Slow Burn

“Slow Burn”- EddJEM @eddjem_ft The coffee’s cold, the clock is ticking loud I’m tracing shadows, trying to find a way out I told my heart to keep its distance for a while But I’m still caught up in the ghost of your smile Two AM, and the silence is a heavy sound Looking for a feeling that I thought I’d already found I try to spark a match, but the wind begins to blow I’m moving fast, but my spirit’s moving slow Yeah, it’s a tug-of-war I know I’m gonna lose Between the comfort and the rhythm of the blues It’s a slow burn, baby, deep inside my soul A fire I can’t quit, a heart I can’t control You’re the melody that’s stuck on a repeat The only rhythm making life feel bittersweet Yeah, it’s a slow burn And I’m not ready for the flame to end I found your sweater in the back of my car It’s funny how the smallest things can leave a scar I used to think that love was built on lightning strikes But now I’m learning what a lonely heart is like It’s not the crash, it’s the way the smoke remains Running through my pulse and dancing in my veins I try to spark a match, but the wind begins to blow I’m moving fast, but my spirit’s moving slow Yeah, it’s a tug-of-war I know I’m gonna lose Between the comfort and the rhythm of the blues It’s a slow burn, baby, deep inside my soul A fire I can’t quit, a heart I can’t control You’re the melody that’s stuck on a repeat The only rhythm making life feel bittersweet Yeah, it’s a slow burn And I’m not ready for the flame to end They say that time is supposed to heal the pain But time just feels like waiting for the rain I don't need the sun to rise, no I just need the truth behind your eyes (just give me the truth) It’s a slow burn, baby, deep inside my soul A fire I can’t quit, a heart I can’t control You’re the melody that’s stuck on a repeat The only rhythm making life feel bittersweet Yeah, it’s a slow burn So slow, so deep And I’m not ready for the flame to end It’s burning, it’s burning Yeah, it’s still burning (slow burn) Slow Burn Fade into the night Until the morning light (slow burn) ©EddJEM 2026