diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/arguments.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/arguments.rs
index 2c05e3fd5b..28dadaa757 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/arguments.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/arguments.rs
@@ -4,13 +4,15 @@ use crate::arguments::Arguments;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
 use crate::types::Type;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
-pub struct AnyArguments<'q> {
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct AnyArguments {
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub values: AnyArgumentBuffer<'q>,
+    pub values: AnyArgumentBuffer,
 }
 
-impl<'q> Arguments<'q> for AnyArguments<'q> {
+impl<'q> Arguments<'q> for AnyArguments {
     type Database = Any;
 
     fn reserve(&mut self, additional: usize, _size: usize) {
@@ -30,21 +32,13 @@ impl<'q> Arguments<'q> for AnyArguments<'q> {
     }
 }
 
-pub struct AnyArgumentBuffer<'q>(#[doc(hidden)] pub Vec<AnyValueKind<'q>>);
+#[derive(Default)]
+pub struct AnyArgumentBuffer(#[doc(hidden)] pub Vec<AnyValueKind>);
 
-impl Default for AnyArguments<'_> {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        AnyArguments {
-            values: AnyArgumentBuffer(vec![]),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'q> AnyArguments<'q> {
+impl AnyArguments {
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub fn convert_to<'a, A: Arguments<'a>>(&'a self) -> Result<A, BoxDynError>
+    pub fn convert_into<'a, A: Arguments<'a>>(self) -> Result<A, BoxDynError>
     where
-        'q: 'a,
         Option<i32>: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
         Option<bool>: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
         Option<i16>: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
@@ -60,12 +54,13 @@ impl<'q> AnyArguments<'q> {
         i64: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
         f32: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
         f64: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
-        &'a str: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
-        &'a [u8]: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
+        Arc<String>: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
+        Arc<str>: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
+        Arc<Vec<u8>>: Type<A::Database> + Encode<'a, A::Database>,
     {
         let mut out = A::default();
 
-        for arg in &self.values.0 {
+        for arg in self.values.0 {
             match arg {
                 AnyValueKind::Null(AnyTypeInfoKind::Null) => out.add(Option::<i32>::None),
                 AnyValueKind::Null(AnyTypeInfoKind::Bool) => out.add(Option::<bool>::None),
@@ -82,8 +77,9 @@ impl<'q> AnyArguments<'q> {
                 AnyValueKind::BigInt(i) => out.add(i),
                 AnyValueKind::Real(r) => out.add(r),
                 AnyValueKind::Double(d) => out.add(d),
-                AnyValueKind::Text(t) => out.add(&**t),
-                AnyValueKind::Blob(b) => out.add(&**b),
+                AnyValueKind::Text(t) => out.add(t),
+                AnyValueKind::TextSlice(t) => out.add(t),
+                AnyValueKind::Blob(b) => out.add(b),
             }?
         }
         Ok(out)
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs
index e59b345ed9..5b3ea7bf2d 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs
@@ -94,19 +94,19 @@ pub trait AnyConnectionBackend: std::any::Any + Debug + Send + 'static {
         ))
     }
 
-    fn fetch_many<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_many(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxStream<'q, crate::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>>;
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxStream<'_, crate::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>>;
 
-    fn fetch_optional<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_optional(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'q, crate::Result<Option<AnyRow>>>;
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'_, crate::Result<Option<AnyRow>>>;
 
     fn prepare_with<'c, 'q: 'c>(
         &'c mut self,
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/database.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/database.rs
index 6e8343e928..6e7a5f5ea8 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/database.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/database.rs
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ impl Database for Any {
     type Value = AnyValue;
     type ValueRef<'r> = AnyValueRef<'r>;
 
-    type Arguments<'q> = AnyArguments<'q>;
-    type ArgumentBuffer<'q> = AnyArgumentBuffer<'q>;
+    type Arguments<'q> = AnyArguments;
+    type ArgumentBuffer<'q> = AnyArgumentBuffer;
 
     type Statement = AnyStatement;
 
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/mod.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/mod.rs
index 032f4dda03..9d37bbf5ab 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/mod.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ pub trait AnyExecutor<'c>: Executor<'c, Database = Any> {}
 impl<'c, T: Executor<'c, Database = Any>> AnyExecutor<'c> for T {}
 
 // NOTE: required due to the lack of lazy normalization
-impl_into_arguments_for_arguments!(AnyArguments<'q>);
+impl_into_arguments_for_arguments!(AnyArguments);
 // impl_executor_for_pool_connection!(Any, AnyConnection, AnyRow);
 // impl_executor_for_transaction!(Any, AnyRow);
 impl_acquire!(Any, AnyConnection);
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ where
 {
     fn encode_by_ref(
         &self,
-        buf: &mut AnyArgumentBuffer<'q>,
+        buf: &mut AnyArgumentBuffer,
     ) -> Result<crate::encode::IsNull, crate::error::BoxDynError> {
         if let Some(value) = self {
             value.encode_by_ref(buf)
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/statement.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/statement.rs
index 98b28c2c32..42c7255736 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/statement.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/statement.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ impl Statement for AnyStatement {
         &self.columns
     }
 
