Took it Slowly

Listen to Took it Slowly

This is an older song, I remember finishing it up a few years ago and thinking, "you done good Derek, you done good". The lyrics, that ending, that finger picking! Anyways...

I also refer to this song occasionaly as my "philosophy of dating" song. You listen perceptively to the second verse you may be able to perceive in my prose my two point conclusion on relationships with dames.

1. Dont assume you will marry her, treat her as if she belongs to another.
2. Leave her better than when you found her.

Now, I have not put this theory through much rigorous research, which is probably better than the alternative, but I still like the sound of that. Perhaps it is merely a reminder for myself. Dont fall too hard and too fast for the girl and be selfless in relationships. The people I see that are married or are in relationships make me both excited and terrified for a similar future. I feel, 4 years after writing this song, somewhat less qualified and sure of myself in giving out relationship advice.

I always feel a bit shallow writing songs that are about girls. "Of all the things on earth, you had to write another song about relationships!" I hope I don't ever do it as much as I do on this record, but those things are emotional wonders and catastrophes waiting to happen!

This song gets a short description mostly because it is something I dont really know what I am talking about. I believe in the goodness of relationships, but haven't had very much experience myself. I haven't found that "beauty I adore". And I don't mean that in a self-deprecating way or sorrowful way. I would like to think it more of hopeful expectation. Maybe someday I will write an even better song with my mountains of knowledge on the subject. Though it may be uncomfortable sometimes in the cold, I know its better to bundle up and keep living life than to stay inside.

Took it Slowly

Maybe its the way we always fall in line before we fall over
Maybe if I ran after you I'd put more distance between what is behind me
Maybe it's discipline, maybe I've been learning how to love
Maybe when the snow is flying I shouldn't hide inside but bundle up

I took it slowly for the first time and it feels like everything is new
You fascinate your tears they take over my eyes, til all I see is you
I took it slowly for the first time honest, my hearing's getting more acute
To the final note in the sort of song you wish would never end

Don't know if I'll be the last so I'll honor you like you belong to another
But I promise you this my friend I will leave you better than when I found you
I know til I've been around that I'm just spewing words
But I really think we could make it I don't think we would settle for what's been done

I took it slowly for the first time and it feels like everything is new
You fascinate your tears they take over my eyes, til all I see is you
I took it slowly for the first time honest, my hearing's getting more acute
To the final note in the sort of song you wish would never end

It only hurts cuz I know who you are
There is a life behind your eyes
Not many wars that are more worth fighting
No other beauty I adore