Slow – English Lyrics

• By: Rumer
• Album: Seasons Of My Soul

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the tender and introspective world of Rumer's "Slow." This beautiful ballad, with its jazz-inflected pop and soulful delivery, offers a relatable narrative about the intricacies of new love and the universal desire to take things at a comfortable pace. Its clear, emotive lyrics provide an excellent opportunity to understand nuanced English expressions related to relationships and emotions. Rumer's distinctive, warm vocal style, often compared to Karen Carpenter's, makes the song a particularly special and inviting piece for language learners to appreciate vocal clarity and lyrical storytelling.

[English]

You make me want to sing about love

Every time I raise my head

You make me want to tell the whole world

What I've found is good

Then they say

Slow

Slow this right down

Don't burn it out

Don't let it show

Slow

Oh but my heart is racing

To hold your gaze and

Let it go

My love, my love my love

Killin' time is easy when you're here

From dreams I've seen you before

You're so familiar

And everywhere I go

Hear me calling for your love

Cause if it's you

I will disarm you

And if it's you

Do you know how to calm me down

Oh let me sleep in your arms

Then I won't hear them singing

Slow

Slow this right down

Don't burn it out

Don't let it show

Slow

Oh but my heart is racing

To hold your gaze then

Let it go

You make me want to sing about love

Even though you don't wanna know

You make me want to tell the whole world

But I know

You don't like it

You don't like it

You don't like it

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection
slow /sloʊ/ A2	adjective - moving or operating at a low speed verb - to reduce speed
heart /hɑrt/ A2	noun - the organ that pumps blood in the body noun - the center of emotion or feeling
gaze /ɡeɪz/ B1	noun - a steady or intent look verb - to look steadily and intently
dream /driːm/ B1	noun - a series of thoughts, images, or emotions occurring during sleep verb - to imagine or hope for something
call /kɔːl/ B1	verb - to shout or speak loudly to attract attention noun - a shout or loud voice
easy /ˈiː.zi/ A2	adjective - not difficult
familiar /fəˈmɪl.jər/ B2	adjective - well known from long or close association
burn /bɜrn/ B1	verb - to consume fuel and give off heat or light
know /noʊ/ A2	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to make musical sounds with the voice
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - a point of time as measured in hours and minutes