I heard of Rumer and this song while I was studying in England quite a few years ago now. The song and Rumer's beautiful voice bring back memories of rainy days and the feel of autumn whenever I listen to it. Hope you enjoy it! Try paying attention to some of the expressions in the song while you're listening;) You'll find some guidance below as well as a short introduction on the singer.
Slow
by Rumer
You make me want to sing about love
Every time I raise my head
You make me want to tell the whole world
What I've found is good
Then they say
Slow
Slow this right down
Don't burn it out
Don't let it show
Slow
Oh but my heart is racing
To hold your gaze and
Let it go
My love, my love my love
Killin' time is easy when you're here
From dreams I've seen you before
You're so familiar
And everywhere I go
Hear me calling for your love
'Cause if it's you
I will disarm you
And if it's you
Do you know how to calm me down
Oh let me sleep in your arms
Then I won't hear them singing
Slow
Slow this right down
Don't burn it out
Don't let it show
Slow
Oh but my heart is racing
To hold your gaze then
Let it go
You make me want to sing about love
Even though you don't wanna know
You make me want to tell the whole world
But I know
You don't like it
You don't like it
You don't like it
Slow
Slow this right down
Slow
Slow this right down
Slow
Slow this right down
About the Singer:
Sarah Jones, better known by her stage name, Rumer, is a Pakistani-born British singer-songwriter. Her debut album, Seasons of My Soul, released in 2010, peaked on the UK Charts at #3. Rumer's voice has been described by The Guardian and many others as being reminiscent of Karen Carpenter. Her stage name was inspired by the author Rumer Godden. Slow is one of her singles, released in 2010.
Do you know these expressions?
To hold one’s gaze: to look at someone who is looking at you, without moving your eyes away
To calm someone down: to make someone or something less agitated
To kill time: to spend time doing something that is not important while you are waiting for something else to happen
To disarm someone (metaphorical): win the affection or approval of; charm. If a person or their behaviour disarms you, they cause you to feel less angry, hostile, or critical towards them
To burn something out: to stop burning because there is nothing more to burn
To slow something (right) down: to become slower or to make something become slower
The song also includes several ‘causative verbs’: let, make, have. We use causative verbs to show that someone or something caused something to happen. The structure of causative verbs are usually as follows:
Subject + causative verb + object + bare infinitive (infinitive without ‘to’)
Can you find examples of this structure in the song?