The band are currently signed to Heavenly Records, and their self-titled debut album was released on 13 June 2005. Singles from that album have included Forever Lost, Love Me Like You, Love's A Game and I See You, You See Me. Later on that year they recorded a new song, Gone are the Days, used on the War Child charity album Help! A Day in the Life
In 2005 they supported Athlete, Doves, and Brian Wilson, and played the Glastonbury Festival to a fantastic reception. August saw the band play at the dual-venue V Festival in Chelmsford and Staffordshire and Leicester's Summer Sundae.
The band have since released their second album, Those The Brokes in November 2006, and the Undecided EP in September 2007.
Slow Down
The Magic Numbers Lyrics
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Trying to make things right
I can't believe it's gone
Had it all worked out
In the morning doubts
Had it all go wrong
You can't give up on him
Go on and find yourself
Through someone else
See if I held you wrong
Well, I'm afraid I can't leave you tonight
Had it once
But it should have been twice
Slow down boy
You're driving me crazy
I'm not a kid anymore
I guess I never was then
And I try and I try to move on
I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on
And I try and I try to move on
Well, we talked all night
Tried to make things right
Can't believe it's gone
You can't give up on him
It's just not the way that it goes
Well, I'm afraid I can't leave you tonight
We had it once
And it should have been right
Slow down boy
You're driving me crazy
I'm not the one anymore
I guess I never was then
And I try and I try to move on
I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on
And I try and I try to move on
I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on
And I try and I try to move on
I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on
And I try and I try to move on
I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on
And I try and I try to move on
Nothing you do can break my heart
Why'd you have to go and fall apart
Nothing you do can break my heart
Why'd you have to go and fall apart now
I never wanted to hear
What you're saying now
Whenever there is a doubt
She comes crawling in
Whenever there is a doubt
She comes following
Nothing you do can break my heart
Why'd you have to go
And fall apart now
You can't give up on him
It's just not the way that it goes
You can't give up on him
It's just not the way that it goes
You can't give up on him
It's just not the way that it goes
You can't give up on him
It's just not the way that it goes
The Magic Numbers song Slow Down is about trying to make a relationship work, even though doubts and insecurities keep creeping in. The lyrics depict a conversation between two people who stayed up all night trying to work things out but in the morning, doubts and fears set in. The lyrics show the struggle to move on from the past and find a new path. The line "Had it once / But it should have been twice" represents the missed opportunity and regret for not making things work the first time around.
The chorus "Slow down boy, You're driving me crazy" captures the frustration of trying to keep up with someone who is moving too fast, someone who won't slow down and deal with the problems at hand. The line "Nothing you do can break my heart, why'd you have to go and fall apart" shows that, despite the pain and disappointment, the singer's heart is still strong and resilient.
The repetition of "And I try and I try to move on, I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on" shows the internal struggle and refusal to give up on the relationship. The song conveys a sense of hopefulness and determination, despite the obstacles that are getting in the way.
Line by Line Meaning
Well, we talked all night
We spent the whole night talking things through
Trying to make things right
Trying to fix what went wrong
I can't believe it's gone
I can't believe we lost what we had
Had it all worked out
We had a plan and it seemed perfect
In the morning doubts
The doubts came in the morning after
Had it all go wrong
Our plan fell apart and everything went wrong
You can't give up on him
Don't give up on him, that's not the solution
It's just not the way that it goes
Giving up is not the usual or right way of dealing with things
Go on and find yourself
Find yourself and your path on your own
Through someone else
Do this without relying on another person
See if I held you wrong
Try to figure out if I was wrong in the way I held you
Well, I'm afraid I can't leave you tonight
I can't leave you behind because I'm uncertain about our future
Had it once
We had something special before
But it should have been twice
We should have had it more than once
Slow down boy
Take it easy
You're driving me crazy
You're making me lose my mind
I'm not a kid anymore
I'm a grown-up now
I guess I never was then
Maybe I was never really a kid
And I try and I try to move on
I'm doing my best to move on from this
I guess there's something inside that keeps holding on
But there's still something inside me that won't let go
Nothing you do can break my heart
I won't let you break my heart
Why'd you have to go and fall apart
Why did everything have to fall apart?
I never wanted to hear
I never wanted to hear those words
What you're saying now
What you're saying now is hurting me
Whenever there is a doubt
Whenever doubts arise
She comes crawling in
She comes back to me
Whenever there is a doubt
Whenever there's confusion or uncertainty
She comes following
She follows me around
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ROMEO WILLIAM STODART
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Alex Barnett
I'm totally with you Sparticus. Magic Numbers have spoken to me for years through awesome music. Keep it rolling guys, we need more of this in our music world
IamSpartacus
What a superb track this is, by an awesome band who havn`t really received the recognition that they truly deserve. I love this band and this track.
Kyle Allen
They're so good and unbelievably underrated. I can't think of a single song by them that I dont like