[Intro – spoken, soft lighting] Sometimes… we forget the small ones. The quiet ones. This song is for them – for the snails who just want to live. [Verse 1 – gentle guitar] I crawl through grass, so soft, so slow, My little shell, wherever I go. The rain calls out, I slide with grace, Into the garden, my hiding place. [Verse 2 – emotional tone] They curse me loud, they crush me flat, As if I asked for all of that. I only want a life, a leaf, A tiny dream, a small relief. [Chorus – audience claps, sings along] Let me just be (just be) Not fast, not loud, not mean to me (to me) I play with friends, I eat a leaf (a leaf) We all have hunger, all need peace. I beg you silent, spare my soul, I only want to feel whole. [Bridge – spoken interlude, arrogant Viennese tone] Na bitte, schau her – I bin halt a Schneck, verstehst? I bin net da, damit ihr mit eurem Gummistiefel über mi drüberfahrts. Langsam is a Lebenseinstellung, ned a Fehler. Also, bitte… ein bissl mehr Respekt, ja? [Chorus – repeat, louder, with echo] Let me just be (just be) Not fast, not loud, not mean to me (mean to me) I play with friends, I eat a leaf (eat a leaf) We all have hunger, all need peace (need peace) I beg you silent, spare my soul (spare my soul) I only want to feel whole (feel whole) [Outro – whispered, golden light] And when the rain begins to fall, I’m ready for this world, so small. Slow and quiet, full of grace – My life’s a gift, a gentle pace.