-    impl_statement_query!(AnyArguments<'_>);
+    impl_statement_query!(AnyArguments);
 }
 
 impl ColumnIndex<AnyStatement> for &'_ str {
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/blob.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/blob.rs
index 851c93bf5a..21379a6429 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/blob.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/blob.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
 use crate::types::Type;
-use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 impl Type<Any> for [u8] {
     fn type_info() -> AnyTypeInfo {
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for &'q [u8] {
         &self,
         buf: &mut <Any as Database>::ArgumentBuffer<'q>,
     ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Blob((*self).into()));
+        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Blob(Arc::new(self.to_vec())));
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
@@ -27,12 +27,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for &'q [u8] {
 impl<'r> Decode<'r, Any> for &'r [u8] {
     fn decode(value: <Any as Database>::ValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
-            AnyValueKind::Blob(Cow::Borrowed(blob)) => Ok(blob),
-            // This shouldn't happen in practice, it means the user got an `AnyValueRef`
-            // constructed from an owned `Vec<u8>` which shouldn't be allowed by the API.
-            AnyValueKind::Blob(Cow::Owned(_text)) => {
-                panic!("attempting to return a borrow that outlives its buffer")
-            }
+            AnyValueKind::Blob(blob) => Ok(blob.as_slice()),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
@@ -49,7 +44,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for Vec<u8> {
         &self,
         buf: &mut <Any as Database>::ArgumentBuffer<'q>,
     ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Blob(Cow::Owned(self.clone())));
+        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Blob(Arc::new(self.clone())));
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for Vec<u8> {
 impl<'r> Decode<'r, Any> for Vec<u8> {
     fn decode(value: <Any as Database>::ValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
-            AnyValueKind::Blob(blob) => Ok(blob.into_owned()),
+            AnyValueKind::Blob(blob) => Ok(blob.as_ref().clone()),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/bool.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/bool.rs
index fb7ee9d5dd..ff915c5bfd 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/bool.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/bool.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for bool {
 impl<'r> Decode<'r, Any> for bool {
     fn decode(value: <Any as Database>::ValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
-            AnyValueKind::Bool(b) => Ok(b),
+            AnyValueKind::Bool(b) => Ok(*b),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/float.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/float.rs
index 01d6073a2f..36ee38a05f 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/float.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/float.rs
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ impl Type<Any> for f32 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for f32 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut AnyArgumentBuffer<'q>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Any> for f32 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut AnyArgumentBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Real(*self));
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for f32 {
 impl<'r> Decode<'r, Any> for f32 {
     fn decode(value: AnyValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
-            AnyValueKind::Real(r) => Ok(r),
+            AnyValueKind::Real(r) => Ok(*r),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, Any> for f64 {
     fn decode(value: <Any as Database>::ValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
             // Widening is safe
-            AnyValueKind::Real(r) => Ok(r as f64),
-            AnyValueKind::Double(d) => Ok(d),
+            AnyValueKind::Real(r) => Ok(*r as f64),
+            AnyValueKind::Double(d) => Ok(*d),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/str.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/str.rs
index 4c00832690..3faf6a1708 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/types/str.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/types/str.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
 use crate::types::Type;
-use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 impl Type<Any> for str {
     fn type_info() -> AnyTypeInfo {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ impl<'a> Encode<'a, Any> for &'a str {
     where
         Self: Sized,
     {
-        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Text(self.into()));
+        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Text(Arc::new(self.into())));
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
@@ -35,12 +35,7 @@ impl<'a> Encode<'a, Any> for &'a str {
 impl<'a> Decode<'a, Any> for &'a str {
     fn decode(value: <Any as Database>::ValueRef<'a>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
-            AnyValueKind::Text(Cow::Borrowed(text)) => Ok(text),
-            // This shouldn't happen in practice, it means the user got an `AnyValueRef`
-            // constructed from an owned `String` which shouldn't be allowed by the API.
-            AnyValueKind::Text(Cow::Owned(_text)) => {
-                panic!("attempting to return a borrow that outlives its buffer")
-            }
+            AnyValueKind::Text(text) => Ok(text.as_str()),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
@@ -53,11 +48,19 @@ impl Type<Any> for String {
 }
 
 impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for String {
+    fn encode(
+        self,
+        buf: &mut <Any as Database>::ArgumentBuffer<'q>,
+    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Text(Arc::new(self)));
+        Ok(IsNull::No)
+    }
+
     fn encode_by_ref(
         &self,
         buf: &mut <Any as Database>::ArgumentBuffer<'q>,
     ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Text(Cow::Owned(self.clone())));
+        buf.0.push(AnyValueKind::Text(Arc::new(self.clone())));
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
@@ -65,7 +68,7 @@ impl<'q> Encode<'q, Any> for String {
 impl<'r> Decode<'r, Any> for String {
     fn decode(value: <Any as Database>::ValueRef<'r>) -> Result<Self, BoxDynError> {
         match value.kind {
-            AnyValueKind::Text(text) => Ok(text.into_owned()),
+            AnyValueKind::Text(text) => Ok(text.to_string()),
             other => other.unexpected(),
         }
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/value.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/value.rs
index 9917b39f4f..a85c1dc69c 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/value.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/value.rs
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-use std::borrow::Cow;
-
 use crate::any::{Any, AnyTypeInfo, AnyTypeInfoKind};
 use crate::database::Database;
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
 use crate::types::Type;
 use crate::value::{Value, ValueRef};
+use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 #[non_exhaustive]
-pub enum AnyValueKind<'a> {
+pub enum AnyValueKind {
     Null(AnyTypeInfoKind),
     Bool(bool),
     SmallInt(i16),
@@ -16,11 +16,12 @@ pub enum AnyValueKind<'a> {
     BigInt(i64),
     Real(f32),
     Double(f64),
-    Text(Cow<'a, str>),
-    Blob(Cow<'a, [u8]>),
+    Text(Arc<String>),
+    TextSlice(Arc<str>),
+    Blob(Arc<Vec<u8>>),
 }
 
-impl AnyValueKind<'_> {
+impl AnyValueKind {
     fn type_info(&self) -> AnyTypeInfo {
         AnyTypeInfo {
             kind: match self {
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ impl AnyValueKind<'_> {
                 AnyValueKind::Real(_) => AnyTypeInfoKind::Real,
                 AnyValueKind::Double(_) => AnyTypeInfoKind::Double,
                 AnyValueKind::Text(_) => AnyTypeInfoKind::Text,
+                AnyValueKind::TextSlice(_) => AnyTypeInfoKind::Text,
                 AnyValueKind::Blob(_) => AnyTypeInfoKind::Blob,
             },
         }
@@ -60,31 +62,19 @@ impl AnyValueKind<'_> {
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AnyValue {
     #[doc(hidden)]
-    pub kind: AnyValueKind<'static>,
+    pub kind: AnyValueKind,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct AnyValueRef<'a> {
-    pub(crate) kind: AnyValueKind<'a>,
+    pub(crate) kind: &'a AnyValueKind,
 }
 
 impl Value for AnyValue {
     type Database = Any;
 
     fn as_ref(&self) -> <Self::Database as Database>::ValueRef<'_> {
-        AnyValueRef {
-            kind: match &self.kind {
-                AnyValueKind::Null(k) => AnyValueKind::Null(*k),
-                AnyValueKind::Bool(b) => AnyValueKind::Bool(*b),
-                AnyValueKind::SmallInt(i) => AnyValueKind::SmallInt(*i),
-                AnyValueKind::Integer(i) => AnyValueKind::Integer(*i),
-                AnyValueKind::BigInt(i) => AnyValueKind::BigInt(*i),
-                AnyValueKind::Real(r) => AnyValueKind::Real(*r),
-                AnyValueKind::Double(d) => AnyValueKind::Double(*d),
-                AnyValueKind::Text(t) => AnyValueKind::Text(Cow::Borrowed(t)),
-                AnyValueKind::Blob(b) => AnyValueKind::Blob(Cow::Borrowed(b)),
-            },
-        }
+        AnyValueRef { kind: &self.kind }
     }
 
     fn type_info(&self) -> Cow<'_, <Self::Database as Database>::TypeInfo> {
@@ -101,17 +91,7 @@ impl<'a> ValueRef<'a> for AnyValueRef<'a> {
 
     fn to_owned(&self) -> <Self::Database as Database>::Value {
         AnyValue {
-            kind: match &self.kind {
-                AnyValueKind::Null(k) => AnyValueKind::Null(*k),
-                AnyValueKind::Bool(b) => AnyValueKind::Bool(*b),
-                AnyValueKind::SmallInt(i) => AnyValueKind::SmallInt(*i),
-                AnyValueKind::Integer(i) => AnyValueKind::Integer(*i),
-                AnyValueKind::BigInt(i) => AnyValueKind::BigInt(*i),
-                AnyValueKind::Real(r) => AnyValueKind::Real(*r),
-                AnyValueKind::Double(d) => AnyValueKind::Double(*d),
-                AnyValueKind::Text(t) => AnyValueKind::Text(Cow::Owned(t.to_string())),
-                AnyValueKind::Blob(b) => AnyValueKind::Blob(Cow::Owned(b.to_vec())),
-            },
+            kind: self.kind.clone(),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs
index 028b6c55b8..241900560e 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for MySqlConnection {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
-    fn fetch_many<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_many(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxStream<'q, sqlx_core::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>> {
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxStream<'_, sqlx_core::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>> {
         let persistent = persistent && arguments.is_some();
-        let arguments = match arguments.as_ref().map(AnyArguments::convert_to).transpose() {
+        let arguments = match arguments.map(AnyArguments::convert_into).transpose() {
             Ok(arguments) => arguments,
             Err(error) => {
                 return stream::once(future::ready(Err(sqlx_core::Error::Encode(error)))).boxed()
@@ -103,16 +103,15 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for MySqlConnection {
         )
     }
 
