Slow Me Down – English Lyrics

• By: Emmy Rossum

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language can be a journey of discovery, much like the theme of Emmy Rossum's 'Slow Me Down.' This song offers a chance to explore English through its expressive lyrics about the universal feeling of life moving too fast. Its layered vocals and ambient pop style make it a unique and beautiful piece to learn with, allowing you to connect with both the language and a relatable human experience.

[English]

Just slow me, slow me down

Slow me down, slow me down

Rushing and racing and running in circles

Moving so fast, I'm forgetting my purpose

Blur of the traffic is sending me spinning, getting nowhere

My head and my heart are colliding, chaotic

Pace of the world, I just wish I could stop it

Try to appear like I've got it together, I'm falling apart

Save me, somebody take my hand and lead me

Slow me down (Slow me down)

Don't let love pass me by

Just show me how (Show me how)

'Cause I'm ready to fall

Slow me down (Slow me down)

Don't let me live a lie

Before my life flies by

I need you to slow me down

Sometimes I fear that I might disappear

In the blur of fast-forward I falter again

Forgetting to breathe, I need to sleep, I'm getting nowhere

All that I've missed I see in the reflection

Passed me while I wasn't paying attention

Tired of rushing, racing and running, I'm falling apart

Tell me, oh, won't you take my hand and lead me

Slow me down (Slow me down)

Don't let love pass me by

Just show me how (Show me how)

'Cause I'm ready to fall

Slow me down (Slow me down)

Don't let me live a lie

Before my life flies by

I need you to slow me down

Just show me

I need you to slow me down

Slow me down, slow me down

The noise of the world is getting me caught up

Chasing the clock and I wish I could stop it

Just need to breathe, somebody please

Slow me down

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
rush /rʌʃ/ B1	verb - to move quickly or suddenly
race /reɪs/ B1	verb - to compete in a race noun - a competition to run faster than others
circle /ˈsɜr.kəl/ B2	noun - a round shape that is the same distance from the center all around verb - to move around something in a circular path
speed /spiːd/ A2	noun - the rate at which someone or something moves verb - to move quickly
purpose /ˈpɜːrpəs/ B2	noun - the reason for which something is done or created
collide /kəˈlaɪd/ B2	verb - to come into conflict or crash into something
chaotic /keɪˈɒtɪk/ C1	adjective - in a state of complete disorder and confusion
stop /stɒp/ A1	verb - to cease moving or doing something
appear /əˈpɪər/ B1	verb - to become visible or to seem to be something
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward freely through the air
live /lɪv/ B1	verb - to be alive or exist
disappear /ˌdɪs.əˈpɪər/ C1	verb - to cease to be visible or to exist

Key Grammar Structures

• Just slow me, slow me down

  ➔ Imperative mood

  ➔ The phrase "Just slow me" uses the imperative mood to give a command or request.

• Rushing and racing and running in circles

  ➔ Gerund phrases

  ➔ The phrase "Rushing and racing and running" uses gerunds to describe ongoing actions.

• I'm forgetting my purpose

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm forgetting" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an action happening now.

• I need you to slow me down

  ➔ Infinitive phrase

  ➔ The phrase "to slow me down" is an infinitive phrase that expresses purpose.

• Don't let love pass me by

  ➔ Negative imperative

  ➔ The phrase "Don't let" is a negative imperative that instructs someone not to allow something.

• I need to breathe

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ The phrase "I need" uses the simple present tense to express a current state or need.

• I'm falling apart

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ The phrase "I'm falling" uses the present continuous tense to indicate an ongoing process.