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  1. Tracks
  2. The Academy Is...
  3. Almost Here
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TRACK

The Academy Is...

Slow Down

Release date: 8th February 2005

From Almost Here
AlternativeMusicPunkRock
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About This Track

"Slow Down" is a track by The Academy Is..., from the album Almost Here, released 8th February 2005. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

The Academy Is...

The Academy Is...

Lyrics

Slow Down

[Verse 1]

Close the door and take the stairs

Up or down, ups and downs

Well, don't pretend you've never been there

You kiss me like an over-dramatic actor

Who's starving for work

With one last shot to make it happen

You've won the role, you've played your part

You've been cordially invited

But I'm not impressed, and I'm definitely not excited

'Cause the film runs a shallow budget

And the writer's subject script isn't any deeper

So dive right in

[Pre-Chorus]

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them, I won't buy in

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Hey you, who are you kidding?

Don't quit 'til 47

Then we'll turn it up, and we'll play a little faster

[Chorus]

Take back everything you ever said

You never meant a word of it

You never did

Take back everything you said

You never meant a word of it

You never did

[Verse 2]

She said

"Alright alright, slow down"

Oh no, oh no, we won't

'Cause I regret everything that I said

To ever make her feel like she was something special

Or that she ever really mattered

Or did she ever really matter?

[Pre-Chorus]

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them, I won't buy in

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Just don't count on this summer

Don't quit 'til 47

And then we'll turn it up, and we'll play a little faster

[Chorus]

Take back everything you ever said

You never meant a word of it

You never did

Take back everything you said

You never meant a word of it

You never did

[Bridge]

I'm not saying that I'm not breaking

Some hearts tonight, girl, oh

I'm not saying that I'm not breaking

Some hearts tonight, girl

Alright, alright, slow down

[Chorus]

Take back everything you ever said

You never meant a word of it

You never did

Take back everything you said

You never meant a word of it

You never did

[Outro]

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them, I won't buy in

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them, I won't buy in

Hollywood hills and suburban thrills

Hey you, who are you kidding?

I'm not like them, I won't buy in

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Almost Here

2005
Album
Almost Here
Almost Here
The Academy Is...
8th February 2005
Release year
2005
  1. 1Attention (Album Version)
    2:53
  2. 2Season (Album Version)
    3:35
  3. 3Slow Down (Album Version)
    4:02
  4. 4The Phrase That Pays (Album Version)
    3:17
  5. 5Black Mamba (Album Version)
    2:46
  6. 6Skeptics And True Believers (Album Version)
    2:54
  7. 7Classifieds (Album Version)
    2:52
  8. 8Checkmarks (Album Version)
    3:00
  9. 9Down And Out (Album Version)
    4:30
  10. 10Almost Here (Album Version)
    3:07
  11. —The Phrase That Pays
  12. —Down and Out
  13. —Attention
  14. —Checkmarks
  15. —Black Mamba
  16. —Classifieds
  17. —Skeptics and True Believers
  18. —Season
  19. —Slow Down

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Credits

Writer
Mike Carden, William Beckett
Producer
James Paul Wisner
Engineer
James Paul Wisner
Drums
Andy Mrotek
Guitar
Mike Carden, Thomas Conrad
Vocals
William Beckett
Bass Guitar
Adam T. Siska
Credited
Adam T. Siska, Alan Douches, Andy Mrotek, James Paul Wisner, Jeremy Dubois, Mike Carden, Thomas Conrad, William Beckett
Mastering Engineer
Alan Douches
Mixing Engineer
James Paul Wisner, Jeremy Dubois