-    fn fetch_optional<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_optional(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'q, sqlx_core::Result<Option<AnyRow>>> {
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'_, sqlx_core::Result<Option<AnyRow>>> {
         let persistent = persistent && arguments.is_some();
         let arguments = arguments
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(AnyArguments::convert_to)
+            .map(AnyArguments::convert_into)
             .transpose()
             .map_err(sqlx_core::Error::Encode);
 
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs b/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs
index 75ee0d73df..51eb15d2a7 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs
@@ -79,14 +79,14 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for PgConnection {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
-    fn fetch_many<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_many(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxStream<'q, sqlx_core::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>> {
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxStream<sqlx_core::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>> {
         let persistent = persistent && arguments.is_some();
-        let arguments = match arguments.as_ref().map(AnyArguments::convert_to).transpose() {
+        let arguments = match arguments.map(AnyArguments::convert_into).transpose() {
             Ok(arguments) => arguments,
             Err(error) => {
                 return stream::once(future::ready(Err(sqlx_core::Error::Encode(error)))).boxed()
@@ -105,16 +105,15 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for PgConnection {
         )
     }
 
-    fn fetch_optional<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_optional(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'q, sqlx_core::Result<Option<AnyRow>>> {
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<sqlx_core::Result<Option<AnyRow>>> {
         let persistent = persistent && arguments.is_some();
         let arguments = arguments
-            .as_ref()
-            .map(AnyArguments::convert_to)
+            .map(AnyArguments::convert_into)
             .transpose()
             .map_err(sqlx_core::Error::Encode);
 
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs
index d33677c64e..83b141decd 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use sqlx_core::any::{
 };
 use sqlx_core::sql_str::SqlStr;
 
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::type_info::DataType;
 use sqlx_core::connection::{ConnectOptions, Connection};
 use sqlx_core::database::Database;
@@ -19,6 +20,7 @@ use sqlx_core::describe::Describe;
 use sqlx_core::executor::Executor;
 use sqlx_core::transaction::TransactionManager;
 use std::pin::pin;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 sqlx_core::declare_driver_with_optional_migrate!(DRIVER = Sqlite);
 
@@ -78,12 +80,12 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for SqliteConnection {
         Ok(self)
     }
 
-    fn fetch_many<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_many(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxStream<'q, sqlx_core::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>> {
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxStream<'_, sqlx_core::Result<Either<AnyQueryResult, AnyRow>>> {
         let persistent = persistent && arguments.is_some();
         let args = arguments.map(map_arguments);
 
@@ -101,12 +103,12 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for SqliteConnection {
         )
     }
 
-    fn fetch_optional<'q>(
-        &'q mut self,
+    fn fetch_optional(
+        &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
         persistent: bool,
-        arguments: Option<AnyArguments<'q>>,
-    ) -> BoxFuture<'q, sqlx_core::Result<Option<AnyRow>>> {
+        arguments: Option<AnyArguments>,
+    ) -> BoxFuture<'_, sqlx_core::Result<Option<AnyRow>>> {
         let persistent = persistent && arguments.is_some();
         let args = arguments.map(map_arguments);
 
@@ -203,27 +205,29 @@ impl<'a> TryFrom<&'a AnyConnectOptions> for SqliteConnectOptions {
     }
 }
 
-/// Instead of `AnyArguments::convert_into()`, we can do a direct mapping and preserve the lifetime.
-fn map_arguments(args: AnyArguments<'_>) -> SqliteArguments<'_> {
+// Infallible alternative to AnyArguments::convert_into()
+fn map_arguments(args: AnyArguments) -> SqliteArguments {
+    let values = args
+        .values
+        .0
+        .into_iter()
+        .map(|val| match val {
+            AnyValueKind::Null(_) => SqliteArgumentValue::Null,
+            AnyValueKind::Bool(b) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int(b as i32),
+            AnyValueKind::SmallInt(i) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int(i as i32),
+            AnyValueKind::Integer(i) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int(i),
+            AnyValueKind::BigInt(i) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int64(i),
+            AnyValueKind::Real(r) => SqliteArgumentValue::Double(r as f64),
+            AnyValueKind::Double(d) => SqliteArgumentValue::Double(d),
+            AnyValueKind::Text(t) => SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(t.to_string())),
+            AnyValueKind::Blob(b) => SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(b.to_vec())),
+            // AnyValueKind is `#[non_exhaustive]` but we should have covered everything
+            _ => unreachable!("BUG: missing mapping for {val:?}"),
+        })
+        .collect();
+
     SqliteArguments {
-        values: args
-            .values
-            .0
-            .into_iter()
-            .map(|val| match val {
-                AnyValueKind::Null(_) => SqliteArgumentValue::Null,
-                AnyValueKind::Bool(b) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int(b as i32),
-                AnyValueKind::SmallInt(i) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int(i as i32),
-                AnyValueKind::Integer(i) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int(i),
-                AnyValueKind::BigInt(i) => SqliteArgumentValue::Int64(i),
-                AnyValueKind::Real(r) => SqliteArgumentValue::Double(r as f64),
-                AnyValueKind::Double(d) => SqliteArgumentValue::Double(d),
-                AnyValueKind::Text(t) => SqliteArgumentValue::Text(t),
-                AnyValueKind::Blob(b) => SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(b),
-                // AnyValueKind is `#[non_exhaustive]` but we should have covered everything
-                _ => unreachable!("BUG: missing mapping for {val:?}"),
-            })
-            .collect(),
+        values: SqliteArgumentsBuffer::new(values),
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/arguments.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/arguments.rs
index 410b4caa99..6354cbebc9 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/arguments.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/arguments.rs
@@ -4,62 +4,56 @@ use crate::statement::StatementHandle;
 use crate::Sqlite;
 use atoi::atoi;
 use libsqlite3_sys::SQLITE_OK;
-use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 
 pub(crate) use sqlx_core::arguments::*;
 use sqlx_core::error::BoxDynError;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
-pub enum SqliteArgumentValue<'q> {
+pub enum SqliteArgumentValue {
     Null,
-    Text(Cow<'q, str>),
-    Blob(Cow<'q, [u8]>),
+    Text(Arc<String>),
+    TextSlice(Arc<str>),
+    Blob(Arc<Vec<u8>>),
     Double(f64),
     Int(i32),
     Int64(i64),
 }
 
