Slow Down
Normani Lyrics

Oh, oh
The song begins with an exclamation to draw attention.

Everybody slow down
Normani asks everybody to slow down.

Everybody, everybody slow down
Normani emphasizes the need for everyone to slow down and take a break.

Everybody be on the low down
She wants everyone to maintain a low profile or a secret.

And it's cool if you wanna be slow now, no doubt
Normani asserts that it's cool to be relaxed.

Remember that night at your old house?
Normani reminisces about a night at their old house.

Remember that time that you broke down?
She recalls a time when the person she is singing to broke down emotionally.

Saying that you're happy, that you dropped that chain
The person claimed to be happy after letting go of a burden, maybe materialistic or emotional.

Knowing that I'm the one to hold down
Normani is confident that she is the one to provide emotional support and security for the person.

Champagne, I took all your clothes off
Normani talks about a romantic encounter after drinking Champagne.

Champagne, 'cause you cut other girls off
The person she is addressing cut off other girls because of Normani.

And I make it, make it, pop like soda
Normani is confident that she can make things happen, make things exciting and fun.

And you make it, make it, then dose off
The person does not stay awake long enough to enjoy the moment fully, unlike Normani.

I'm still a kid and, I'm stealing your time
Normani feels young and is enjoying spending time with this person, perhaps taking up their time.

But I still feel your heart, so I'm asking
Normani senses a connection with the person and hence asks for something.

Could you just be real?
Normani wants the person to be honest, true, and authentic.

Don't be scared to feel this
She wants the person to open up, not be afraid of expressing their feelings.

We can make the world go still
Normani believes that they both can create a moment that is so intense that it appears to be frozen in time.

Could you let me feel this?
She wants to feel the same emotional intensity as the person does.

You can risk it, love me, I'm right here I
She reassures the person that they can take the risk of loving her because she is there for them.

I can make your lonely disappear I
Normani assures to take away the loneliness the person might be feeling.

I could, could you just be real?
She repeats her request for the person to be completely honest with her.

Ain't nobody home now
Normani asserts that there's nobody at home right now.

Ain't nobody, ain't nobody home now
She reiterates that no one is at home at the moment.

Everybody be on that night life flow
Everyone out there is in party mode.

When I exit the club, so they putting on a show now, no doubt
She attracts attention from people as she leaves the club.

I ain't tryna move like a dummy
Normani clarifies that she does not want to act foolishly.

I'm tryna move real so you trust me
She wants to move in a way that shows she is being genuine.

I'm tryna show you that other people try
Normani is trying to point out that other people are trying to win the person's heart as well.

But it's better when you touch me
However, Normani believes the connection she has with the person is different and better.

Champagne, I took all your clothes off
The same theme of a romantic encounter reprises after drinking Champagne.

Champagne and I'm missing all my phone calls
Normani seems to be lost in the moment and is unable to attend to anything else, including phone calls.

Swimming in your bed like be like
Normani is in bed with the person and feels like they are swimming together.

Fucking to a slow jam, I'm rocking your boat now
They are making love to a slow jam, and Normani is doing something that's taking the experience to the next level.

Could you just be real?
She repeats her request for the person to be honest with her.

Don't be scared to feel this
She still wants the person to express their feelings freely.

We can make the world go still
The same sentiment of creating magical moments resurfaces.

Could you let me feel this?
Normani asks for the same emotional connection that the person has with her.

You can risk it, love me, I'm right here, I
The person can love her, as she is there for them.

I can make your lonely disappear, I
She wants to take away the person's loneliness.

I could, could you just be real?
She repeats her request to be authentic with her.

Could you just be real?
Normani ends the song with her last request for the person to be genuine and honest with her.

Real, real
She emphasizes the importance of being authentic.

Could you just be real?
She repeats her last request again in the end.

Could you just be, could you just be
She emphasizes the need for authenticity again in the very end.