Slow Down Summer – English Lyrics

• By: Thomas Rhett
• Album: WHERE WE STARTED

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and "Slow Down Summer" by Thomas Rhett offers a beautiful opportunity to explore storytelling and emotional expression in English. The song's clear narrative about a bittersweet young love, combined with its evocative imagery of the changing seasons, provides a rich context for understanding nuanced vocabulary and relatable themes. It's a special song for learners because its heartfelt lyrics and universal message of wanting to hold onto a perfect moment make it both engaging and memorable.

[English]

(BIRD TWITTERING)

(FIREWORKS EXPLODE)

(WATER SLOSHES)

♪ ♪

♪ (UPBEAT MUSIC) ♪

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♪ YOUR SHADES ON MY DASHBOARD ♪

♪ SHOES ON MY FLOORBOARD ♪

♪ LIVED IN THAT OLD CHEVROLET ♪

♪ WE WERE TWO ROMAN CANDLES ♪

♪ TOO HOT TO HANDLE ♪

♪ TWO HEARTS THAT COULDN'T BE TAMED ♪

♪ YEAH, WE KNEW WHAT WAS COMING AND LAUGHED IT OFF ♪

♪ LIKE IT WAS NOTHING ♪

♪ OH, BUT TIME KEPT ON RUNNIN' AND RUNNIN' AWAY ♪

♪ YEAH, WHAT CAN I SAY ♪

♪ WE HAD OUR HOPES UP AND THE WINDOWS DOWN ♪

♪ FALLIN' FAST IN A ONE-LANE TOWN ♪

♪ TANGLED UP WITH YOUR LIPS ON MINE ♪

♪ NEVER SEEN A BRIGHTER GREEN THAN THOSE EYES ♪

♪ AND I PUT MY JACKET ON YOUR SHOULDER ♪

♪ WISHIN' THE WEATHER WASN'T GETTIN' COLDER ♪

♪ LETTIN' YOU GO HOLDING ON TO EACH OTHER ♪

♪ CLOSING OUR EYES SAYING SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

♪ ♪

♪ I WAS BEGGIN' THOSE LEAVES DON'T GO CHANGIN' ON ME ♪

♪ FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS STAY AWAY ♪

♪ BUT THE FOURTH OF JULY WAS JUST SMOKE IN THE SKY ♪

♪ AND OUR SUNBURNS WERE STARTIN' TO FADE ♪

♪ YEAH, WE KNEW WHAT WAS COMIN' AND LAUGHED IT OFF ♪

♪ LIKE IT WAS NOTHIN' ♪

♪ OH, BUT TIME KEPT ON RUNNIN' AND RUNNIN' AWAY ♪

♪ YEAH, THOSE WERE THE DAYS ♪

♪ WE HAD OUR HOPES UP AND THE WINDOWS DOWN ♪

♪ FALLIN' FAST IN A ONE-LANE TOWN ♪

♪ TANGLED UP WITH YOUR LIPS ON MINE ♪

♪ NEVER SEEN A BRIGHTER GREEN THAN THOSE EYES ♪

♪ AND I PUT MY JACKET ON YOUR SHOULDER ♪

♪ WISHIN' THE WEATHER WASN'T GETTING COLDER ♪

♪ LETTIN' YOU GO HOLDIN' ON TO EACH OTHER ♪

♪ CLOSIN' OUR EYES SAYING SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHY COULDN'T YOU SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

♪ JUST WAIT A MINUTE WE WEREN'T FINISHED ♪

♪ CAN WE JUST HOLD ON TO EACH OTHER ♪

♪ TAKE ME BACK TO THE BEGINNING, OH ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

♪ YEAH, THOSE WERE THE DAYS ♪

♪ WE HAD OUR HOPES UP AND THE WINDOWS DOWN ♪

♪ FALLIN' FAST IN A ONE-LANE TOWN ♪

♪ TANGLED UP WITH YOUR LIPS ON MINE ♪

♪ NEVER SEEN A BRIGHTER GREEN THAN THOSE EYES ♪

♪ AND I PUT MY JACKET ON YOUR SHOULDER ♪

♪ WISHIN' THE WEATHER WASN'T GETTING COLDER ♪

♪ LETTIN' YOU GO HOLDIN' ON TO EACH OTHER ♪

♪ CLOSIN' OUR EYES SAYIN' SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

♪ OH ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SLOW DOWN SUMMER, YEAH ♪

♪ ♪

♪ WHY COULDN'T YOU SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

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♪ WHY COULDN'T YOU SLOW DOWN ♪

♪ ♪

♪ SLOW DOWN ♪

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♪ WHY COULDN'T YOU SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
summer /ˈsʌmər/ A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn
slow /sləʊ/ A1	verb - to move or happen at a low speed adjective - moving or operating at a low speed; not quick or fast
run /rʌn/ A1	verb - to move quickly on foot
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues
hopes /həʊps/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a particular thing to happen.
fallin' /ˈfɔːlɪn/ A2	verb - to move downward
bright /braɪt/ B1	adjective - giving off a lot of light
weather /ˈweðər/ B1	noun - the state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
colder /ˈkəʊldər/ B1	adjective - having a low temperature
jacket /ˈdʒækɪt/ B1	noun - a short coat
shoulder /ˈʃəʊldər/ B1	noun - the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
holding /ˈhəʊldɪŋ/ B1	verb - grasping or carrying something
lips /lɪps/ B1	noun - either of the two fleshy parts that form the edges of the mouth
tangled /ˈtæŋɡəld/ B2	adjective - twisted together in an untidy mass
beggin' /ˈbeɡɪn/ B2	verb - to ask (someone) earnestly or humbly for something

Key Grammar Structures

• ♪ YOUR SHADES ON MY DASHBOARD ♪

  ➔ Possessive Case

  ➔ The phrase 'YOUR SHADES' uses the possessive case to show ownership, indicating that the shades belong to 'you'.

• ♪ WE WERE TWO ROMAN CANDLES ♪

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase 'WE WERE' is in the past continuous tense, describing an ongoing action in the past.

• ♪ YEAH, WE KNEW WHAT WAS COMING AND LAUGHED IT OFF ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'was'

  ➔ The phrase 'WAS COMING' uses the past simple tense with 'was' to describe a specific action in the past.

• ♪ OH, BUT TIME KEPT ON RUNNIN' AND RUNNIN' AWAY ♪

  ➔ Past Continuous Tense with 'kept'

  ➔ The phrase 'KEPT ON RUNNIN'' uses the past continuous tense with 'kept' to emphasize the ongoing nature of the action.

• ♪ WE HAD OUR HOPES UP AND THE WINDOWS DOWN ♪

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'had'

  ➔ The phrase 'HAD OUR HOPES UP' uses the past simple tense with 'had' to describe a completed action in the past.

• ♪ WISHIN' THE WEATHER WASN'T GETTING COLDER ♪

  ➔ Contraction and Past Continuous Tense

  ➔ 'WISHIN'' is a contraction of 'wishing', and 'WAS GETTING' is in the past continuous tense, describing an ongoing change in the past.

• ♪ LETTIN' YOU GO HOLDIN' ON TO EACH OTHER ♪

  ➔ Gerund and Present Participle

  ➔ 'LETTIN'' is a gerund form of 'letting', and 'HOLDIN'' is a present participle, both describing actions happening simultaneously.

• ♪ WHY COULDN'T YOU SLOW DOWN SUMMER ♪

  ➔ Modal Verb in the Past

  ➔ 'COULDN'T' is a modal verb in the past, expressing inability or impossibility in the past.