She proceeded to share more clips of herself singing the bridge and chorus on her IG, saving the stories as a highlight reel—alongside past material. The song itself is about the struggle to find closure following a failed relationship.
Charlotte Lawrence told NME Magazine in July 2020:
"The song is special to me… I consider it a sad song. The lyrics are about being done with a relationship— whether that’s a romantic relationship, a friendship— and you’re just ready for it to be over. You know it’s the right thing to do, but you’re going to be take a while to get over it."
"It's about a breakup, so then you expect the music video [to be], OK, girl, guy, or whatever it is, going through a breakup. So I was like, how do we shoot a video in quarantine with no budget, no lighting, no extras, no dude or girl — just me — and portray emotion through that? So we started with the idea of this song doesn't have to be about necessarily losing a partner, but it could maybe be about just losing somebody in general, grief, or losing a friend, or losing something like that. Just that feeling of loss. So I was like, let's highlight the crazy emotions through the five stages of grief through dance and facial expressions...That stairs scene was so cool because there are some aspects of the choreography that are pretty and beautiful and still have that light. But then there are some aspects of it that are crazy and messy and not the prettiest and slumped over, a little bit messy, you know what I mean? And I think it portrays the lyrics really well. And I watch it and it's like, I can feel the emotion from the song. Tyler Shields is the director, and he filmed the whole thing. And Tia Rivera is the choreographer. And we all did it, just us three collaboratively, together, everything. Every aspect of it we did completely together. Built it, did it, filmed it, just us. And it was just amazing. I'm not a fucking dancer. I can't dance. I'm 5'10" with, like, flailing arms and legs everywhere. And I just worked my ass off with Tia and got it to the point that I felt like it was as good as I could get it."
– Charlotte Lawrence via MTV
In an interview with House of Solo, the singer also shared that everything was shot at her boyfriend’s house.
Slow Motion
Charlotte Lawrence Lyrics
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The colors are fading out
Is it quiet where you're sleeping?
Your records, my empty house
I wish I knew what you were feeling
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (pride)
You're all that I think about
I even see you when I'm dreaming
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
I didn't wanna change but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
I've never been good with words
But you didn't try to listen
Could call but I won't be the first
To remind you what you're missin'
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (pride)
Back to the beginning, it swallows my mind
You never learned how to hurt
But I didn't try to fix it
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
I didn't wanna change but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
(I wish that I could hate you, my baby)
I need you more when you are not around, not around
Maybe I crave the way you let me down, let me down
I think I want you more than I need ya
Avoid the places I see ya
Killing me slow, killing me slowly
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
I didn't wanna change but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
In Charlotte Lawrence's song "Slow Motion," the singer expresses mixed emotions towards an ex-lover. The song's opening lines set the mood with the singer's world seemingly colorless and empty after a break-up. The singer can't help but wonder how her former love is coping, but she also feels entrapped by her own obsessive thoughts of her ex. The second verse speaks of how the ex-lover did not pay attention to the singer while she poured her heart out, and now the singer is stuck thinking about him all the time.
The chorus accentuates the singer's conflicting emotions towards her ex-lover. One moment, she wishes she could hate her ex-lover to move on, while the next moment, she emphasizes that she craves his presence. The bridge of the song suggests that it may be the pain of the relationship that is keeping the singer attached to her ex-lover, and the song culminates in the realization that she must move on, but it will be slow and painful.
Overall, "Slow Motion" dives into the mixed feelings that come with a break-up, and how the love and pain can make it hard to let go.
Line by Line Meaning
The colors are fading out
The emotions of the singer are fading out because she is realizing that everything has come to an end with the person she loved.
Is it quiet where you're sleeping?
The singer is thinking about her ex-lover and wondering how he is dealing with the breakup and if he is at peace.
Your records, my empty house
The singer is feeling lonely and sad because she is thinking about all the things that reminded her of her lover who is now gone.
I wish I knew what you were feeling
The singer is expressing her desire to know what her lover is feeling after their breakup.
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (pride)
Despite wanting to reach out to her lover, the singer is trying to suppress her instincts and not give in because she feels he is too proud to admit his mistakes.
Back to the beginning, it swallows my mind
The singer is relentlessly thinking about the past memories of her relationship with her lover and how it all started.
You're all that I think about
The singer is constantly thinking about her lover and can't get him out of her head.
