Slowing Down
Travis Tritt Lyrics

Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴Here comes your tattoos slowly fading
The breaks upon your heart are leaving scars
The battles for your freedom you′ve been winning
They bought you time but they're costing you the war

Slowing down
It don′t come easy
When running hard's been flowing through your blood

You said goodbye so many times
It's lost its meaning
And memories are all that′s left to love

Oh, believe me
Slowing down
It don′t come easy

The wasted years of love in motel rooms
Your boots under another stranger's bed
Waking in the morning way too soon
Yeah, leaving you′s as lonely as it gets

Slowing down
It don't come easy
When running hard′s been flowing through your blood
You said goodbye so many times
It's lost its meaning
And memories are all that′s left to love

Oh, believe me
Slowing down
It don't come easy

You just can't stop the clock from turning back the time
But for her heart and soul
It′s worth trying

Slowing down
It don′t come easy
When running hard's been flowing through your blood
You said goodbye so many times
It′s lost its meaning
And memories are all that's left to love

Oh, believe me
Slowing down
Oh, believe me

Slowing down
It don′t come easy

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Slowing Down" by Travis Tritt are about someone who has been through a lot in life and is struggling to slow down and take it easy. The opening lines are about their tattoos slowly fading, showing that time is passing and the scars of the battles they have fought are leaving scars on their heart. They have been fighting for their freedom, but it has come at a cost that they are now paying. They are having difficulty slowing down because they have been running so hard for so long.

The second verse talks about the wasted years of love spent in motel rooms, with the singer's boots under a stranger's bed. The loneliness and isolation of these memories have left the singer feeling empty and full of memories that are all that is left to love. Despite this, they are still trying to come to terms with slowing down, even though it is not easy. They cannot stop the clock from turning back time, but they are willing to try for the sake of their heart and soul.

Overall, the song is about the struggle to slow down and find peace after a life of struggles, battles, and heartbreaks. It speaks to the human condition of constantly seeking more and pushing ourselves to the limit, even when it is not healthy or sustainable. In the end, the singer realizes that slowing down is what they need, but it is not an easy task to achieve.

Line by Line Meaning

Here comes your tattoos slowly fading
The outward signs of past pain and experiences are beginning to fade away

The breaks upon your heart are leaving scars
Past heartbreaks and traumas have left deep emotional wounds

The battles for your freedom you've been winning
You've been fighting for your autonomy and independence and making progress

They bought you time but they're costing you the war
Although you've made progress, the cost has been high and the ultimate victory is uncertain

Slowing down
Taking a break and recuperating from the constant struggles and battles of life

It don't come easy
It's difficult to change course and take a break after being in a constant state of motion

When running hard's been flowing through your blood
Being in a constant state of movement and struggle is your natural state of being

You said goodbye so many times
You've ended relationships and moved on from people so many times that it's become routine

It's lost its meaning
The act of saying goodbye has become empty and hollow

And memories are all that's left to love
The only thing left to hold onto are the memories of what once was

Oh, believe me
The struggle to slow down and take a break is real and difficult

The wasted years of love in motel rooms
The time spent in failed relationships and one-night stands that never led to anything meaningful

Your boots under another stranger's bed
The act of leaving your boots under someone else's bed signifies the fleeting nature of these romantic encounters

Waking in the morning way too soon
Feeling the emptiness and longing after a night spent with someone who ultimately means nothing to you

Yeah, leaving you's as lonely as it gets
Leaving these relationships and encounters actually leaves you feeling even more alone and lost

You just can't stop the clock from turning back the time
You can't change the past and undo the mistakes and hurt caused by past choices

But for her heart and soul, it's worth trying
Despite the difficulty, the effort to slow down and make a change is worth it for your own well-being and emotional health

Writer(s): Brett Boyett, Paul Overstreet

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