Slow Down
O'Day Anita Lyrics
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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
You got to give me 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
But now you got a boyfriend down the street
Baby what're you trying to do a do
You better slow down
Baby, now you're moving way too fast
You got to give me little loving
give me 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 got to give me little loving
give me little loving
Ow, if you want our love to last
The lyrics to O'Day Anita's song Slow Down revolve around a plea to a lover to slow down and take time to save their relationship. The lyrics, written by Larry Williams, use a simple and repetitive structure to emphasize the urgency of the situation, with the singer imploring her lover to "slow down." The opening lines, "come on pretty baby won't you walk with me, come on pretty baby won't you talk with me" set the tone for the plea for communication and connection between the two lovers.
The song's lyrics paint a picture of a relationship that was once strong but is now in danger of falling apart due to the lover's desire to move too quickly. The singer reminisces about the times they would walk together and carry each other's books home, but now the lover has a boyfriend down the street, which prompts the singer to ask "Baby what're you trying to do a do?" The repetition of the line "You got to give me little loving, give me little loving" underscores the desire for intimacy and affection as well as the urgency of the situation if their love is to last.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, come on pretty baby won't you walk with me
Asking the loved one to take a walk with the singer.
Come on pretty baby won't you talk with me
Asking the loved one to talk to the singer.
Come on pretty baby give me one more chance
Asking for another chance from the loved one.
Try and save our romance
Pleading with the loved one to save the relationship.
Slow down
Advice to the loved one to take it slow.
Baby, now you're moving way too fast
The singer feels that the loved one is moving too fast.
You got to give me little loving
The singer wants more love and affection from the loved one.
give me little loving
Repeated emphasis on the need for love and affection.
Ow, if you want our love to last
The need for love and affection for the love to last.
Well I used to walk you home baby after school
The artist used to accompany the loved one home after school.
Carry your books home, too
The singer used to also carry the loved one's books.
But now you got a boyfriend down the street
The loved one has a new boyfriend down the street.
Baby what're you trying to do a do
The singer is questioning the loved one's motives.
You better slow down
Reiterating the advice to the loved one to take it slow.
Brrr, if you want our love to last
Repeated emphasis on the need for love and affection for the love to last.
Well you know that I love you, tell the world I do
Reiterating the love for the loved one.
Come on pretty baby, why can't you be true
Questioning the loved one's honesty and sincerity.
I need you badly, baby, oh so bad
Expressing the singer's need for the loved one.
The best little woman I ever had
Praising the loved one.
Slow down
Reiterating the advice to the loved one to take it slow.
Baby, now you're moving way too fast
Reiterating the feeling that the loved one is moving too fast.
You got to give me little loving
Emphasizing the need for love and affection from the loved one.
give me little loving
Repeated emphasis on the need for love and affection.
Ow, if you want our love to last
Repeated emphasis on the need for love and affection for the love to last.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: REDD EVANS, Chris Eaton, Gary Burr, Kenny Greenburg
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