Can't Slow Down
War & Peace Lyrics

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(Householder, Hendrix, Pilson)

Listen
If you can take what I can give then listen up
One on one you know my love is dangerous
Heart and soul when I'm alone I climb the walls
Baby I just want to have it all

People think I'm crazy
They don't see what I'm seeing
People think I'm crazy
Good lovin's never easy at all
At all

You know I can't slow down til the morning after
Baby can't you see
You know I can't slow down
No, I can't slow down at all

If love is blind then I must be delirious
One on one you know my love is serious
Have you had enough 'cause I'm not satisfied
Baby let me take you for a ride

People think I'm crazy
They don't see what I'm seeing
People think I'm crazy
Good lovin's never easy at all
At all

You know I can't slow down til the morning after
Baby can't you see
You know I can't slow down
No, I can't slow down at all

I'm going crazy

No, I can't slow down til the morning after
Baby can't you see
You know I can't slow down
No, I can't slow down at all
Can't slow down til the morning after
No way
I can't slow down
You know my dangerous
People say I'm crazy
Can't slow down til the morning after
Never gonna slow down

Don't take love to serious
I can't slow down at all

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Can't Slow Down" by War & Peace are all about the intense passion and desire that the singer has for their significant other. They begin by challenging their partner to keep up with them, stating that they are willing to give everything they have to the relationship. The singer then admits that their love may be "dangerous" and "serious," and that they will not be satisfied until they have it all.

Despite people thinking the singer is crazy, they cannot slow down in their pursuit of love. They compare their passion to being delirious and unable to see clearly. They ask their partner if they have had enough, but then offer to take them on a wild ride.

Ultimately, the chorus repeats that the singer cannot slow down until the morning after, and they cannot slow down at all. This song captures the feeling of being on a wild and intense emotional rollercoaster in a relationship, feeling like you cannot slow down or calm your feelings.

Line by Line Meaning

Listen
Pay attention to what I'm about to say

If you can take what I can give then listen up
If you can handle my intense love, then listen carefully

One on one you know my love is dangerous
My love is passionate and intense

Heart and soul when I'm alone I climb the walls
When I'm alone, I can't contain my energy and excitement

Baby I just want to have it all
I want everything in life including love and passion

People think I'm crazy
Others view my love and passion as excessive or irrational

They don't see what I'm seeing
Others can't comprehend my intense emotions

Good lovin's never easy at all
Love is difficult and complex

You know I can't slow down til the morning after
I am too passionate to slow down and need to experience love all night

Baby can't you see
Don't you understand my strong emotions?

If love is blind then I must be delirious
My love is so intense that it feels like insanity