Slipping Into Darkness
Carl Bradney Lyrics

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Yeaaaah
Uoh oh oh oh
Darkness darkness darkness
Slippin' into darkness
eh hey yeah
Lord I'm slipping
Yeah I'm slippin' into darkness
eh hey yeah

Lord I'm slippin' yeah yeah
Take my mind (take my mind)
Beyond the dreams (Lord I'm slippin')
I was slippin' into darkness yeah yeah
Lord I'm slippin'
Where I talk to my brother oh oh oh oh
He never said their name
No
Slippin' into darkness yeah hey yeah
Lord I'm slippin'
Slippin' into darkness
Lord I'm slippin' yeah slippin'
Lord I'm slippin'
All much love was
Lord I'm slippin' yeah yeah yeah
whoa whoa
I've got a worth and a baby
Oh oh oh oh
Now my love has found this thing
yeah yeah
Slippin' into darkness yeah yeah yeah
Lord I'm slippin'
yeah I'm slippin'
Slippin' into darkness

Yeaaaah... yeah
Lord I'm slippin'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Carl Bradney's "Slipping Into Darkness" depict a man who is falling into a state of darkness and despair. He describes slipping into darkness, where he talks to his brother and no names are ever mentioned. He asks the Lord to take his mind beyond his dreams as he falls deeper into the darkness. He speaks of love he once had, but now that love has been lost to the darkness. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes his descent into the darkness, where he is slipping further and further away from the light.

The lyrics of this song can be interpreted in different ways. It can be seen as a reflection of the hardships and struggles that we all encounter in life, as well as a call for help from a higher power to bring light into the darkness. The song can also be seen as a commentary on the struggles of African Americans during the period in which it was written, as racial tensions and the civil rights movement were at the forefront of society.

Line by Line Meaning

Yeaaaah
An utterance of excitement and enthusiasm.

Uoh oh oh oh
A vocal expression of rhythm and melody with no particular meaning.

Darkness darkness darkness
Repeating the word 'darkness' multiple times to set a gloomy and ominous tone for the song.

Slippin' into darkness
Describing the artist's descent into a negative state of mind or situation.

eh hey yeah
A vocal expression of rhythm and melody with no particular meaning.

Lord I'm slipping
Acknowledging a loss of control or direction in the singer's life.

Yeah I'm slippin' into darkness
Further emphasizing the singer's negative spiral and the inevitability of their situation.

Take my mind (take my mind)
A plea for someone or something to relieve the artist from their negative state of mind and provide clarity.

Beyond the dreams (Lord I'm slippin')
Expressing a desire to escape from reality and achieve something beyond the artist's current situation.

Where I talk to my brother oh oh oh oh
Describing a safe and comforting place where the artist can confide in someone close to them.

He never said their name No
Suggesting that the singer's confidant is either imaginary or anonymous, adding to the song's eerie tone.

All much love was
An incomplete sentence that emphasizes the artist's struggle with finding or maintaining love in their life.

whoa whoa
A vocal expression of rhythm and melody with no particular meaning.

I've got a worth and a baby
Asserting the singer's value and importance in their own life and the life of their child.

Now my love has found this thing yeah yeah
Describing the singer's recent discovery of a new, negative situation in their life.

Lord I'm slippin' yeah yeah yeah
Reinforcing the artist's loss of control and further emphasizing the severity of their situation.

Slippin' into darkness yeah yeah yeah
Repeating the song's central theme to solidify its tone and message.

yeah I'm slippin' Slippin' into darkness Yeaaaah... yeah Lord I'm slippin'
Repeating key phrases from earlier in the song to conclude the song and his descent into darkness.

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