VERSE 1 The city breathes slowly, under blue streetlights A distant sax cries, it seems to speak of us two The ice in the glass melts as time does And every step in the night is a memory that slowly returns PRE-CHORUS And you… were light on my hands A sweet note among the planes CHORUS Shades of a slow night, Slide over me Like an old blues that doesn't want to end Shades of a slow night, Stay here with me a little Because the world outside is rushing by, but not us VERSE 2 The guitar whispers, a chord just faded The piano responds softly, like a kiss held back Your voice in my mind is velvet that returns And every shadow on the street seems to tell us "It's not too late yet" PRE-CHORUS And we… two breaths in counter-tempo A soul that burns slowly CHORUS Shades of a slow night, Slide over me Like an old blues that It doesn't want to end Shades of a slow night, stay here with me a little because the world outside is rushing by, but not us (Guitar & Rhodes Solo – instrumental) (Clean tube guitar with slow vibrato, soft bluesy phrasing, long, warm notes. The Rhodes responds with soulful flourishes; intimate, elegant solo, without virtuosity.) BRIDGE (spoken-sung, mellow) “Let time slow down… let the heart find its rhythm… let the night teach us to stay.” FINAL CHORUS (warmer, more soulful) Shades of a slow night, stay inside me like smoky jazz at the last table Shades of a slow night, hold me a little longer until the night fades away
