The Real Meaning Behind Skip Marley & H.E.R.'s 'Slow Down'

"Slow Down"'s lyricscapture the blush of young love in a budding relationship, encouraging them to "Slow Down" and enjoy each moment. The video follows a first meeting leading up to a potential first kiss. With Skip Marley's lyrics, "If we play it cool, yeah / We can have that one thing / Or we can

"Slow Down"'s lyrics capture the blush of young love in a budding relationship, encouraging them to "Slow Down" and enjoy each moment. The video follows a first meeting leading up to a potential first kiss. With Skip Marley's lyrics, "If we play it cool, yeah / We can have that one thing / Or we can have everything / If our hearts are true," he's promoting getting to know each other and growing into a relationship. H.E.R. reaffirms that with the lyrics, "You know I'm looking for more / And you're what I've been praying for."

Marley confirms this in an interview with Vibe: "[In the video] I'm saying, 'Slow down, be in the moment with me.'" He enjoys love, expressing it in platitudes like, "Love is limitless. Love has no boundaries. Love is almighty," and admitted to iHeart Radio that he believes in "unity, togetherness, one love forever." He also likes H.E.R., saying she's "such a great person."

Surprisingly though, the two didn't meet until rehearsing for the Hollywood Bowl performance — aka after they collaborated on the song. And as to whether there's any romantic relationship between them, fans certainly want there to be. When the uber-private H.E.R. vacationed in Jamaica in August 2020, social media detectives felt sure they were together, but so far, there's no definitive proof either way. At least fans have the "Slow Down" video to stoke those flames.

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