Move Too Slow
The Briefs Lyrics


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Takes her pill and makes her dumb, she moves too slow
She sleeps in an aquarium, she moves too slow
Valium, buds, and alcohol
My girl likes to take them all
She's always moving way too slow

Take her out so we could dance, she moves too slow
She left in the ambulance, she moves too slow
Throwing up, cold sweats, and shake
My girl, she hallucinates
She's always moving way too slow
She always speaks in monotone
Talks to the wall when she's alone (hello, hello, hello)
She loses things, she says oh well
When she's awake she just can't tell (at all, at all)

Just last night she lost control, she moves too slow
Now she lives at the hospital, she moves too slow
Valium, buds, and alcohol
My girl likes to take them all
The whole world's moving way too slow
She says the whole world's moving way too slow
And she don't know where she wants to go
The whole world's moving way too slow





Moves too slow

Overall Meaning

The Briefs's song Move Too Slow is a cautionary tale about a girl who indulges in drugs and alcohol, causing her to move at a slower pace. The lyrics suggest that the girl takes pills and sleeps excessively in an aquarium, indicating a state of numbness and dissociation. The singer's girlfriend takes Valium, buds, and alcohol, which makes her move too slow, causing her to miss out on opportunities and experiences such as dancing. The drugs and alcohol are not only impairing her physically but also mentally as she hallucinates and speaks in monotone when she is not alone. Throughout the song, the singer expresses concern about his girlfriend's drug and alcohol use, as she is deteriorating in both mind and body. The girl then loses control, leading to her hospitalization, a poignant illustration of the dangers of substance abuse. The song's chorus emphasizes that not only is the girl moving too slowly, but the whole world seems to be at a standstill; she doesn't know where to go, indicating a state of confusion and loss.


Line by Line Meaning

Takes her pill and makes her dumb, she moves too slow
She takes pills that make her slow and stupid, which causes her to move at a slow pace


She sleeps in an aquarium, she moves too slow
She is so slow that she sleeps in an aquarium, which is a slow-moving environment


Valium, buds, and alcohol My girl likes to take them all She's always moving way too slow
She likes to indulge in Valium, marijuana, and alcohol, which slows her down and causes her to move at a lethargic pace


Take her out so we could dance, she moves too slow She left in the ambulance, she moves too slow
Even when her partner takes her out to dance, she fails to keep up with the pace and eventually ends up leaving in an ambulance


Throwing up, cold sweats, and shake My girl, she hallucinates She's always moving way too slow
She experiences vomiting, cold sweats, and trembling muscles, which leads to hallucinations and makes her move slowly


She always speaks in monotone Talks to the wall when she's alone (hello, hello, hello) She loses things, she says oh well When she's awake she just can't tell (at all, at all)
She always speaks in a flat, boring tone; talks to the wall when she's by herself; loses things but doesn't care and when she's tired she has difficulty staying awake and alert


Just last night she lost control, she moves too slow Now she lives at the hospital, she moves too slow
She lost control of her motion just last night due to her slow movements and is now living in a hospital


The whole world's moving way too slow She says the whole world's moving way too slow And she don't know where she wants to go The whole world's moving way too slow
According to her, the entire world is moving too slowly, and she's feeling lost about what direction to take in life due to this slow pace




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