Slow Show
Slow Show

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Ah, the classic cocktail of social awkwardness and romantic urgency! "Slow Show" is a lyrical confession of someone who feels like a fish out of water at social gatherings but swims oceans for love. With every heartbeat screaming "inept!" at parties, our… Read more

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May 21, 2007
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Slow Show Lyrics

Standing at the punch table, swallowing punch
Can't pay attention to the sound of anyone
A little more stupid, a little more scared
Every minute, more unprepared

I made a mistake in my life today
Everything I love gets lost in the drawers
I want to start over, I want to be winning
Way out of sync from the beginning

I wanna hurry home to you
Put on a slow, dumb show for you and crack you up
So you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
God, I'm very, very frightened, I'll overdo it

Looking for somewhere to stand and stay
I leaned on the wall and the wall leaned away
Can I get a minute of not being nervous
And not thinking of my dick?

My leg is sparkles, my leg is pins
I better get my shit together, better gather my shit in
You could drive a car through my head in five minutes
From one side of it to the other

I wanna hurry home to you
Put on a slow, dumb show for you and crack you up
So you can put a blue ribbon on my brain
God, I'm very, very frightened, I'll overdo it

You know I dreamed about you
For twenty-nine years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for, for twenty-nine years

You know I dreamed about you
For twenty-nine years before I saw you
You know I dreamed about you
I missed you for, for twenty-nine years

Writer(s): Bryce David Dessner, Aaron Brooking Dessner, Matthew Donald Berninger
Copyright(s): Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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What is the Meaning of Slow Show?

Ah, the classic cocktail of social awkwardness and romantic urgency! "Slow Show" is a lyrical confession of someone who feels like a fish out of water at social gatherings but swims oceans for love. With every heartbeat screaming "inept!" at parties, our protagonist dreams only of rushing back to their true comfort zone—a significant other whose presence turns their bumbling into an award-winning performance. It's a tale as old as time: feeling utterly uncool until that special someone convinces you you're the coolest cat in the room. So, if you've ever felt like you're botching life's script until your favorite person gives you a thumbs up, this song is your anthem. #AwkwardlyRomantic #LoveSavesTheDay

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