[Verse 1] I went to a place To repair and rest myself But I never managed The loop of the waves Crashing on my shore got stuck in my head And never came out [Chorus] Oh, it'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if I knew what I know now It'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if I was swimming in the shallows 'Cause then I wouldn't be just spending my whole life Catching up to you [Verse 2] But I held a seashell Close to my ear I listened To the sound of the sea It made me swear An oath of secrecy I couldn't tell a soul what it told me [Chorus] Oh, it'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if I knew what I know now It'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if I was swimming in the shallows It'd be better if the world would all slow down It'd be better if I was swimming in the shallows It'd be better if I was swimming in the shallows The shallows The shallows It made me swear An oath of secrecy I couldn't tell a soul what it told me, no I can't tell you what it told me, no I can't tell you what it told me, no I can't tell you what it told me, no I can't tell you what it told me, no I can't tell you what it told me, no I can't tell you what it told me I can't tell you what it told me I can't tell you what it told me I can't tell you what it told me I can't tell you what it told me, no