Real Estate "Snow Days"

It's cold out. Real cold. Maybe not where you're at but. But here in the midwest... it's bitter. There's a small amount of snow on the ground and the trees are barren. There's very little green anywhere. The skies are gray. Where the hell is the sun? Why does it have to be cold AND gray?

It's funny. It seems when people are asked about the winter there are two distinct responses: "I LOVE THE WINTER" or "I HATE THE WINTER". It's easy to see why both sides feel that way. Some people dig the snow and the cold and love to be cuddled up nice and warm in their homes. Others, like myself, would rather be out sweating and burnin' up in the sun.

Real Estate seem to take the middle of the road on "Snow Days", the last song off their debut album. This tune's simply about the snow days in New Jersey, where they're from. They describe the cold time of year faithfully..."The snow up to you knees, bright gray skies make your eyes feel sore, as you walk into the breeze", which doesn't really make the cold sound that great. But then they add at the end some advice to enjoy it... and it hits home..."All you had to know, you knew when you were three". The innocence of childhood; that's the secret to enjoying this time of year...just letting it in. They play all of this in their beachy sound that they can so easily be defined by, and it's the perfect scenario.