Lyrics
My little sister
Reflecting on the speaker's younger sister
Is going to college
The sister is about to start college
At the end of the summer
Timing of the sister's departure, end of summer
And all I've been thinking about
The speaker's preoccupation with missing the sister
Is just how much ill miss her
Expressing the emotions tied to missing the sister
My little brother is taller than me
Noting the growth of the brother, surpassing the speaker in height
Used to pawn rides
Previously relied on the speaker for rides, now independent
From us now he's never free
Brother's increased independence
Where'd all the time go
Wondering about the passage of time
Seems we've all crossed the road
Feeling like everyone has moved on
Please slow down
Requesting for time to slow down
Mother nature will you
Asking Mother Nature to slow the passage of time
Please slow down
Expressing willingness to do anything for time to slow down
I'd give anything to
Desire for time to decelerate
Please slow down
Repeated plea for time to slow down
Now we live hours apart
Physical distance between the speaker and the sister
And I call everyday
Frequency of calling the sister due to the distance
And I'll always worry
Concern for the sister's well-being
Big sis making sure you're okay
Responsibility of being a big sister
Please slow down
Repetition of the plea for time to slow down
Mother nature will you
Request to Mother Nature to halt time
Please slow down
Willingness to sacrifice anything for time to pause
I'd give anything to
Desire for time to ease its pace
Please slow down
Continued plea for time to slow down
And no need to worry
Assurance that worrying isn't necessary
We're bold and we're strong
Emphasis on resilience and strength
Been through the ringer
Having endured challenges and transformed
Look who we've become
Acknowledging personal growth despite worries
And worry it comes with the change of it all
Understanding worry as part of change
Please slow down
Repetition of the request for time to slow down
Mother nature will you
Asking Mother Nature again to slow time
Please slow down
Willingness to sacrifice anything for time to decelerate
I'd give anything to
Desire for time to halt its pace
Please slow down
Continued plea for time to slow down
We can't slow down
Admission that despite the wish, time cannot slow down
We can't slow down
Reiteration that slowing down is impossible
We can't slow down
Final acknowledgment of the inevitability of time's passage
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