Slow Burn

[Intro] [soft] Mmm... slow, now (take your time, baby) [Verse 1] You left your jacket on my chair last spring It's April now and I still won't move a thing Two cups of tea gone cold on my windowsill We keep saying tomorrow, and I'm alright to wait until [Pre-Chorus] No rush in the way you say my name Like honey that don't know how to spill Every red light we caught, I called it a gift 'Cause it kept you next to me a little longer still [Chorus] Let it simmer, let it steep (let it steep) Some good things ain't meant to be quick, oh no I'd rather burn low for the years Than blaze up bright and lose you in a week So take your time, love Take your sweet, slow time with me [Verse 2] You laughed at my joke a full three seconds late Best three seconds I have ever waited for The moon's been half for weeks and I don't mind I know it's coming full, I've done this dance before [Pre-Chorus] No rush in the way you learn my scars One small door at a time, no key required We're growing like the fig tree by my door Roots first, sweetness after — that's how it's designed [Chorus] Let it simmer, let it steep (let it steep) Some good things ain't meant to be quick, oh no I'd rather burn low for the years Than blaze up bright and lose you in a week So take your time, love Take your sweet, slow time with me [Bridge] [whispered] They wanted fireworks, one loud goodnight We chose a candle we could keep alive (oh, oh) And now the jacket smells like both of us Turns out the waiting was the loving all this while [Chorus] [belted] So let it simmer, let it steep (steep it, baby) The sweetest fruit takes the longest to grow I'll burn low for a lifetime, girl Than blaze up bright and let you go So take your time, love There ain't no clock on you and me [Outro] [soft] Cold tea, warm hands, no hurry (take your time) We got years, we got years, ooh Slow burn, slow burn... yeah