Chloe Copoloff spills her heart onto a bed of soft piano keys with Slow, a tender interrogation of the fast-paced, swipe-left world of modern romance.
But this isn’t some crooning ballad drenched in nostalgia. It’s more of a whisper in a crowded room, a vulnerable shift of tone that’s both disarming and strangely refreshing.
There’s something subtly rebellious about Chloe Copoloff’s confession of being “used to doing it on first dates,” her voice tinged with a touch of world-weariness.
It’s real life bleeding into melody. However, this isn’t a cautionary tale; the core of Slow is that strange, thrilling feeling of breaking your own patterns: “I’ve never done slow/ Straight to the finish line’s all that I know.”
The production is purposefully spare, letting Copoloff’s lyrics take centre stage. Think of an open notebook instead of a heavily-produced pop anthem.
That’s where this song earns its quiet power. She isn’t afraid of those awkward, fumbling moments (“I’m biting my own tongue/ I’m putting my hands up”).
There’s an innocence and an anxiety woven together,and it’s that mix that hooks you in.
Fans of the bold and brash might find Slow a little too… well, slow. Yet, Chloe Copoloff turns insecurity into art. Lines like “I feel more secure with lower stakes/What a shame” speak to those scarred by hook-up culture casualties.
The twist, of course, is the fear of vulnerability itself. Isn’t slowing down the hardest risk of all?
Slow doesn’t end with some grand declaration of everlasting love. It leaves you a little unsteady, as real beginnings often do.
It’s an intimate track that invites a quiet “me too” from the listener, not a singalong for a stadium.
For a moment,the rat race of dating seems blissfully distant.
Whether that moment lasts longer than the song? Well, that’s the magic and misery of falling, isn’t it?
Chloe Copoloff Slow Lyrics
Verse
Used to doing it on first dates
And skipping the foreplay
Yeah it was my forte
Until you came around
I know that it’s backwards
But i would rather
Get to it faster
Before they can let me down
Pre chorus
I feel more secure with lower stakes
What a shame
Chorus
I’ve never done slow
Straight to the finish line’s
All that i know
Used to talk big now i’m talking in code
Used to only kissing with the lights off
Now you got my mind turned on
Never done slow
You brought out a side of me that I never show
Talking all night stead of taking off clothes
Always preparing for the worst
Never done slow
Cause slow could hurt
Verse
I’d rather kiss you and call it than
Go all the way, all in
With somebody who’s not it
I guess this is falling
I don’t wanna be too much
I’m biting my own tongue
I’m putting my hands up
So that way it’s hands off
I don’t have a timeline
I swear this is just fine
But you’re gonna stay, right?
Chorus
I’ve never done slow
Straight to the finish line’s
All that i know
Used to talk big now i’m talking in code
Used to only kissing with the lights off
Now you got my mind turned on
Never done slow
You brought out a side of me that I never show
Talking all night stead of taking off clothes
Always preparing for the worst
Never done slow
Cause slow could hurt
Bridge
I feel more secure with lower stakes
I’ve gotten so used to this pace
With you i wanna run the other way
Cause someone this good doesn’t stay
Chorus
I’ve never done slow
You brought out a side of me that I never show
Now i’m gettin’ some of what i needed the most
This is a first
Never done slow
Cause slow could
