The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Slow, slow, slow
There is something you need to know
There's a feeling I don't understand
Here it comes again
Glow, glow, glow
There was love ten seconds ago
In it's place, now a tiny pain
It comes again
There'll be rain on our wedding day
And the chapel will be mud and clay
There'll be rain on our wedding day
Gray be the sky
I don't know why
Slow, slow, slow
Easy come and easy go
It seems your ring is sliding off my hand
Do you understand?
No, no, no
In every breathe you're dragging me low
In every movement the chill sustains
Here it comes again
There'll be rain on our wedding day
Rotting roses in my bouqet
There'll be rain on our wedding day
Gray be the sky
Too late to cry
Slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow, slow
There is something you need to know
There's a feeling I don't understand
Here it comes again
Glow, glow, glow
There was love ten seconds ago
In it's place, now a tiny pain
It comes again
There'll be rain on our wedding day
And the chapel will be mud and clay
There'll be rain on our wedding day
Gray be the sky
I don't know why
Slow, slow, slow
Easy come and easy go
It seems your ring is sliding off my hand
Do you understand?
No, no, no
In every breathe you're dragging me low
In every movement the chill sustains
Here it comes again
There'll be rain on our wedding day
Rotting roses in my bouqet
There'll be rain on our wedding day
Gray be the sky
Too late to cry
Slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow, slow
Slow, slow, slow
Lyrics submitted by kenleekenlee
Slow Lyrics as written by Kylie Ann Minogue Daniel De Mussenden Carey
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Broma 16, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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i love this song.. it is sooo beautifully sad... i love the part of "there was love 10 seconds ago"... like somehow love ended but you actually never realized when...and now you're like caught on a relationship you don't want anymore... can't believe there's only one comment on it... i love it...
It reminds me of a moment when I came to a decision that a relationship which I had makes no sense anymore. For some reason I did not see any future of me and her together anymore. Once I realized that, I could not continue, although part of me wanted to. Trying to keep it up made it only more painful. (Cause there was some love, yes, where was it gone? Maybe I can take it back? No I can't. It's just gone. I have to put up with that.) The wedding theme is about the future that should be bright and full of joy but now it seems dark and sad, cause you can't get back and you feel you live in lie. For some reason I love the image of a wedding on a rainy day and chapel of mud and clay... it's so sadly beautiful. I love the song although there is so much pain in it. And I don't wanna ever in my life feel like that anymore. Cause I don't want to let this love go. Have to keep it in mind.