Corrinne studied in Raffles Girls' Primary School, Raffles Girls' School (Secondary) and Raffles Junior College. She later majored in mass communications and English literature at the National University of Singapore. Corrinne left Singapore to further her music education at the Berklee College of Music, where she majored in songwriting and film scoring. In order to pursue her dreams in music, she moved to Los Angeles in 1999.
Corrinne co-wrote the song "If You Didn’t Love Me" with the legendary songwriters Carole King and Carole Bayer Sager as part of her winning entry in a songwriting competition on the music industry website Tonos.com. Carole King & Carole Bayer Sager wrote the lyric for the song and entertained submissions for the best musical accompaniment and melody. Corrinne's version was the winner. The song is featured on Corrinne's debut album. Corrinne has met Carole Bayer Sager but not Carole King.
Her song "Journey" was featured on the Taiwanese drama Dolphin Bay Lovers and was covered by popular Asian singers Angela Zhang and Gigi Leung.
In September 2004, Corrinne May became the first (and only) artist singing exclusively in English, to be signed by the record label Forward Music in Taiwan, which distributes her music to Taiwan, Japan, Hong Kong and China.
Two songs from Corrinne's second album, "Save Me" and "Everything in its Time", were featured in Channel 5's hit television series, Chase, which ran from March to May 2005. Chase arguably propelled Corrinne May from relative obscurity to an unprecedented level of recognition in Singapore.
In 2007, Corrinne May released her 4th album, titled "Beautiful Seed" much to public delight. After a pre-release in Singapore, local radio stations have given her a thumbs up to her fresh sound and renewed lyrics. Songs, such as "Leaving" and "Shelter" have been favourites among many of Corrinne's Fans. The CD is available online from her website. http://www.corrinnemay.com/
Slow Down
Corrinne May Lyrics
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Everything for his little tyke
No time to sing a lullaby
Or give him a piggyback ride
TV babysitter, toys are a bribe
As he speeds out the doorway
And the car leaves the driveway
The boy runs after his father
He stretches out his hands to reach him
As he tumbles and falls.
Slow down,
I can’t keep up with you
You’re getting a little too quick
For me to follow
Slow down,
You’re getting away from me
And I don’t know how to slow you down
60 years together weathering the times
The good, the bad, the sweetest sighs
Watching children of their children smile
As they did when they walked down the aisle
Walking canes and wheelchairs slowly wind
Twirling the years, curling their faces
But now he’s stumbling faster
Towards that finish line
She stretches out her hands to reach him
As he closes his eyes
Slow down,
I can’t keep up with you
You’re getting a little too quick
For me to follow
Slow down,
You’re getting away from me
And I don’t know how to slow you down
And I don’t know how to slow you down
And I don’t know how to slow you down
Slow down,
I can’t keep up with you
You’re getting a little too quick
For me to follow
Slow down,
You’re getting away from me
And I don’t know how to slow you down
Corrinne May's song Slow Down talks about the fleeting nature of time and the importance of slowing down to appreciate the little things in life. The first verse is about a working father who is too busy to spend quality time with his child. He has a 16-hour workday and is always in a rush, leaving his child to spend time with the TV and toys as a distraction. As the father leaves for work, the child runs after him, but his steps are too small, and he falls. The chorus is the child telling his father to slow down as he is getting too fast for him to keep up.
The second verse moves on to an elderly couple who have been married for 60 years. They have witnessed the good and bad times and have seen their children's children grow up. They now use walking canes and wheelchairs as their bodies age. The husband is losing his strength and is stumbling towards the finish line. The wife reaches out to him, trying to steady him before he falls. The chorus repeats again as the wife tells her husband to slow down. The song ends with the same chorus, with the singer not knowing how to slow down time or how to hold onto the fleeting moments of life.
Overall, Slow Down is a poignant song that reminds us to appreciate the present moment and to slow down before it is too late. It shows the importance of relationships and how we need to cherish them while we have them. It also reminds us that life is a journey, and we need to take it slow to enjoy the ride fully.
Line by Line Meaning
16 hour workday just to provide
Working incredibly long hours just to provide for his child.
Everything for his little tyke
Making sacrifices to provide for his child and give them everything they need.
No time to sing a lullaby
Being too busy and tired to have time to sing a lullaby to his child.
Or give him a piggyback ride
Not having time to physically engage with his child in a way such as giving them a piggyback ride.
TV babysitter, toys are a bribe
Using the TV and toys as a way to entertain and distract the child while the parent is busy.
As he speeds out the doorway
Rushing out the door to get to work.
And the car leaves the driveway
Leaving the house to go to work or travel.
The boy runs after his father
The child tries to chase after their father.
But his steps are too small
But the child's steps are too small to catch up to their father.
He stretches out his hands to reach him
The child desperately tries to reach out and connect with their father.
As he tumbles and falls.
But the child falls down and can't keep up.
60 years together weathering the times
A couple who has been together for 60 years.
The good, the bad, the sweetest sighs
They have experienced the good and bad times, but also the sweetest moments in life together.
Watching children of their children smile
Seeing the joy on their grandchildren's faces.
As they did when they walked down the aisle
This joy is similar to the joy they felt when they walked down the aisle on their own wedding day.
Walking canes and wheelchairs slowly wind
As they have aged, they now have to use walking canes and wheelchairs to get around.
Twirling the years, curling their faces
The years have twisted and turned, aging and changing their faces.
But now he’s stumbling faster
Now the husband is starting to deteriorate at a faster rate.
Towards that finish line
He is getting closer and closer to the end of his life.
She stretches out her hands to reach him
The wife tries to reach out to connect with her husband before he passes.
As he closes his eyes
But he is too weak to keep going and eventually passes away.
Slow down,
The song is telling people to slow down and enjoy what is important in life.
I can’t keep up with you
Life moves too fast for people to keep up.
You’re getting a little too quick
The fast-paced nature of life is accelerating and becoming too difficult to keep up with.
For me to follow
People are struggling to keep up and follow the fast pace of life.
You’re getting away from me
People are becoming distant and disconnected from each other because of the fast pace of life.
And I don’t know how to slow you down
People don't know how to slow down and enjoy life because of societal pressures and expectations.
Contributed by Ryan V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
rcenthusiast bodhi
This song is totally smooth! love it (: can have lyrics please? :X
Al Dames
Beautiful
Rosalie Brina-Hernandez
ILOVED CORRINE MAY SONG BECAUSE IT'S TOUCHING MY HEART,,