[Verse 1]
Locker clang and late bell rings,
She hides a heart of nervous things.
Books pressed close with scribbled notes,
A margin map of little hopes.
Sunlight slips down painted rows,
A secret smile nobody knows.
He walks past with a crooked grin,
She tucks her daydreams safely in.
[Pre-Chorus]
Fingers brush and then we freeze,
Pencil taps like quiet seas.
A folded note, a shy excuse,
This slow small world is ours to choose.
[Chorus]
Slowly, with you, one heartbeat at a time,
Down the hallway lights where our shadows climb.
Slow laugh, soft hands, let the minutes prove
How gentle love can learn to move.
Slowly, with you, I'll find my way,
Trace tiny maps on the pages we lay.
Every after-school laugh, every borrowed view,
I want to go slowly, with you.
[Verse 2]
Late bus hum and library light,
Shared headphones on a Friday night.
Your jacket over my shoulders small,
Warm cafeteria coffee and whispered calls.
Textbook corners, graffiti names,
Passing notes, and slow, honest games.
Sneakers scuff the sidewalk chalk,
We walk in circles and we talk.
[Pre-Chorus]
Heartbeat matches a fluorescent hum,
Stolen glances when class is done.
We fold our futures bit by bit,
No fireworks—just a steady fit.
[Chorus]
Slowly, with you, one heartbeat at a time,
Down the hallway lights where our shadows climb.
Slow laugh, soft hands, let the minutes prove
How gentle love can learn to move.
Slowly, with you, I'll find my way,
Trace tiny maps on the pages we lay.
Every after-school laugh, every borrowed view,
I want to go slowly, with you.
[Bridge]
We won't sprint through seasons we don't know,
We'll learn the steps, let the small things grow.
A bleacher promise under quiet moonlight,
A first kiss maybe—only when it's right.
No rush toward names on a future list,
Just Sunday drives and playlists missed.
[Chorus - Soft]
Slowly, with you, one heartbeat at a time,
Down the hallway lights where our shadows climb.
Slow laugh, soft hands, let the minutes prove
How gentle love can learn to move.
[Chorus - Full]
Slowly, with you, one heartbeat at a time,
Down the hallway lights where our shadows climb.
Slow laugh, soft hands, let the minutes prove
How gentle love can learn to move.
Slowly, with you, I'll find my way,
Trace tiny maps on the pages we lay.
Every after-school laugh, every borrowed view,
I want to go slowly, with you.
[Outro]
Step by step, locker by locker, day by day,
We learn how to love in the small, honest ways.
Slowly, with you—hand in hand, true,
I want to go slowly, with you.
