Slow Me Down
Tejas Lyrics

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Oh, so much to say
And the words
Would they hurt if ever sent them on their way already?
And stars
Oh how the burn
For you and for me endlessly
When will I learn?

Slow me down
I cannot breathe I cannot
See the light of reason you've been feeding me
To wake me up
I cannot breathe I cannot
Reason with you
Slow me down
I cannot breathe I cannot
See the light of reason you've been feeding me
To wake me up
To reason with you

And you won't be satisfied
'Cause you try and you try
To move faster than the speed of life
And you know it comes down to this
There's a fine finish line
That you won't care to notice

Slow me down
I cannot breathe I cannot
See the light of reason you've been feeding me
To wake me up
I cannot breathe I cannot
Reason with you
Slow me down
I cannot breathe I cannot
See the light of reason you've been feeding me
To wake me up
To reason with you

And all the lives you've tried to touch
Are now just lies that you've made up
Imaginations all the stuff
That you thought your dreams were made of
And all you've ever wanted was
Time to hold on to what was yours
It's gone

Your still here
You are not gone

Overall Meaning

Tejas's song Slow Me Down is a reflection on how often we rush through life without stopping to consider our words or actions. He talks about the feeling of being overwhelmed and unable to keep up with the pace of life around him. The opening lines 'Oh, so much to say, and the words, would they hurt if ever sent them on their way already?' showcase how we can often have so much to say, but we are hesitant to say them out loud as we are scared that they might hurt the person to whom we are addressing them to. He further states, 'And stars, oh how the burn, For you and for me endlessly. When will I learn?' which show how two people are connected and how their relations are like the stars - burning bright, endlessly. And he regretfully acknowledges that he is yet to learn when to slow down and take things easy.

The chorus 'Slow me down, I cannot breathe, I cannot see the light of reason you've been feeding me, To wake me up. I cannot breathe, I cannot reason with you' beautifully shows the feeling of being overwhelmed and needing someone to stop us from spiraling out of control. Sometimes we need the ones we love to intervene and help us to see the light of reason and slow us down in our daily lives. The verse 'And you won't be satisfied, 'Cause you try and you try, To move faster than the speed of life, And you know it comes down to this, There's a fine finish line, That you won't care to notice' showcases the obsession with rushing through life without noticing the finer details of it. The song concludes with the acknowledgement that all you've ever wanted was time to hold onto what was yours, but it's gone, and you are still here!

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, so much to say
I have a lot on my mind that I want to express.

And the words
I am struggling with finding the right words to express myself properly.

Would they hurt if ever sent them on their way already?
I am worried about how my words will impact others if I were to speak my mind.

And stars, oh how they burn
The intensity of my emotions is comparable to the fiery power of the stars in the universe.

For you and for me endlessly
These emotions are shared by both myself and the person I am addressing.

When will I learn?
I am recognizing my own struggle with handling my emotions in a healthy way.

Slow me down
I am recognizing that I am moving too fast and need to be slowed down.

I cannot breathe I cannot see the light of reason you've been feeding me
I am feeling overwhelmed and unable to think logically due to my emotions.

To wake me up
I need to be shaken out of this mindset and see things more clearly.

To reason with you
I need to be able to communicate with you in a logical and rational manner.

And you won't be satisfied
The person I am addressing will not be happy until they have achieved their goals.

'Cause you try and you try
This person is trying very hard to reach their goals.

To move faster than the speed of life
Their ambition is causing them to move too quickly, without regard for the consequences.

And you know it comes down to this
Despite their efforts, they will not be able to achieve their goals without addressing their current mindset.

There's a fine finish line
There is a specific goal that this person is striving towards.

That you won't care to notice
This person is so consumed by their ambition that they are not taking time to appreciate the journey and the people around them.

And all the lives you've tried to touch
This person has attempted to influence and impact the lives of others.

Are now just lies that you've made up
However, they have done so in a dishonest manner, by bending and manipulating the truth.

Imaginations all the stuff
Their actions are fueled by their own imagination rather than reality.

That you thought your dreams were made of
This person's goals and ambitions are not based in reality, but rather their own fantasies.

And all you've ever wanted was
Despite this, this person's true desire is to hold onto what they perceive to be their own.

Time to hold on to what was yours
They are attempting to cling to something that they believe belongs to them.

It's gone
Unfortunately, this thing they are holding onto is no longer present in their life.

You are not gone
This individual is acknowledging that even though this thing is gone, they will not be consumed by it and still have a life beyond it.

Lyrics © Anara Publishing Limited
Written by: Tejas Menon

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