Horan said in an interview with SiriusXM that this song was made in homage to his influences growing up listening to the classic rock of the ‘70s and '80s. The song was one of the last to be written for his upcoming album because as Niall put it:
" I just thought, ‘You know what? I’m missing a bit of grit. Something a bit more funky, something with a bit heavier bass. "
The track is produced by Julian Bunetta, a good friend of Niall’s and one of One Direction’s primary co-songwriters and producers.
“Slow Hands” has been certified Gold in the UK and 3x Platinum in the US and in Ireland.
Slow Hands
Niall Horan Lyrics
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That's what she said right to my face
'Cause I want you bad
Yeah, I want you, baby
I've been thinking 'bout it all day
And I hope you feel the same way, yeah
'Cause I want you bad
Yeah, I want you, baby
Slow, slow hands
Like sweat dripping down our dirty laundry
No, no chance
That I'm leaving here without you on me
I, I know
Yeah, I already know that there ain't no stoppin'
Your plans and those
Slow hands (woo)
Slow hands
I just wanna take my time
We could do this, baby, all night, yeah
'Cause I want you bad
Yeah, I want you, baby
Slow, slow hands
Like sweat dripping down our dirty laundry
No, no chance
That I'm leaving here without you on me
I, I know
Yeah, I already know that there ain't no stoppin'
Your plans and those
Slow hands (woo)
Fingertips puttin' on a show
Got me now and I can't say no
Wanna be with you all alone
Take me home, take me home
Fingertips puttin' on a show
Can't you tell that I want you, baby, yeah
Slow hands
Like sweat dripping down our dirty laundry
No, no chance
That I'm leaving here without you on me
I, I know
Yeah, I already know that there ain't no stoppin'
Slow hands
Like sweat dripping down our dirty laundry
No, no chance
That I'm leaving here without you on me
I, I know
Yeah, I already know that there ain't no stoppin'
Your plans and those slow hands (woo)
(Yeah)
Your slow hands
Ooh, slow hands
In Niall Horan's song Slow Hands, he is singing about a girl who he meets and is immediately attracted to. The girl suggests they go back to his place, indicating that she shares the same attraction. Niall expresses his desire for her throughout the song describing how he has been thinking about her all day and wants to spend the entire night with her. He mentions slow hands, which can be interpreted as his way of taking his time to enjoy every moment with her.
The chorus of the song reiterates his desire for her slow hands to touch him all over while he also describes his own hands moving slowly over her body. In the second verse, he talks about her fingertips putting on a show and how he is unable to resist her. The bridge of the song is perhaps the most revealing part where he directly tells her to take him home.
This song is a romantic love ballad where Niall is singing about his desire for the girl and how he can't resist her, wishing to spend a slow and intimate night with her.
Line by Line Meaning
We should take this back to my place
She suggested that we go back to my place for some privacy.
That's what she said right to my face
She expressed her desire to go back to my place in person.
'Cause I want you bad
I am strongly attracted to you and desire to be with you.
Yeah, I want you, baby
I am expressing my intense desire to be with you intimately.
I've been thinking 'bout it all day
The thought of being with you has been on my mind all day long.
And I hope you feel the same way, yeah
I am hopeful that you share the same desire to be with me.
Slow, slow hands
I desire a sensual and slow intimate experience with you.
Like sweat dripping down our dirty laundry
Our intimate experience will be passionate and intense, resulting in sweat and dirty clothes.
No, no chance
I am determined not to leave without you being with me intimately.
That I'm leaving here without you on me
I cannot imagine leaving without being intimate with you.
I, I know
I am aware of my desires and intentions.
Yeah, I already know that there ain't no stoppin'
I am aware that nothing can stop me from wanting to be intimately involved with you.
Your plans and those slow hands (woo)
I am aware of your intentions and desires, and I am looking forward to experiencing them with you slowly and sensually.
I just wanna take my time
I desire to take my time and engage with you intimately in a slow and sensual manner.
We could do this, baby, all night, yeah
I am open to spending the entire night intimately involved with you, experiencing pleasure and passion together.
