Slow Down
Gerry & The Pacemakers Lyrics


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Well, come on pretty baby won't you walk with me
Come on pretty baby won't you talk with me
Come on pretty baby give me one more chance
Try and save our romance
Slow down

Baby, now you're moving way too fast
Won't you gimme little loving
Gimme little loving
Ow, if you want our love to last

Well I used to walk you home baby after school
Carry your books home, too
Baby now you're offered a diamong ring
Baby what're you trying to do
You better slow down
Baby, now you're moving way too fast
Won't you gimme little loving
Gimme little loving
Brrr, if you want our love to last

Well you know that I love you, tell the world I do
Come on pretty baby, why can't you be true
I need you badly, baby, oh so bad
The best little woman I ever had
Slow down

Baby, now you're moving way too fast
You gotta gimme little loving




Gimme little loving
Ow, if you want our love to last

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Slow Down" by Gerry & The Pacemakers convey the singer's plea to his lover to slow down and take things easy. He reminisces about the times when they used to walk and talk together after school, but now things have changed with his lover moving too fast and even offering him a diamond ring. He urges her to give their relationship another chance by slowing down and giving him some love if she wants their love to last.


The song's lyrics explore the timeless theme of relationships and how fast-paced life can sometimes impact them. In this case, the singer is trying to save his romance with his lover by reminding her of the sweet moments they shared in the past. He longs for the days when they were in sync and their love was thriving, and he believes they can get back to that place if she slows down and shows him more affection.


Overall, "Slow Down" is a love song that advocates for patience and a careful approach to relationships. It reminds listeners that relationships take time and effort, and that both parties have to be willing to slow down and work together to make it succeed.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, come on pretty baby won't you walk with me
Asks the significant other to accompany them


Come on pretty baby won't you talk with me
Asks the significant other to communicate with them


Come on pretty baby give me one more chance
Asks the significant other to give their relationship another opportunity


Try and save our romance
Urging to repair their romantic relationship


Slow down
Asking the significant other to take things slowly


Baby, now you're moving way too fast
Noticing the significant other is moving too quickly in their relationship


Won't you gimme little loving
Asking for affection from the significant other


Gimme little loving
Reiterating the need for affection from the significant other


Ow, if you want our love to last
Specifying that if the significant other wants their love to continue, they need to slow down and show affection


Well I used to walk you home baby after school
Recollecting a previous time when they would walk the significant other home from school


Carry your books home, too
Mentioning that they would even carry the significant other's books for them


Baby now you're offered a diamond ring
Noticing the significant other has been offered an expensive gift


Baby what're you trying to do
Questioning the significant other's intentions in regards to the gift


You better slow down
Reiterating the need for the significant other to take things slowly


Well you know that I love you, tell the world I do
Expressing their love for the significant other to the world


Come on pretty baby, why can't you be true
Questioning the loyalty of the significant other


I need you badly, baby, oh so bad
Expressing a strong desire for the significant other


The best little woman I ever had
Complimenting the significant other as the best they have ever had




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