Sonny Miles: “Slow”
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Sonny Miles performs “Slow,” a song that showcases his soulful call-and-response style.
Sonny Miles performs “Slow,” a song he wrote when he was a student at NC State. In it, he engages the audience with call-and-response, his lyrics gently reminding listeners to have patience and trust themselves.
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Shaped by Sound is a local public television program presented by PBS NC
Made possible through support from Come Hear NC, a program of the N.C. Music Office within the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.
Sonny Miles: “Slow”
Clip: 3/6/2025 | 5m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
Sonny Miles performs “Slow,” a song he wrote when he was a student at NC State. In it, he engages the audience with call-and-response, his lyrics gently reminding listeners to have patience and trust themselves.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship[upbeat smooth music] [upbeat smooth music continues] ♪ Let's take it slow ♪ ♪ For tomorrow may not take us down that road ♪ ♪ Take it slow ♪ ♪ There's a reason for my madness don't you know ♪ ♪ I've learned ♪ ♪ That this loving don't need colors ♪ ♪ Don't judge her based off everything you've heard ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've learned ♪ ♪ Don't take a gift, don't hurt ♪ ♪ Don't judge me based on what you could observe ♪ ♪ 'Cause when it comes down to it ♪ ♪ I'm waiting for you like the breeze in the cool ♪ ♪ It's failing in June ♪ ♪ Don't you fret, my dog ♪ ♪ It's coming around, stay with me ♪ ♪ I'll show you how ♪ ♪ Take it slow ♪ ♪ I'm only trying to see your indigo ♪ ♪ Take it slow ♪ ♪ I'm only trying to see your indigo ♪ ♪ You told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ And I will say ♪ ♪ "Don't look down" ♪ ♪ Just be still, babe ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know ♪ ♪ I'm only trying to see your indigo ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] ♪ You told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ Hey, oh my ♪ ♪ And you told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ And you told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ And I will say ♪ ♪ "Don't look down" ♪ ♪ You told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ I will say, "Don't look down" ♪ ♪ You told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ I will ♪ ♪ "Don't look down" ♪ ♪ Just be still, babe ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know ♪ ♪ And you told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ And you told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ And you told me, "Be patient" ♪ ♪ And I will say, "Don't look down" ♪ ♪ Just be still, babe ♪ ♪ 'Cause you know ♪ ♪ I'm only trying to see your indigo ♪ [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues] [upbeat smooth music continues]
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Clip: 3/6/2025 | 4m 22s | Sonny Miles’ song “Over & Over” establishes a funk groove that keeps the listener “in the pocket.” (4m 22s)
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