 #[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct SqliteArguments<'q> {
-    pub(crate) values: Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
+pub struct SqliteArguments {
+    pub(crate) values: SqliteArgumentsBuffer,
 }
 
-impl<'q> SqliteArguments<'q> {
+#[derive(Default, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct SqliteArgumentsBuffer(Vec<SqliteArgumentValue>);
+
+impl<'q> SqliteArguments {
     pub(crate) fn add<T>(&mut self, value: T) -> Result<(), BoxDynError>
     where
         T: Encode<'q, Sqlite>,
     {
-        let value_length_before_encoding = self.values.len();
+        let value_length_before_encoding = self.values.0.len();
 
         match value.encode(&mut self.values) {
-            Ok(IsNull::Yes) => self.values.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Null),
+            Ok(IsNull::Yes) => self.values.0.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Null),
             Ok(IsNull::No) => {}
             Err(error) => {
                 // reset the value buffer to its previous value if encoding failed so we don't leave a half-encoded value behind
-                self.values.truncate(value_length_before_encoding);
+                self.values.0.truncate(value_length_before_encoding);
                 return Err(error);
             }
         };
 
         Ok(())
     }
-
-    pub(crate) fn into_static(self) -> SqliteArguments<'static> {
-        SqliteArguments {
-            values: self
-                .values
-                .into_iter()
-                .map(SqliteArgumentValue::into_static)
-                .collect(),
-        }
-    }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Arguments<'q> for SqliteArguments<'q> {
+impl<'q> Arguments<'q> for SqliteArguments {
     type Database = Sqlite;
 
     fn reserve(&mut self, len: usize, _size_hint: usize) {
-        self.values.reserve(len);
+        self.values.0.reserve(len);
     }
 
     fn add<T>(&mut self, value: T) -> Result<(), BoxDynError>
@@ -70,11 +64,11 @@ impl<'q> Arguments<'q> for SqliteArguments<'q> {
     }
 
     fn len(&self) -> usize {
-        self.values.len()
+        self.values.0.len()
     }
 }
 
-impl SqliteArguments<'_> {
+impl SqliteArguments {
     pub(super) fn bind(&self, handle: &mut StatementHandle, offset: usize) -> Result<usize, Error> {
         let mut arg_i = offset;
         // for handle in &statement.handles {
@@ -103,7 +97,7 @@ impl SqliteArguments<'_> {
                 arg_i
             };
 
-            if n > self.values.len() {
+            if n > self.values.0.len() {
                 // SQLite treats unbound variables as NULL
                 // we reproduce this here
                 // If you are reading this and think this should be an error, open an issue and we can
@@ -113,32 +107,31 @@ impl SqliteArguments<'_> {
                 break;
             }
 
-            self.values[n - 1].bind(handle, param_i)?;
+            self.values.0[n - 1].bind(handle, param_i)?;
         }
 
         Ok(arg_i - offset)
     }
 }
 
-impl SqliteArgumentValue<'_> {
-    fn into_static(self) -> SqliteArgumentValue<'static> {
-        use SqliteArgumentValue::*;
+impl SqliteArgumentsBuffer {
+    #[allow(dead_code)] // clippy incorrectly reports this as unused
+    pub(crate) fn new(values: Vec<SqliteArgumentValue>) -> SqliteArgumentsBuffer {
+        Self(values)
+    }
 
-        match self {
-            Null => Null,
-            Text(text) => Text(text.into_owned().into()),
-            Blob(blob) => Blob(blob.into_owned().into()),
-            Int(v) => Int(v),
-            Int64(v) => Int64(v),
-            Double(v) => Double(v),
-        }
+    pub(crate) fn push(&mut self, value: SqliteArgumentValue) {
+        self.0.push(value);
     }
+}
 
