It was then that Medeiros shifted gears, borrowing a stand up bass, expecting nothing more than a one-off show. Then, as these things go, on the second day of practice, former Done For Good guitarist, Tommy McCarthy, arrived with a borrowed mandolin. “After he played that first hook melody,” says Medeiros, “we knew we had a band. It was out of our hands.” Since then the group has accomplished far more than any of their prior endeavors, and in far less time. Now, they’ve finished their second album entitled Friends With The Enemy, and are poised to take their music further outward, into a world that’s better off because of it.
Members
Ryan Hakker - Guitar/Vox
Mike Jacobs - Guitar/Vox
Tommy McCarthy - Mandolin/Vox
Dustin Medeiros - Upright /Vox
Slow Down
Poor Man's Poison Lyrics
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And you don't know
Where your next move is taking you
Where you need to go
You see you lost your way back there a ways
And can't seem to find
A reason for remembering
You've got to slow it down
You're runnin' on empty now
You've got to slow it down
Just stop and take a look around
You got devils in the distance
Watchin' you sleep
And they runnin' around with the friends you keep
You've got to slow
Slow it down
You see it gets a bit heavy
And then it gets a bit more
When you start losin' memories
Of what it was before
You started lyin' to yourself a long time ago
So no one else finds out
That your reasons were excuses
Oh and now you're all fresh out
You've got to slow it down
You're runnin' on empty now
You've got to slow it down
Just stop and take a look around
You got devils in the distance
Watchin' you sleep
And they runnin' around with the friends you keep
You've got to slow
Slow it down
I got one thing to say
See I been there too
And now it ain't about me, no
But it ain't all about you
So when you get to where you're goin'
Remember this
You made your bed and now you're layin' at the bottom of the list
You never slow
Slowed it down
You've got to slow it down
You're runnin' on empty now
You've got to slow it down
Just stop and take a look around
You got devils in the distance
Watchin' you sleep
You made your bed and now you're layin' at the bottom of the deep
You never slow
Slowed it down
Oh, you've got to slow it down
Slow it down
Oh, you've got to slow
Slow it down
The lyrics of "Slow Down" by Poor Man's Poison talk about the need to take a step back and slow down when life gets overwhelming. The song starts by pointing out how everyone is watching and waiting for the next move, but the singer doesn't know where to go. They've lost their way and can't remember how they got there. The lyrics advise slowing down and taking a break instead of continuing to run on empty. The chorus emphasizes the message, "You got devils in the distance, watching you sleep, and they're running around with the friends you keep. You've got to slow, slow it down."
The second verse talks about how life gets heavier as memories fade away, and lying to oneself becomes a habit. The singer urges listeners to remember that when they reach their destination, they're at the bottom of the list because they never slowed down. The final chorus hammers in the importance of slowing down, even though it might be difficult.
In conclusion, "Slow Down" is about the importance of taking a break when life gets overwhelming and remembering to slow down even though it might be hard. The song encourages listeners to take a step back and reevaluate their choices before moving forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Everybody's watching now
You feel like everyone is paying attention to your every move.
And you don't know
However, you have lost focus and do not have a clear direction.
Where your next move is taking you
You are uncertain about the consequences of your actions.
Where you need to go
You have lost sight of your goals and are unsure about what you want in life.
You see you lost your way back there a ways
You recognize that you have made some wrong turns in the past.
And can't seem to find
However, you are struggling to identify the root cause of your mistakes.
A reason for remembering
You are struggling to come up with a justification for your past choices.
How you lost track of time
You are questioning how time has passed so quickly without you realizing.
You've got to slow it down
You need to take a step back and reevaluate your priorities.
You're runnin' on empty now
You are physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted from trying to keep up with the demands of life.
Just stop and take a look around
You need to pause and assess your current situation.
You got devils in the distance
There are external factors that are hindering your progress and causing you distress.
Watchin' you sleep
These factors are always present, even in your moments of rest.
And they runnin' around with the friends you keep
You may have people in your life who are adding to your problems instead of helping you overcome them.
You see it gets a bit heavy
Your burden is becoming increasingly difficult to carry.
And then it gets a bit more
As time passes, your problems only seem to multiply and worsen.
When you start losin' memories
Your struggles are causing you to forget important moments from your past.
Of what it was before
You are nostalgic for a simpler, happier time in your life.
You started lyin' to yourself a long time ago
You have been in denial about your problems for a while now.
So no one else finds out
You have been hiding your struggles from others to avoid judgement or criticism.
That your reasons were excuses
You are coming to terms with the fact that the justifications you have been using for your actions are actually just excuses.
Oh and now you're all fresh out
You have run out of excuses and are forced to confront the truth.
I got one thing to say
The singer has some advice to share based on their own experiences.
See I been there too
The artist has also gone through similar struggles in the past.
And now it ain't about me, no
The singer wants to focus on helping the listener rather than talking about their own experiences.
But it ain't all about you
The singer urges the listener to consider the impact of their actions on others.
So when you get to where you're goin'
The singer is encouraging the listener to think about where they want to end up in life.
Remember this
The artist wants the listener to keep in mind an important lesson or piece of advice.
You made your bed and now you're layin' at the bottom of the list
Your past choices have consequences, and they are affecting your current situation.
You never slow
You have been living life at a fast pace for so long that you have forgotten how to slow down.
Slowed it down
Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of taking time to slow down and assess one's life in order to make positive changes.
Contributed by Nathaniel I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Vee
on Let's Go!
I kind of want them to do a movie based on all these songs kind of like what they did with Mama Mia
(nobody steal my idea)