I even see you when I'm dreaming
The singer is admitting that even in her subconscious thoughts, her lover is still present in her dreams.
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
The singer wishes that she could distance herself from her lover and not feel anything towards him.
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
The singer wishes that her lover showed more effort in trying to keep their relationship together when she left.
I didn't wanna change but you made me
The singer is acknowledging that her lover was able to change her in ways she never thought possible.
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
The singer feels hurt that her ex-lover is spreading lies about her to his friends after their breakup.
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
The singer is questioning if her lover ever truly loved her because of how he is acting after their breakup.
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
The singer is admitting that she pretended her lover cared for her more than he actually did just to feel loved and important.
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
The singer recognizes that it will take a long time to move on from her lover because the pain will linger on and heal slowly.
I've never been good with words
The singer admits she struggles with expressing her feelings properly.
But you didn't try to listen
The singer feels as though her lover didn't make an effort to understand her and her feelings.
Could call but I won't be the first
The singer admits she thinks about reaching out to her lover but she won't be the first one to initiate contact.
To remind you what you're missin'
The singer imagines reminding her lover of what he lost by letting her go.
I need you more when you are not around, not around
The singer admits that she needs her lover more when he is not around and she is left with only memories of him.
Maybe I crave the way you let me down, let me down
The singer recognizes that she might be drawn to the painful memories of her lover because it gives her some sense of validation.
I think I want you more than I need ya
The singer acknowledges that she still wants her lover around but doesn't necessarily need him anymore.
Avoid the places I see ya
The singer is doing her best to avoid any place that reminds her of her lover so she won't be tempted to reach out to him.
Killing me slow, killing me slowly
The singer feels as though the lingering pain of their breakup is slowly killing her from the inside.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ali Tamposi, Jason Evigan, Charlotte Lawrence, Andrew Wotman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kaiagerberlawrence6395
Lyrics :
The colors are fading out
Is it quiet where you're sleeping?
Your records, my empty house
I wish I knew what you were feeling
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (Pride)
Back to the beginning, it swallows my mind
You're all that I think about
I even see you when I'm dreaming
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left you to chase me
I didn't wanna change but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I may believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
I've never been good with words
But you didn't try to listen
Could call but I won't be the first
To remind you what you're missin'
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (Pride)
Back to the beginning, it swallows my mind
You never learned how to hurt
But I didn't try to fix it
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left you to chase me
I didn't wanna change but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I may believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
(I wish that I could hate you, my baby)
I need you more when you're not around, not around
Maybe I crave the way you let me down, let me down
I think I want you more than I need ya
Avoid the places I see you
Killing me slow, killing me slowly
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left you to chase me
I didn't wanna change but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I may believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
@nayla9928
The colors are fading out
Is it quiet where you're sleeping?
Your records, my empty house
I wish I knew what you were feeling
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (Pride)
Back to the beginning, it swallows my mind
You're all that I think about
I even see you when I'm dreaming
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
I didn't wanna change, but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
I've never been good with words
But you didn't try to listen
Could call, but I won't be the first
To remind you what you're missin'
Fighting every instinct while you hold your pride (Pride)
Back to the beginning, it swallows my mind
You never learned how to hurt
But I didn't try to fix it
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
I didn't wanna change, but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
I need you more when you're not around, not around
Maybe I crave the way you let me down, let me down
I think I want you more than I need ya
Avoid the places I see ya
Killing me slow, killing me slowly
I wish that I could hate you, my baby
I wish that when I left, you'd've chased me
I didn't wanna change, but you made me
Now you're telling all your friends that I'm crazy
Hard to believe that you ever really loved me
I made believe that you cared when you touched me
I know I'll be movin' on in slow motion
@josetolentinoii
I am obsessed with this song! She is so underrated. Seriously, she deserves more recognition.
@allanysmarcela7734
I AGREE
@allanysmarcela7734
TAMBEM ME IDENTIFIQUEI COM A LETRA
@lurchhightower2806
Or rather, pray that she doesn't sell herself to Illuminati et al.
@ratnaardianto653
Me tooooo addictive
@pinote1712
I love shooting people..... With the camera.
@Em-pl7gd
Most underrated artist ever.
@gulyaimtarixova4381
True bro
@xxceebunixx4413
no so overrated but good tho
@victorcardenas7930
@@xxceebunixx4413 how