INTRODUCTION:
I am so lucky to be a musician, and I’m especially lucky to travel the country and world to share my music. Growing up in a small town on the edge of Rochester, I've always dreamt big. I wanted to get out, see the world, and do everything I possibly could. Slow Down is about not missing a single moment.
LYRICS:
I, I, I, I
Verse 1: I can’t stay in this town.
I can’t slow myself down.
I won’t revolve around you.
I’d rather live, and you’d rather drown.
CHORUS: Hearts move faster than the speed of light.
You lose the chance of a lifetime.
You can’t blink too fast.
You think this life will last.
I, I, I, I can’t slow myself down.
Verse 2: You say my head’s in the clouds.
My feet can’t reach the ground.
I’ll keep spinning around,
Rather lose my way than never be found.
CHORUS: Hearts move faster than the speed of light.
You lose the chance of a lifetime.
You can’t blink too fast.
You think this life will last.
I, I, I, I can’t slow myself down.
Bridge: I, I, I, I
I, I, I, I
I, I, I, I
CHORUS: Hearts move faster than the speed of light.
You lose the chance of a lifetime.
You can’t blink too fast.
You think this life will last.
I, I, I, I. I, I, I, I can’t slow myself down.
I, I, I, I
LYRIC ANALYSIS:
I can’t stay in this town. - The small town I grew up in was not enough for me,
I can’t slow myself down. - and I couldn't be forced to live at a small town pace, when my heart and mind were going at rockstar speed.
I won’t revolve around you.
I’d rather live, and you’d rather drown. - No one will hold me back.
Hearts move faster than the speed of light.
You lose the chance of a lifetime. - One of my favorite things to do is rhyme mid-phrase... Hearts MOVE, you LOSE.
You can’t blink too fast.
You think this life will last. - Can't BLINK, you THINK. It adds so much to the lyrics.
I, I, I, I can’t slow myself down.
You say my head’s in the clouds.
My feet can’t reach the ground.
I’ll keep spinning around,
Rather lose my way than never be found. - Possibly my favorite lyrics that I've ever written. And it's true, my head is in the clouds and I am far from grounded. But I would rather wander and keep dreaming than lose sight of what I want.
Hearts move faster than the speed of light.
You lose the chance of a lifetime.
You can’t blink too fast.
You think this life will last.
I, I, I, I can’t slow myself down.
BRIDGE - When I wrote this, I imagined using a loop pedal and layering the I's. I wanted a huge, dramatic build up into a powerful chorus to show that I will NOT stop. Since I kept this CD at the very basics, there's just one vocal track at a time, but I hope you get the idea.
Hearts move faster than the speed of light.
You lose the chance of a lifetime.
You can’t blink too fast.
You think this life will last.
I, I, I, I can’t slow myself down.
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