SLOW IT DOWN — khaia
(Alternative R&B / violin + Latin guitar)
[Intro]
(breathy vocals, soft harmonies)
Hmmm… slow it down…
(whisper) feel me…
Only meant to sleep…
Only meant to close our eyes…
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[Verse 1]
We were laying in the bed
Only meant to sleep
But something changed in the quiet
And neither one of us could leave
Your shoulder brushing mine
Like an accident that stayed too long
And suddenly the silence
Started feeling different
The room stayed dark
But I could feel your presence
Like every breath between us
Was saying something unspoken
I told myself don’t move closer
Don’t turn and meet your eyes
But something in the way you looked at me
Made me forget why
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[Pre-Chorus]
No words
No promises
Just staying in the moment
And all I could think was—
(soft harmony)
I wanna feel you…
Closer than memory
I wanna feel you…
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[Chorus]
Slow it down…
Don’t move away just yet
Slow it down…
Stay inside this breath
Cause something in the silence
Started pulling me in
And I knew if I stayed too long
I might not leave again
Slow it down…
Don’t say anything tonight
Cause sleeping was the plan
But that’s not what happened
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[Verse 2]
You turned a little closer
And suddenly the room felt warm
Nobody said a single word
But everything felt changed
I kept pretending I was tired
But my heart stayed wide awake
Trying not to want more
Trying not to break
And I still remember thinking—
(soft harmony)
I wanna feel you…
Not tomorrow
Right here in this moment
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[Final Chorus]
Slow it down…
Stay here a little longer
Slow it down…
Before the morning comes
Cause some nights leave quietly
But never leave your mind
Slow it down…
Only meant to sleep…
But that’s not what happened…
(whisper)
feel me…
khaia
