Oh I remember how you were
You were every shade of perfect
And then the colors blurred
You’ll never love me like you did
You’ll never love
You’ll never love me like you did
And I see your ghost from time to time
When I’m driving through the Rockies
And I feel this little knife in my heart
And it bleeds me out
Don’t want to love
I don’t want to love you now
Oh how come all the best things fall apart
And it started pretty slowly
Oh when you asked about the old me
Oh, is he gone?
Oh, is he gone?
Oh I don’t know
I think I left him somewhere I no longer go
And I watch you run away now
From all the lovely things we hate now
Where did we go?
Where did we go?
Oh I don’t know
But I know it feels like somewhere far away from home
And it’s falling into pieces
No, there’s not a way that we can stop this now
One thousand miles an hour we’re driving off the edge
And darling now there’s nothing left
And it started out so slowly
Oh as I lay here by myself
And it’s 4am I wonder
Did I put you through hell?
Oh no
I need to know if you’re okay
I want to know, I need to know
If you’re okay
Mmmm
And, I hope you that you’re so damn sure
That leaving me was right
Best thing you ever did
It was leaving me behind
Woo ooo ooo
I couldn’t blame you if I tried
I guess even the best things fall apart
And it started pretty slowly
Oh when you asked about the old me
Oh, is he gone?
Oh, is he gone?
No I don’t know
I think I left him somewhere I no longer go
And I watch you run away now
From all the lovely things we hate now
Where did we go?
Where did we go?
Oh I don’t know
But I know it feels like somewhere far away from home
And it’s falling into pieces
No, there’s not a way that we can stop this now
One thousand miles an hour we’re driving off the edge
And darling now there’s nothing left
Somewhere deep in you
Somewhere deep in me
Oh there’s still two lovers
So who the hell are we?
When I look at you
And when you look at me
Oh there’s still two lovers
So who the hell are we?
When I look at you
And when you look at me
Oh there’s still two lovers
So who the hell are we?
When I look at you
And when you look at me
Oh there’s still two lovers
So who the hell are we?
Who the hell are we?
Oh, who the hell are we?
Tracing the Slow Unraveling of Love
Benson Boone’s “Pretty Slowly” paints a poignant picture of a love that fades, not with a dramatic explosion, but with a gradual drift apart. The lyrics reflect on memories of a perfect relationship now blurred by heartache and distance. Boone captures the ache of seeing echoes of a lost love, especially in lines about encountering a lover’s “ghost” while driving through the Rockies. The song’s central theme—how even the best things can fall apart—resonates with anyone who’s experienced a slow, painful breakup. Questions about lost identities and the remnants of love surface throughout, with the repeated refrain “Who the hell are we?” expressing the confusion and longing that linger after love unravels.
Song Credits
- Artist: Benson Boone
- Songwriters: Benson Boone, Jason Evigan, Michael Pollack, Nolan Sipe
- Release Year: 2024
- Label: Warner Records