[Verse 2] (snappy hi-hat, funky guitar scratches)
Mac ‘n’ cheese, green bean delight,
He’ll clean your dish in one single bite.
But he pays the price for the joy he takes,
Every wheel he ruins, every heart he breaks.
Now he’s shrinkin’ down in the darkened street,
Moonlight dancin’ on that slimy beat.
From horsepower dreams to a crawl so frail,
That’s the tragic tale of the Hourly Snail.
[Bridge] (spoken with echo, synth pad rising)
You can’t run… you can’t drive…
When he’s behind you, you won’t survive…
But in the night…
He’s just a shadow…
So slow…
(Hee-hee!)
[Breakdown] (percussion only, layered ad-libs)
Shell shock! Ow!
Don’t stop! Hoo!
Silver lines!
Casserole time!
Yeah-yeah!
[Final Chorus – key change for drama]
This is the fall… of Raekwan (hee-hee!)
By day he’s crashin’, by night he’s gone.
Movin’ so slow, in the midnight rain,
With a silver trail, and a shell for a frame.
Shamone!
Yeah, the fall… of Raekwan,
From fast to fragile, the curse goes on.
The Hourly Snail, you can’t explain,
He’s slippin’ through the night with no shame.
[Outro – fade with vocal riffs]
Snail in the moonlight… (hee-hee!)
Slippin’ through the rain…
Casserole dreams… shamone…
Raekwan…
The Hourly Snail…
DEAD_MAN
