Slow Motion
BIG & RICH Lyrics

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I got a crack in my windshield,
I know exactly how it feels,
It's comin' apart the hard way,
It gets a little more shattered each day

Oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion
Oh oh oh, how did it hit me so fast?
It hurts so bad, it hurts so bad

Somebody tell me how long will this last
'Cause oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion

Feels like I'm frozen in a dream
I can't run, can't even scream
I'm trying to fight but I can't get my fist up
How does somebody get so messed up

Oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion
Oh oh oh, how did it hit me so fast?
It hurts so bad, it hurts so bad
Somebody tell me how long will this last
'Cause oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion

Let go, let go
Why can't I make myself do it
I don't know

Oh oh oh, I'm breaking slow motion
Oh oh oh, how did it hit me so fast?
It hurts so bad, it hurts so bad
Somebody tell me how long will this last

'Cause oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion
Oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of BIG & RICH's song "Slow Motion" depict the gradual and painful process of a breakup. The comparison with the crack in the windshield is a powerful metaphor to convey the sense of something that can't be fixed, and that every day gets worse. As the singer describes his feelings, he emphasizes the slowness and heaviness of this process, as if he was "breaking in slow motion." The pain is so intense that it is paralyzing and feels like being "frozen in a dream": no matter how hard he tries to fight against it, he can't move on.

The chorus repeats the same lines, reflecting the cyclical and unresolved nature of this emotional turmoil. The singer wants to let go and move on, but finds it hard to do so. The last line, "Oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion," conveys a sense of hopelessness and despair, suggesting that the process of healing is going to take a long time, and that there is no way to speed it up.

Line by Line Meaning

I got a crack in my windshield,
I have a crack in my car's windshield.

I know exactly how it feels,
I know exactly what it feels like.

It's comin' apart the hard way,
It's breaking apart in a difficult way.

It gets a little more shattered each day
It's breaking a little more each day.

Oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion
I'm breaking and falling apart, but it's happening slowly.

Oh oh oh, how did it hit me so fast?
How did it happen so quickly?

It hurts so bad, it hurts so bad
It's incredibly painful.

Somebody tell me how long will this last
Can someone tell me how long this pain will continue?

'Cause oh oh oh, I'm breaking in slow motion
Because I'm falling apart slowly.

Feels like I'm frozen in a dream
It feels like I'm stuck in a nightmare.

I can't run, can't even scream
I'm unable to run away or even make a sound.