SLIPPING AWAY
5.08 - Barcelona Lyrics
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A little bit further now every day.
I'm holding on, but I can't believe
This is how you want it to be.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
It feels like walking down a long, dark road.
You never talk to me the way you did before.
And all I can do is watch you go by.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
I'm gonna give it all I've got to give.
I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings.
You're slipping away, but give me one more try.
One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes.
You're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
The song "Slipping Away" by Barcelona is a melancholic tune about a relationship that's slowly fading away. The singer can feel his partner slipping away from him, day by day, and he's torn between holding on and accepting that it's over. The lyrics convey the sense of helplessness and resignation that comes with watching a relationship crumble.
The verses describe the feelings of the singer who sees the person he loves slipping away day after day. He clings to a little bit of hope that things will get better and wants to give it all he’s got to hold on to her. However, he feels like he’s walking down a long, dark road, uncertain of what's ahead. The feeling of abandonment is reinforced by the line where he describes his partner's body language - riding through the city with her head held high as if she no longer cares.
The chorus repeats the metaphor of slipping away, which conveys the sense of something slowly and inevitably moving out of reach. The singer is powerless to stop it; he's stuck watching as the person he loves disappears from his life, leaving him with nothing but tears.
Overall, "Slipping Away" is a poignant lament for a relationship that's slowly but surely coming to an end. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's emotions as he loses the person he loves, and the melody reinforces the melancholic mood.
Line by Line Meaning
I can feel you slipping away from me.
I sense that you are moving further away from me emotionally and mentally.
A little bit further now every day.
With each passing day, you seem to be growing more and more distant from me by just a little bit.
I'm holding on, but I can't believe This is how you want it to be.
I am steadfast in my efforts to maintain our relationship, however, I cannot comprehend why you would want to be so distant.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, how I fear that you are fading into the oblivion of our past memories and experiences!
It feels like walking down a long, dark road.
Devoid of your warmth, friendship, care, and affection, I feel like I am on an endless, gloomy, and solitary path.
You never talk to me the way you did before.
The essence of our communication seems to have changed, and you do not express yourself with me in the same way that you used to do.
You ride through the city with your head held high.
You seem to navigate through the world with confidence and self-assurance.
And all I can do is watch you go by.
I am relegated to being a by-stander, as you move through life without me at your side.
I'm gonna give it all I've got to give.
I am resolutely determined to employ all my resources and pursue every available option to keep our relationship thriving.
I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings.
I have to remain steadfast and unwavering and wait and see what the future might hold for our relationship.
You're slipping away, but give me one more try.
Even though I apprehend that you may be growing more and more aloof, please give me one more chance to salvage our relationship.
One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes.
I am imploring you to grant me another opportunity to rekindle our relationship and to allay my feelings of sadness.
You're slipping away.
I fear that I will eventually lose you completely if you continue to withdraw from me.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, how devastating it is to watch you slowly withdraw from our shared life experiences and memories!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CARL PUTTNAM, MICHAEL LAWRENCE DUNPHY
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