Fingertips puttin' on a show
Our hands and fingers will be actively involved in our intimate experience, making it a beautiful and visually stimulating experience.
Got me now and I can't say no
Your intense touch and presence have me captivated, and I am unable to resist your advances.
Wanna be with you all alone
I desire to be with you in private and experience intimate pleasure together.
Take me home, take me home
I desire for you to take me to your home and be intimately involved together.
Can't you tell that I want you, baby, yeah
I am openly expressing my strong desire to be intimately involved with you.
Your slow hands
I am specifically referring to your slow and sensual hand movements during our intimate experience.
Ooh, slow hands
I am expressing my desire for slow and sensual movements during our intimate experience.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Hipgnosis Songs Group
Written by: Alexander Izquierdo, John Ryan, Julian C. Bunetta, Niall James Horan, Ruth Anne Cunningham, Tobias Macdonald Jesso
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Here, let me remind ye all again, HUMANS ARE NOT ANIMALS. HUMANS are SPIRITS, created in the IMAGE OF GOD. CREATED IN 3 PARTS: SPIRIT + SOUL + BODY = LIVING SOUL. Animals are created different; in 2 parts: SOUL + BODY. Animals do not have everlasting part: THE SPIRIT. Humans are NOT ANIMALS and can survive ALONE 100%. After the FLOOD, only 8 souls, from millions of humans, survived. ONLY 8 SOULS lived through the FLOOD. Mankind started only with population of 2 souls. How can you all here ever understand and accept the truth if still filling your own heads with nonsense? How can LIES help to understand and accept TRUTH? - lies ant helpful, are these? A human soul and the whole population of humans need only one being in their lives:GOD. Romans 8:16chapter context similar meaning copy save The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God: John 4:24chapter context similar meaning copy save God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth. If you have GOD in your life, YOU THEN HAVE EVERYTHING. Luke 12:22chapter context similar meaning copy save And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on. Matthew 6:25chapter context similar meaning copy save Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment? Matthew 6:31chapter context similar meaning copy save Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? Matthew 10:19chapter context similar meaning copy save But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak: for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. Cant any of you read? GOD Himself clearly saying to MANKIND: take no thoughts nor worrie, for GOD shall provide all that ye need.
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And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;
Mankind being called “animals” is because to keep us in delusions that life is random and not a big deal.
Our lives on this earth is BIG DEAL, and if lived wrong, evil ways, then HELL FIRE shall be our everlasting “home” full of torment; regrets + burning in fire that
does not go out.
Our lives on this earth is TEST, we all are tested by GOD, daily, to let GOD see:
- how quickly we turn angry,
- how weak are we, in battles against different temptations,
- How long can we love and care about others,
- how many evil situations can we go through before we break,
- are we hunger for truth,
- are we satisfied with lies,
- are we guarded or easily deceived.
We all are called to REPENTANCE for a reason, to be redeemed:
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Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repentance:
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I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
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For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
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And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
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When John had first preached before his coming the baptism of repentance to all the people of Israel.
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In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;
GOD`S wish for us all:
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The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.
What means “having life and having it more abundantly”?
- LIFE IS EVERLASTING (we no longer fall ill nor age away),
- NO SINNING NO MORE, (not a being who is evil, shall be found again on the face of the earth and in heaven),
- Earth and Heavens are created ANEW, (no garbage, nowhere, nothing is ever again poisoned, water, air, nature, sky = all these are pure).
Lucifer is also in the lake of fire, never to cause a soul to sin again.
@lunsiq8413
Niall: “no CHANCE”
Me: ... it’s chònce.. not chance..
It hurts now.
@crustytoes9166
I knowwwww 🥺
@kyyoomi
he's growing up too fast
@mahy5868
yes it does
very much :"
@lowkeyleah1957
Mee
@mgv1530
SAMEEEE :(
@kaixin6087
can’t believe it’s been 6 years… it still feels so fresh and unique! love Niall
@marysa205
Seriously like how is 2017 already 6 years ago
@dylan-yu8rn
Honestly
@jaykeegan-jw3ss
I will never forget this song so. Many good memories but that is all in the past ❤❤😢😢😢😢