In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Here we go
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby, slow down, I'm not gonna hurt you
I understand you never been here before
Someone has used you, making you so scared
Allow me to make it better, oh
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby stop runnin' please let me catch you
You're goin' through too many changes
But don't be scared to trust a stranger
I will assure you, there is no danger
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
What your friends say is fine it don't mean a thing
When your heart beats next to mine
Take your time, baby slow it down
'Cause we got forever
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Break it down, break it down
Uh uh
Baby, seems you're moving too fast
(Seems you're moving too fast)
Seems you're movin' too fast baby
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin a little to fast for me
Seems you're movin' too fast for me
(Slow down)
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Seems you're movin' too fast for me
(Slow down)
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Seems you're movin' too fast for me
(Slow down)
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby, slow down, I'm not gonna hurt you
I understand you never been here before
Someone has used you, making you so scared
Allow me to make it better, oh
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby stop runnin' please let me catch you
You're goin' through too many changes
But don't be scared to trust a stranger
I will assure you, there is no danger
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
What your friends say is fine it don't mean a thing
When your heart beats next to mine
Take your time, baby slow it down
'Cause we got forever
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Baby, slow down, seems you're moving too fast for me
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Break it down, break it down
Uh uh
Baby, seems you're moving too fast
(Seems you're moving too fast)
Seems you're movin' too fast baby
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin a little to fast for me
Seems you're movin' too fast for me
(Slow down)
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Seems you're movin' too fast for me
(Slow down)
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
Seems you're movin' too fast for me
(Slow down)
Seems you're movin'
Seem to be movin' a little too fast for me
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Baby Slow Down Lyrics as written by Charlie Mole Angela Stone
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