SLIPPING AWAY
Better Than Toast Lyrics
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I know everything's alright
You're there for me
I shouldn't have listened to my heart
Cause I've been blinded from the start
I couldn't see what was right in front of me
I'm holding on
I know it's true
I know it's you
That makes me feel the way I do
But when you're gone
I can't hold on
I keep on slipping away
Now you're gone I'm losing sleep
Pain is cutting me so deep
I lay here and think of you
Regreting all my past mistakes
How much more of this can I take?
Before I break
(away....)
From here
To try and clear
These thoughts of you from me
Away from here
Where I'm nowhere near
Any memories
The opening lines of “Slipping Away” by Better Than Toast speaks of the joy and solace that comes with being with someone who means everything to them. The singer confesses that they feel a sense of calm whenever their lover is close by. However, in the next line, they admit they shouldn’t have listened to their heart because they were blinded from the beginning. They couldn’t see what was in front of them, probably referring to the red flags they ignored in the relationship. The chorus kicks in with the singer vowing to hold on, highlighting their deep love for their partner.
The second verse has the singer laying and thinking about their lover, who is no longer with them. They express their pain, and the regret of not treating their partner right. The lyrics portray the emotional turmoil that comes with the regret of taking a lover for granted. The passion in the chorus deepens as the singer acknowledges that their love has slipped away. They can’t hold on, even though they want to. They wish to be far away from the memories of their lover, probably to find peace and heal from the heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
When you're right here by my side
With you by my side, I feel that everything in life is okay
I know everything's alright
I'm certain that you're what makes everything okay
You're there for me
I know that I can rely on you for support
I shouldn't have listened to my heart
My heart steered me wrong, and I shouldn't have followed it
Cause I've been blinded from the start
I couldn't see what was in front of me and it was because of my poor judgment
I couldn't see what was right in front of me
I was too blind to see what was right in front me, too focused elsewhere
I'm holding on
I'm trying my best to hold on to you
I know it's true
I'm aware of the truth that you are it for me
I know it's you
I'm aware that your the one that makes me feel the way I do
That makes me feel the way I do
You make me feel like this all of the time
But when you're gone I can't hold on
When you're not with me, it's hard to hold on to my feelings
I keep on slipping away
My emotions keep slipping out of my grasp
Now you're gone I'm losing sleep
I'm losing sleep because you're not here with me anymore
Pain is cutting me so deep
The pain in my heart is cutting me deeply
I lay here and think of you
Being in bed at night, I'm stuck thinking about you
Regretting all my past mistakes
I'm so caught up in my regrets when it comes to my mistakes
How much more of this can I take?
I'm not sure how much longer I can handle feeling this way
Before I break (away....)
Before it becomes too much, I have to get away from all of these thoughts, escape in some way
From here
Leaving from here
To try and clear
Attempting to clear out
These thoughts of you from me
Taking these overwhelming thoughts of you and pushing them out of my mind
Away from here
Backing away from this current situation
Where I'm nowhere near
I'm looking to be far away from any memories or reminders
Any memories
Without these memories present, I can maybe get some peace back in my life
Contributed by Aubrey A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.