+impl SqliteArgumentValue {
     fn bind(&self, handle: &mut StatementHandle, i: usize) -> Result<(), Error> {
         use SqliteArgumentValue::*;
 
         let status = match self {
             Text(v) => handle.bind_text(i, v),
+            TextSlice(v) => handle.bind_text(i, v),
             Blob(v) => handle.bind_blob(i, v),
             Int(v) => handle.bind_int(i, *v),
             Int64(v) => handle.bind_int64(i, *v),
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/execute.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/execute.rs
index 7acbc91ff8..733a1abbe6 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/execute.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/execute.rs
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ pub struct ExecuteIter<'a> {
     handle: &'a mut ConnectionHandle,
     statement: &'a mut VirtualStatement,
     logger: QueryLogger,
-    args: Option<SqliteArguments<'a>>,
+    args: Option<SqliteArguments>,
 
     /// since a `VirtualStatement` can encompass multiple actual statements,
     /// this keeps track of the number of arguments so far
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ pub struct ExecuteIter<'a> {
     goto_next: bool,
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn iter<'a>(
-    conn: &'a mut ConnectionState,
+pub(crate) fn iter(
+    conn: &mut ConnectionState,
     query: impl SqlSafeStr,
-    args: Option<SqliteArguments<'a>>,
+    args: Option<SqliteArguments>,
     persistent: bool,
-) -> Result<ExecuteIter<'a>, Error> {
+) -> Result<ExecuteIter<'_>, Error> {
     let query = query.into_sql_str();
     // fetch the cached statement or allocate a new one
     let statement = conn.statements.get(query.as_str(), persistent)?;
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ pub(crate) fn iter<'a>(
 
 fn bind(
     statement: &mut StatementHandle,
-    arguments: &Option<SqliteArguments<'_>>,
+    arguments: &Option<SqliteArguments>,
     offset: usize,
 ) -> Result<usize, Error> {
     let mut n = 0;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ fn bind(
 }
 
 impl ExecuteIter<'_> {
-    pub fn finish(&mut self) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    pub fn finish(self) -> Result<(), Error> {
         for res in self {
             let _ = res?;
         }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs
index ae50f3e896..f1dbea3682 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/worker.rs
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ enum Command {
     },
     Execute {
         query: SqlStr,
-        arguments: Option<SqliteArguments<'static>>,
+        arguments: Option<SqliteArguments>,
         persistent: bool,
         tx: flume::Sender<Result<Either<SqliteQueryResult, SqliteRow>, Error>>,
         limit: Option<usize>,
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ impl ConnectionWorker {
     pub(crate) async fn execute(
         &mut self,
         query: SqlStr,
-        args: Option<SqliteArguments<'_>>,
+        args: Option<SqliteArguments>,
         chan_size: usize,
         persistent: bool,
         limit: Option<usize>,
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ impl ConnectionWorker {
             .send_async((
                 Command::Execute {
                     query,
-                    arguments: args.map(SqliteArguments::into_static),
+                    arguments: args,
                     persistent,
                     tx,
                     limit,
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/database.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/database.rs
index d34d8eb8c3..2e83880544 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/database.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/database.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 pub(crate) use sqlx_core::database::{Database, HasStatementCache};
 
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::{
-    SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteArguments, SqliteColumn, SqliteConnection, SqliteQueryResult,
-    SqliteRow, SqliteStatement, SqliteTransactionManager, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValue,
-    SqliteValueRef,
+    SqliteArguments, SqliteColumn, SqliteConnection, SqliteQueryResult, SqliteRow, SqliteStatement,
+    SqliteTransactionManager, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValue, SqliteValueRef,
 };
 
 /// Sqlite database driver.
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ impl Database for Sqlite {
     type Value = SqliteValue;
     type ValueRef<'r> = SqliteValueRef<'r>;
 
-    type Arguments<'q> = SqliteArguments<'q>;
-    type ArgumentBuffer<'q> = Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>;
+    type Arguments<'q> = SqliteArguments;
+    type ArgumentBuffer<'q> = SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 
     type Statement = SqliteStatement;
 
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs
index 36d3ee7e69..17b4bed1ca 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ extern crate sqlx_core;
 
 use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 
-pub use arguments::{SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteArguments};
+pub use arguments::{SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteArguments, SqliteArgumentsBuffer};
 pub use column::SqliteColumn;
 #[cfg(feature = "deserialize")]
 #[cfg_attr(docsrs, doc(cfg(feature = "deserialize")))]
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ impl<'c, T: Executor<'c, Database = Sqlite>> SqliteExecutor<'c> for T {}
 pub type SqliteTransaction<'c> = sqlx_core::transaction::Transaction<'c, Sqlite>;
 
 // NOTE: required due to the lack of lazy normalization
-impl_into_arguments_for_arguments!(SqliteArguments<'q>);
+impl_into_arguments_for_arguments!(SqliteArguments);
 impl_column_index_for_row!(SqliteRow);
 impl_column_index_for_statement!(SqliteStatement);
 impl_acquire!(Sqlite, SqliteConnection);
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/statement/mod.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/statement/mod.rs
index 407c567045..93485397d3 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/statement/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/statement/mod.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ impl Statement for SqliteStatement {
         &self.columns
     }
 
