Can't Slow Down
Dahlback Diaz and Young Rebels Ft. Retti.b Lyrics

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I've had my fun if I don't get well no more
I've had my fun, people, if I don't get well no more
My heath is fallin' on me
Yes, and I'm going down slow

I want you to write my mother and tell her the shape I'm in
Oh please write my mother, tell her the shape I'm in
I want you tell her to pray for me, people

Well, to forgive for my sins

On that next train south, mother
You can look for my clothes on
On that next train south, mother
You can look for my clothes on
Yes, I had my fun, mother, this is all in prayers
Yes, I had my fun, people, mother, this is all in prayers

Yes, if you don't see this old body, mother
You know I'm gone out of this world somewhere

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Dahlback Diaz and Young Rebels Ft. Retti.b's song "Can't Slow Down" carry an undertone of resignation and acceptance of mortality. The opening lines, "I've had my fun if I don't get well no more / My heath is fallin' on me / Yes, and I'm going down slow," imply that the singer has indulged in whatever he wanted and is now facing the consequences of his choices. The repetition of the phrase "if I don't get well no more" seems to indicate that the situation is dire and there's little room for recovery. The line "I'm going down slow" brings forth an image of someone being slowly consumed by an ailment and highlights the helplessness of the situation.

Later on, the singer asks someone to inform his mother about his current condition and ask her to pray for him and forgive him for his sins. The lines "I want you to write my mother and tell her the shape I'm in / I want you tell her to pray for me, people / Well, to forgive for my sins" show the remorseful side of the singer and his yearning for absolution. The last few lines hint at the possibility of death, with the singer saying that if his mother doesn't see him, she'll know he's gone out of this world somewhere.

Overall, the song portrays the consequences of living recklessly and the acceptance of one's fate.

Line by Line Meaning

I've had my fun if I don't get well no more
I have enjoyed myself but if I do not recover from my illness, that will be the end of it

My heath is fallin' on me
I am experiencing a decline in my health

I want you to write my mother and tell her the shape I'm in
Please inform my mother of my current condition

Oh please write my mother, tell her the shape I'm in
Requesting for a letter to be written to my mother about my state

Well, to forgive for my sins
Ask her to pray for me and my past wrongdoings

On that next train south, mother
When I leave for the south, mother

You can look for my clothes on
You will find my belongings there

Yes, I had my fun, mother, this is all in prayers
Despite my past enjoyment, I am now in a prayerful state

Yes, if you don't see this old body, mother
If my body is not found, mother

You know I'm gone out of this world somewhere
I have passed on and left this world behind