From the recording Ryland
“Falling Fast (In a Slow Dance)” captures Ryland Fisher’s gift for turning a fleeting moment into something timeless. With hazy guitar textures and tender vocals, the track unfolds like a memory you can’t quite let go of — one night, one song, one person who changed everything. Equal parts vulnerable and cinematic, it’s the kind of modern country heartbreak that lingers long after last call.
Lyrics
I remember saying, what's a girl like you doing in a dive like this?
You laughed when I told you I was jealous of that margarita kissing your lips
Then you dropped a couple quarters in the jukebox, and on came Purple Rain
We were the only two out on that floor that night and I remember thinking
Round and round and round and round we go
Where we'll end up, only heaven knows
By the time that song was over, I knew I didn't stand a chance
I was falling fast in a slow dance
We sat there and talked all night till they kicked us out
We took a cab back to your place, yeah we laugh about it now
You threw on some Marvin Gaye on the stereo, a little Sexual Healing
Feeling like the only two people in the world, and I remember thinking
Round and round and round and round we go
Where we'll end up, only heaven knows
By the time that song was over, I knew I didn't stand a chance
I was falling fast in a slow dance
Tonight, as we sway around this room
It takes me back to that first time I first laid eyes on you
It was margaritas and Purple Rain
A one-room apartment and Marvin Gaye
Hearts on fire
Wild desire
Skin on skin
I’ll never forget
Round and round and round and round we go
Where we'll end up, only heaven knows
By the time that song was over, I knew I didn't stand a chance
I was falling fast in a slow dance