-    impl_statement_query!(SqliteArguments<'_>);
+    impl_statement_query!(SqliteArguments);
 }
 
 impl ColumnIndex<SqliteStatement> for &'_ str {
@@ -57,20 +57,3 @@ impl ColumnIndex<SqliteStatement> for &'_ str {
             .copied()
     }
 }
-
-// #[cfg(feature = "any")]
-// impl<'q> From<SqliteStatement<'q>> for crate::any::AnyStatement<'q> {
-//     #[inline]
-//     fn from(statement: SqliteStatement<'q>) -> Self {
-//         crate::any::AnyStatement::<'q> {
-//             columns: statement
-//                 .columns
-//                 .iter()
-//                 .map(|col| col.clone().into())
-//                 .collect(),
-//             column_names: statement.column_names,
-//             parameters: Some(Either::Right(statement.parameters)),
-//             sql: statement.sql,
-//         }
-//     }
-// }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bool.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bool.rs
index a229298ff9..9228eef236 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bool.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bool.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -15,11 +16,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for bool {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for bool {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for bool {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int((*self).into()));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs
index 2d67335a52..6453007bc9 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/bytes.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -19,12 +20,9 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for [u8] {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for &'q [u8] {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Cow::Borrowed(self)));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for &'_ [u8] {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self.to_vec())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -37,19 +35,14 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, Sqlite> for &'r [u8] {
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Box<[u8]> {
-    fn encode(self, args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Cow::Owned(self.into_vec())));
+    fn encode(self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self.into_vec())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Cow::Owned(
-            self.clone().into_vec(),
-        )));
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self.clone().into_vec())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -65,18 +58,15 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for Vec<u8> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Vec<u8> {
-    fn encode(self, args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Cow::Owned(self)));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Vec<u8> {
+    fn encode(self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self)));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Cow::Owned(self.clone())));
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self.clone())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -88,37 +78,28 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, Sqlite> for Vec<u8> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Cow<'q, [u8]> {
-    fn encode(self, args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(self));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Cow<'_, [u8]> {
+    fn encode(self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self.into())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(self.clone()));
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(self.to_vec())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Arc<[u8]> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Arc<[u8]> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         <Vec<u8> as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_vec(), args)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Rc<[u8]> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Rc<[u8]> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         <Vec<u8> as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_vec(), args)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/chrono.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/chrono.rs
index 5c4a41caff..8d987538d0 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/chrono.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/chrono.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use crate::{
     error::BoxDynError,
     type_info::DataType,
     types::Type,
-    Sqlite, SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef,
+    Sqlite, SqliteArgumentsBuffer, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef,
 };
 use chrono::FixedOffset;
 use chrono::{
@@ -65,25 +65,25 @@ impl<Tz: TimeZone> Encode<'_, Sqlite> for DateTime<Tz>
 where
     Tz::Offset: Display,
 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.to_rfc3339_opts(SecondsFormat::AutoSi, false), buf)
     }
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for NaiveDateTime {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format("%F %T%.f").to_string(), buf)
     }
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for NaiveDate {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format("%F").to_string(), buf)
     }
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for NaiveTime {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format("%T%.f").to_string(), buf)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/float.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/float.rs
index c6e105d783..d23b3f3a08 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/float.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/float.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -11,11 +12,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for f32 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for f32 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for f32 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Double((*self).into()));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
@@ -36,11 +34,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for f64 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for f64 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for f64 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Double(*self));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/int.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/int.rs
index e87025e2fb..2cf4209ad6 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/int.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/int.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -15,11 +16,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for i8 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for i8 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for i8 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int(*self as i32));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
@@ -46,11 +44,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for i16 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for i16 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for i16 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int(*self as i32));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
@@ -73,11 +68,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for i32 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for i32 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for i32 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int(*self));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
@@ -100,11 +92,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for i64 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for i64 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for i64 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int64(*self));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/json.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/json.rs
index b8b665c4d3..dafd483658 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/json.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/json.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
 use crate::types::{Json, Type};
-use crate::{type_info::DataType, Sqlite, SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef};
+use crate::{type_info::DataType, Sqlite, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef};
 
