[Verse 1: Tom Barman]
Slow would be the tempo of the restless soul
He's seen what a listless life can bring
Wait and then he waits until he's waiting for
The latency of everything

[Verse 2: Tom Barman & Karin Dreijer]
Slow would be the rhythm of the hummingbird
The quick speed in the shutter of his eyes
On flowers he will pose and he will spread the words
On how the world is slowly passing by

[Verse 3: Tom Barman & Karin Dreijer]
Slow, in the tiredness of your control
Of the moment that is nearly standing still
Delayed for a minute and not a second more
Then fades like a forbidden thrill

[Chorus: dEUS]
Gently, behind the beat, we shuffle on ancient streets
The reverb of time is our vantage point
We slept for a million years, lived through a million fears
We are not nervous, we will not ask for more

[Post-Chorus: Tom Barman & Karin Dreijer]
If you can slow up, I'm gonna slow up too
[Verse 4: Tom Barman]
Slow like the kissing of a lazy cheek
Like the limit and the deadline of the rush
And words, words waiting for you to speak
Or getting lost in your eternal crush

[Verse 1: Tom Barman & Karin Dreijer]
Slow would be the tempo of the restless mind
He's seen what a listless life can bring
Wait and then he waits until he's waiting for
For the latency of everything

[Chorus: dEUS & Karin Dreijer]
Gently, behind the beat, we shuffle on ancient streets
The reverb of time is our vantage point
We slept for a million years, lived through a million fears
We are not nervous, we will not ask for more

Pawns of the troubled times and kings of our petty crimes
The minds will function with a small delay
See what the past has planned
The future’s a beggar’s hand
The more we understand, the slower our days

[Post-Chorus: Tom Barman & Karin Dreijer]
If you can slow up, I'm gonna slow up too