E4 Lion & Turtle

🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 About the Song – Lion & Turtle “Lion & Turtle” is a gentle, poetic song about opposites that complement each other. The lion represents energy and impulsiveness, while the turtle stands for calmness and thoughtfulness. Together, they show that differences in pace, personality, or lifestyle don’t separate us—they enrich us, as long as we learn to be considerate of one another. With imagery of picnics, dancing, and ocean waves, the song conveys warmth, harmony, and the beauty of being together. 🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹🔹 [Verse 1] Lion runs loud Chasing every shining thing Turtle packs a picnic For whatever day might bring “You’re gonna miss it” Lion laughs and kicks the sand Turtle taps his shoulder “Come and sit Just take my hand” [Chorus] Lion Slow down Stay a little Hear the waves in the middle of the day (ohh) Turtle Speed up Dance a little We can meet halfway I’ll carry your hurry You carry my calm Lion & Turtle We’re better in each other’s arms [Verse 2] Lion loves midnights Roaring plans into the sky Turtle writes small lists And underlines the reasons why You fear the stillness I get dizzy when we sprint But side by side on this sidewalk Every step starts making sense [Chorus] Lion Slow down Stay a little Hear the waves in the middle of the day (hey) Turtle Speed up Dance a little We can meet halfway I’ll carry your hurry You carry my calm Lion & Turtle We’re better in each other’s arms [Bridge] I’ll wait when you’re racing ahead (woah) You’ll wait when I’m stuck in my head Two strange hearts in the same small bed Learning how to move as one instead [Chorus] Lion Slow down Stay a little Hear the waves in the middle of the day Turtle Speed up Dance a little We can meet halfway I’ll carry your fire You carry my balm Lion & Turtle We’re better in each other’s arms Lion & Turtle We’re better when we walk Not run ---