 impl<T> Type<Sqlite> for Json<T> {
     fn type_info() -> SqliteTypeInfo {
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ impl<T> Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Json<T>
 where
     T: Serialize,
 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.encode_to_string()?, buf)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs
index 5392f6401a..c90f9bba55 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/str.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -15,12 +16,9 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for str {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for &'q str {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Borrowed(*self)));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for &'_ str {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.to_string())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -33,19 +31,14 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, Sqlite> for &'r str {
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Box<str> {
-    fn encode(self, args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Owned(self.into_string())));
+    fn encode(self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(String::from(self))));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Owned(
-            self.clone().into_string(),
-        )));
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.to_string())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -57,18 +50,15 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for String {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for String {
-    fn encode(self, args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Owned(self)));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for String {
+    fn encode(self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self)));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Owned(self.clone())));
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.clone())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -80,37 +70,28 @@ impl<'r> Decode<'r, Sqlite> for String {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Cow<'q, str> {
-    fn encode(self, args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(self));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Cow<'_, str> {
+    fn encode(self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.into())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(self.clone()));
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.to_string())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Arc<str> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Arc<str> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         <String as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_string(), args)
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Rc<str> {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Rc<str> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         <String as Encode<'_, Sqlite>>::encode(self.to_string(), args)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/text.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/text.rs
index 80aab0d4ba..ef03caf5a0 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/text.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/text.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-use crate::{Sqlite, SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef};
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
+use crate::{Sqlite, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef};
 use sqlx_core::decode::Decode;
 use sqlx_core::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use sqlx_core::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -16,11 +17,11 @@ impl<T> Type<Sqlite> for Text<T> {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q, T> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Text<T>
+impl<T> Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Text<T>
 where
     T: Display,
 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.0.to_string(), buf)
     }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/time.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/time.rs
index c7ad3b3d05..0e0027882d 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/time.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/time.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::value::ValueRef;
 use crate::{
     decode::Decode,
@@ -5,7 +6,7 @@ use crate::{
     error::BoxDynError,
     type_info::DataType,
     types::Type,
-    Sqlite, SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef,
+    Sqlite, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef,
 };
 use time::format_description::{well_known::Rfc3339, BorrowedFormatItem};
 use time::macros::format_description as fd;
@@ -55,27 +56,27 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for Time {
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for OffsetDateTime {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format(&Rfc3339)?, buf)
     }
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for PrimitiveDateTime {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         let format = fd!("[year]-[month]-[day] [hour]:[minute]:[second].[subsecond]");
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format(&format)?, buf)
     }
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Date {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         let format = fd!("[year]-[month]-[day]");
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format(&format)?, buf)
     }
 }
 
 impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Time {
-    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'_>>) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, buf: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         let format = fd!("[hour]:[minute]:[second].[subsecond]");
         Encode::<Sqlite>::encode(self.format(&format)?, buf)
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uint.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uint.rs
index f3d7da8c2f..1e8b1c5392 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uint.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uint.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
@@ -15,11 +16,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for u8 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for u8 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for u8 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int(*self as i32));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
@@ -46,11 +44,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for u16 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for u16 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for u16 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int(*self as i32));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
@@ -73,11 +68,8 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for u32 {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for u32 {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for u32 {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
         args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Int64(*self as i64));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uuid.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uuid.rs
index 99291be86e..718ca5fb5d 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uuid.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/types/uuid.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
+use crate::arguments::SqliteArgumentsBuffer;
 use crate::decode::Decode;
 use crate::encode::{Encode, IsNull};
 use crate::error::BoxDynError;
 use crate::type_info::DataType;
 use crate::types::Type;
 use crate::{Sqlite, SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteTypeInfo, SqliteValueRef};
-use std::borrow::Cow;
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use uuid::{
     fmt::{Hyphenated, Simple},
     Uuid,
@@ -20,12 +21,9 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for Uuid {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Uuid {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Cow::Owned(
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Uuid {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Blob(Arc::new(
             self.as_bytes().to_vec(),
         )));
 
@@ -46,12 +44,9 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for Hyphenated {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Hyphenated {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Owned(self.to_string())));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Hyphenated {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.to_string())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
@@ -72,12 +67,9 @@ impl Type<Sqlite> for Simple {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'q> Encode<'q, Sqlite> for Simple {
-    fn encode_by_ref(
-        &self,
-        args: &mut Vec<SqliteArgumentValue<'q>>,
-    ) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
-        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Cow::Owned(self.to_string())));
+impl Encode<'_, Sqlite> for Simple {
+    fn encode_by_ref(&self, args: &mut SqliteArgumentsBuffer) -> Result<IsNull, BoxDynError> {
+        args.push(SqliteArgumentValue::Text(Arc::new(self.to_string())));
 
         Ok(IsNull::No)
     }
diff --git a/tests/sqlite/macros.rs b/tests/sqlite/macros.rs
index 74e689260a..0ab4dd56bf 100644
--- a/tests/sqlite/macros.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlite/macros.rs
@@ -175,6 +175,31 @@ async fn test_query_scalar() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
+#[sqlx_macros::test]
+async fn query_by_string() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let mut conn = new::<Sqlite>().await?;
+
+    let string = "Hello, world!".to_string();
+    let ref tuple = ("Hello, world!".to_string(),);
+
+    let result = sqlx::query!(
+        "SELECT 'Hello, world!' as string where 'Hello, world!' in (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)",
+        string, // make sure we don't actually take ownership here
+        &string[..],
+        Some(&string),
+        Some(&string[..]),
+        Option::<String>::None,
+        string.clone(),
+        tuple.0 // make sure we're not trying to move out of a field expression
+    )
+    .fetch_one(&mut conn)
+    .await?;
+
+    assert_eq!(result.string, string);
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[sqlx_macros::test]
 async fn macro_select_from_view() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     let mut conn = new::<Sqlite>().await?;