Slow
Young Buck feat Chester Bennington Lyrics

Hey, I gotta slow down
The singer feels the need to slow down in life, likely due to some harsh experiences.

I said we gotta slow down
The singer wants to include their audience in the need to slow down and take stock of their actions.

Let me take you back to high school, '94
The singer is going to tell a story about their youth in order to make a point.

Well, at least when a **** had time to go
The artist remembers a time in their life when they felt they had more time to live their lives free from worry and pain.

Walk to the bus stop, sellin' **** on the way
The artist would sell drugs on the way to the bus stop as a means of income.

Lil' bad **** with a pocket full of ****
The singer was a young, rebellious person with money from selling drugs.

Fell in love with a shorty that was bad
The singer had strong feelings for a young woman.

I would go and skip class just so I could see that ****
The artist was willing to skip class just for the chance to see this person they had feelings for.

But she was too fast and I was too slow
The young woman was looking for someone who already had money, and the artist was not that person.

'Cause she wanted a **** who already had dough
The young woman was looking for someone with money.

She found her a man who was like 24
The young woman found someone older who met her standards.

But what she didn't know, that he had plenty ****
The man she found had lots of problems and issues.

She was too young, so now he got a new one
The young woman could not handle the older man's problems and he moved on to someone else.

'Cause shorty went and bought her a new ****
The young woman found someone new to be with.

See when she catch this ****, she gon' do somethin'
The young woman will likely react angrily or violently when she discovers something she does not like.

Not fight, but shorty gon' **** somethin'
The young woman will likely become physically violent when she discovers something she does not like.

But she never got a chance, a change of plans
The young woman never had a chance to act on her violent tendencies because something changed.

**** herself in the back, puttin' the **** in her pants
The young woman instead decided to commit suicide by putting a gun in her pants and shooting herself.

Live life young, ****, quit tryin' to be grown
The singer is advising the listener to live life to the fullest while they are still young, and not try to mature too quickly.

You gon' miss momma when she dead and gone
The artist is warning the listener that they will regret not making the most of their time with their mother while she is still alive.

Slow your roll, slow it down, my ****
The artist is urging the listener to slow down their pace of life to appreciate what they have.

Live life, lil' mama, quit tryin' to be grown
The artist is advising a young woman to take her time growing up and not try to be too much of an adult before she is ready.

You gon' miss daddy when he dead and gone
The singer is warning the listener that they will regret not making the most of their time with their father while he is still alive.

Slow your roll, c'mon, gotta slow down
The artist is urging the listener to take things slower and not rush through life.

I got a graveyard tatted on my arm
The singer has a tattoo of a cemetery on their arm, a symbol of the losses they have experienced in life.

So I'ma just start with my uncle William Hahn
The singer is starting to recount stories about their family members who have passed on.

My momma only brother, he served in the navy
The singer's uncle was in the navy at some point in his life.

He lost his life because the war made him crazy
The artist's uncle suffered from PTSD after his time in the navy and it ultimately caused his death.

My nephew Shannen, 15 years old
The artist's young nephew was only 15 years old when he died.

When I think how he died, I get real cold
The young man's death was traumatic and affects the singer to this day.

'Cause they found him in a field with some crack stones
The young man was found dead with drug paraphernalia on him.

There was no flesh, it was just bones
The young man's body had deteriorated significantly by the time he was found.

I was just home with my cousin Craig
The artist was spending time with a family member when they received news of another death.

And then I got a phone call, said they found him dead
The artist received news that someone close to them had died.

So what's next, ain't went to Bizz funeral yet
The singer has experienced so much death that they are questioning what other funerals they will need to attend in the future.

Instead of one casket, I need two of them ****
The artist is expressing frustration that they have experienced so much loss within their family.

It don't quit, just when you think I'm seein' better days
The singer is saying that despite experiencing loss, they continue to face hardships in life.

My auntie just find that she got AIDS
The singer's aunt has been diagnosed with AIDS.

And it's **** up 'cause her life don't end
The singer is acknowledging the unfairness of their aunt's situation.

And she locked up, so she dyin' in the pen, ****
The artist's aunt is currently in prison and suffering from AIDS.

This can't be life we're living
The artist is expressing disbelief at the amount of tragedy and death they have experienced in their life.

'Cause I don't wanna live no more
The singer is feeling hopeless and like giving up on life.

Live life young, ****, quit tryin' to be grown
The singer is reiterating their earlier advice to enjoy life while still young and not try to mature too quickly.

You gon' miss momma when she dead and gone
The artist is reminding the listener that they will regret not making the most of their time with their mother while she is alive.

Slow your roll, slow it down, my ****
The artist is again urging the listener to take things slower and not rush through life.

Live life, lil' mama, quit tryin' to be grown
The artist is once again advising a young woman to take her time growing up and not try to be too much of an adult before she is ready.

You gon' miss daddy when he dead and gone
The singer is warning the listener that they will regret not making the most of their time with their father while he is still alive.

Slow your roll, c'mon, gotta slow down
The artist is urging the listener to take things slower and not rush through life.

This can't be life we're living
The singer is again expressing disbelief at the number of losses they have experienced in their life.

'Cause I don't want it no more, no more
The singer is emphasizing their desire to take control of their life and not continue living in a state of constant loss and tragedy.