Slow
Parnell Lyrics

Slow down
Take a moment to pause and breathe, to exist free from the constraints of time and space.

Let us exist outside constraints of space and time
Let us escape the limitations of deadlines and schedules.

Remove the manacles affixing us to deadlines
Get rid of the chains that bind us to the pressures of time.

Let all the junk that seemed so urgent fall in line
Let go of the unimportant things that once seemed so pressing, and prioritize what truly matters.

Pause time
Take a break, and capture the moment like a photograph to remember it forever.

Let's capture this like photographs of moments past
Let's retain this moment, like we would the memory of a photograph from the past.

Like dancing lights refracted through a focused glass
Let this moment shine and sparkle, like light refracted through a lens.

Inscriptions under candlelight, in paragraphs
Let's cherish this moment through written words in the soft, flickering light of a candle.

Make this last
Hold on to this moment as long as possible, and savor it.

Be here
Stay in the present moment with me.

Remain with me and correspond with openness
Stay by my side, and be honest and open with me.

Communicate through every sense, avail your lips
Let's communicate in every way possible, and speak honestly with each other.

Let's give and take, articulate with truthfulness
Let's engage in a two-way conversation, and speak truthfully to each other.

I'm ever learning how to love you
I am constantly growing and improving my love for you.

I've failed you time and time again
I have made mistakes in our relationship repeatedly.

For all the ways I've ever hurt you
I understand that I have caused you pain in the past.

You never stop letting me in
You continue to allow me to be a part of your life, despite my mistakes.

You're not perfect, but nor am I
Neither of us is perfect.

I've stolen, lied, and retained my pride
I have done things that are dishonest, and let my pride get in the way of our relationship.

So now I lay it down ask the same
I am willing to admit my flaws, and ask the same of you.

Wipe the slate clean, start again
Let's forgive each other, and start fresh.

Give us a chance to make it right
Let's slow down and take the time to make our relationship right.

I don't wanna lose our place
I don't want to lose the connection we have with each other.

I don't wanna fight this fight
I don't want us to constantly struggle in our relationship.

I just wanna slow this down
I want to take things at a slower pace, and appreciate each other more.

I don't wanna give this up
I don't want to give up on our relationship.

I just wanna give us life
I want to breathe new life into our relationship.

Baby can we slow this down
Can we take things slower together?

Give us a chance to make it right
Let's take the time we need to make our relationship right.

Slow down
Once again, let's take it slow and savor every moment.