slow motion
KSM Lyrics


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Textin' my friends
Gotta get the day planned
Get up on my feet
Places to go, people to see
Kick it at the mall
Get to rehearsal
Jam some new tunes
I gotta run, so much to do
I like my world spinning just a little too fast
But now I'm in a classroom twirling my hair
Just waiting for the time to pass
Stuck in....

[Chorus:]
Slow motion
Watching time go by
Minutes feel like hours
No end in sight
Slow motion
Taking over me
I don't wanna chill, how can I sit still
When I know the world is waiting

11 missed calls
Another shade of lip gloss
Record a new song
Color my hair
Answer the phone
He's askin' me out
I'll have to think about it
Now I'm running late
I gotta rush, no time to waste
I like my world spinning just a little too fast
But now I'm on the freeway doin' 15
In the middle of a traffic jam
Stuck in....

[Chorus:]
Slow motion
Watching time go by
Minutes feel like hours
No end in sight
Slow motion
Taking over me
I don't wanna chill, how can I sit still
When I know the world is waiting

Look ahead 'cause that's where you'll find me
You know I get bored easily
Too much to do to do nothing
I'm always in a rush to do something
We get all dressed up, show up at the club
The line's around the block and we're stuck in

[Chorus:]
Slow motion
Watching time go by
Minutes feel like hours
No end in sight
Slow motion
Taking over me
I don't wanna chill, how can I sit still
When I know the world is waiting

Slow motion
Watching time go by
Minutes feel like hours
No end in sight
Slow motion
Taking over me
I don't wanna chill, how can I sit still
When I'm goin' a little stir crazy




How can I slow down, I don't really know how
When I know the world is waiting

Overall Meaning

The song "Slow Motion" by KSM is about the feeling of being trapped in a slow-moving situation despite the desire to keep moving forward. The lyrics describe a day in the life of a busy teenager who is constantly on the go, with plans with their friends, rehearsals to attend, and a plethora of other activities planned. The first verse sets the scene and describes the singer's enthusiasm for the hectic pace of their life, but then the chorus kicks in, and it's clear that the singer is feeling frustrated and stuck in a moment of slow motion. The bridge of the song emphasizes the impatience of this feeling of being stuck, with the singer looking ahead and visualizing everything they want to accomplish.


While the song is certainly about feeling trapped, it is also about finding a way to keep moving forward, despite how hard that may feel at times. The repetition of the chorus gives the listener the impression that the slow-motion feeling is everywhere, but ultimately the singer is going to keep going, no matter what. The song is an ode to the frenzied rush of the teenage experience, but it also acknowledges that sometimes time moves agonizingly slow.


Line by Line Meaning

Textin' my friends
Starting my day by texting my friends


Gotta get the day planned
Need to plan my day


Get up on my feet
Get out of bed and get going


Places to go, people to see
Have places to be and people to meet


Kick it at the mall
Hang out at the mall


Get to rehearsal
Go to rehearsal for the band


Jam some new tunes
Practice some new songs with the band


I gotta run, so much to do
I need to hurry because I have a lot to do


I like my world spinning just a little too fast
I like to move quickly through life


But now I'm in a classroom twirling my hair
Now I'm stuck in a boring classroom, getting bored


Just waiting for the time to pass
Just waiting for the class to end


Slow motion
Feeling like time is moving very slowly


Watching time go by
Watching the clock, waiting for time to pass


Minutes feel like hours
Time feels like it's moving very slowly


No end in sight
It feels like there's no end to the boredom


Taking over me
This feeling of boredom is starting to control me


I don't wanna chill, how can I sit still
I don't want to relax, I want to be doing something


When I know the world is waiting
I have things to do and places to go, and I don't want to waste any time


11 missed calls
I have missed 11 phone calls


Another shade of lip gloss
Applying a new shade of lip gloss


Record a new song
Recording a new song with the band


Color my hair
Dyeing my hair a different color


Answer the phone
Answering the phone when it rings


He's askin' me out
A guy is asking me out on a date


I'll have to think about it
I'm not sure if I want to go out with him, so I need to think about it


Now I'm running late
I'm running behind schedule


I gotta rush, no time to waste
I need to hurry, I don't have time to waste


But now I'm on the freeway doin' 15
I'm stuck in traffic on the freeway, moving very slowly


In the middle of a traffic jam
The traffic is completely stopped


Look ahead 'cause that's where you'll find me
I'm always looking ahead to the next thing


You know I get bored easily
I get bored very easily


Too much to do to do nothing
I have too much to do to just sit around doing nothing


I'm always in a rush to do something
I always need to be doing something


We get all dressed up, show up at the club
We get dressed up to go out to a club


The line's around the block and we're stuck in
The line to get into the club is very long, and we're stuck in it


How can I slow down, I don't really know how
I don't know how to slow down and relax


When I know the world is waiting
I have things to do and places to be, and I don't want to waste any time


Slow motion
Feeling like time is moving very slowly


Watching time go by
Watching the clock, waiting for time to pass


Minutes feel like hours
Time feels like it's moving very slowly


No end in sight
It feels like there's no end to the boredom


Taking over me
This feeling of boredom is starting to control me


I don't wanna chill, how can I sit still
I don't want to relax, I want to be doing something


When I'm goin' a little stir crazy
I'm starting to feel restless and anxious because I'm so bored




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT S. NEVIL, MATTHEW GERRARD

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