Slipping Away
►Moby Lyrics


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All that we needed was right
All that we needed was right
Les ombres ce soir nous menacent

Open to everything happy and sad
Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
Focus on everything better today
Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait
Hold on to people that slipping away
Hold on to this while it's slipping away

All that we needed tonight
Are people who love us and like
Je sais les douleurs et les doutes
Oh, partir est ce qu'on redoute
Aussi

Open to everything happy and sad
Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
Focus on everything better today
Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait
Hold on to people that slipping away
Hold on to this while it's slipping away

So long
Mais l'ombre

Open to everything happy and sad
Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
Focus on everything better today
Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait




Hold on to people that slipping away
Hold on to this while it's slipping away

Overall Meaning

In "Slipping Away," Moby speaks about the ephemeral nature of things and how we often fail to appreciate what we have until it's gone. For him, what we need to hold onto are the people who love and support us, and to cultivate a sense of openness to both joy and sadness. Despite setbacks and hardships, we can still try to focus on and improve ourselves and our situations. Ultimately, the song urges us to hang onto the good things in life, even as they slip away.


The repeated chorus of "Hold on to people that slipping away" provides the backbone of the song's message. The first verse highlights the idea that everything we needed was right there all along, but we may have missed it. The second verse reinforces this message and further emphasizes the need to keep our minds open to both positive and negative experiences. The repetition of the chorus throughout the song functions as a reminder to prioritize the relationships that matter to us.


Line by Line Meaning

All that we needed was right
We had everything we needed with us


The fresh hold is breaking tonight
The new beginning we were holding onto is slipping away tonight


Open to everything happy and sad
I am accepting all emotions, both good and bad


Seeing the good when it's all going bad
I am trying to focus on the positive things even when everything seems to be falling apart


Seeing the sun when I can't really see
I am holding onto hope even when the situation seems hopeless


Hoping the sun will at least look at me
I am hoping for a ray of light or positivity to come my way


Focus on everything better today
I am trying to concentrate on making today a better day


All that I need and I never could say
There are things I need, but I have never been able to express them


Hold on people that slipping away
I am begging to hold onto the relationships that are slipping away


Hold on to this while it's slipping away
I am trying to hold onto the moment or situation that is slowly slipping away


Are people who love us and like
All we need tonight are people who love and care for us


I know how it feels to meant
I understand the feeling of not being wanted or valued


Oh and we leave here, the seas
We are leaving this place and the vast unknown awaits us


So long
Goodbye




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mylene Farmer, Richard Melville Hall

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@mavroly

Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
I wanna fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Oh Lord, through the revolution
Feed the babies
Who don't have enough to eat
Shoe the children
With no shoes on their feet
House the people
Livin' in the street
Oh, oh, there's a solution
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Fly through the revolution
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
I want to fly like an eagle
To the sea
Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me
I want to fly like an eagle
'Til I'm free
Fly through the revolution
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin'
Into the future
Source: Musixmatch
Songwriters: Steve Miller
Fly Like an Eagle lyrics © Sailor Music



All comments from YouTube:

@Butterstick420

My Father passed away yesterday and this was one of his favorite songs. I know he is now flying like an eagle for an eternity. Love you Dad

@DixieDeckenheart

I feel sorry for your loss, may he rest in peace

@tonysoprano2623

Rest in peace

@keiehmcgee1115

Sorry for your lost his in place where there nothing but Love No more pain, hate, or sorrow. R.I.P to your dad

@keiehmcgee1115

@@DixieDeckenheart I dont know if everyone if told you this before but you look a lot like will smith

@DixieDeckenheart

Ah well thank you @@keiehmcgee1115, it's been quite a while since the last time someone mentioned that to me

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@audreydeville9775

This was one of my mom’s favorite songs too! She just passed on Jan 25,2023 and it reminds me of her playing it♥️ I miss you mom. Flying like an eagle

@kennethburrell8040

Your mom also knew the lyrics of the song Steve Miller was saying lord bring the revolution and he says fly to the revolution!!!! It still mandatory message for today

@emilylena2873

I feel that my mom passed 3/20/21 this the first cassette tape I ever had because of her. She thought I was talking about this version instead of the space jam version god rest her sole 😂😂😂😂

@heyhowyoudoing8120

​@@emilylena2873im sorry for your loss man no deserves there mom l hope God blesses you with eternal peace 😊😊

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