SLIPPING AWAY
DAVE EDMUNDS 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
You never talk to me the way you did before
You ride through the city with your head held high
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 lyrics to Dave Edmunds' song "Slipping Away" are filled with heartache and sorrow, as the singer laments the slow disintegration of a relationship that he desperately wants to maintain. The opening lines, "I can feel you slipping away from me, a little bit further now every day," set the tone for the rest of the song, as the singer acknowledges that his partner is gradually pulling away from him emotionally. Despite his efforts to hold on to the relationship, he can't help but feel that his significant other wants to be apart from him.
The second verse further illustrates the pain that the singer is feeling, comparing the situation to walking down a long, dark road. He notes that his partner no longer speaks to him in the same way that she used to, and that she seems to have become distant and aloof, riding through the city with her head held high while he watches from afar.
The chorus of the song - "Oh, you're slipping away" - is repeated twice, emphasizing the sense of loss and sadness that the singer is experiencing. In the final verse, he expresses his determination to try to save the relationship, promising to "give it all I've got to give" in order to hold on and see what tomorrow brings. He begs for "one more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes," but ultimately acknowledges that his partner's emotional departure may be inevitable.
Line by Line Meaning
I can feel you slipping away from me
I sense that you're distancing yourself from me
A little bit further now every day
It's happening gradually over time
I'm holding on, but I can't believe
I'm trying to grasp on to what's left, but it's hard to accept
This is how you want it to be
You're choosing to let things drift apart
Oh, you're slipping away
You're fading away from me
It feels like walking down a long, dark road
It's a bleak and scary journey
You never talk to me the way you did before
You don't communicate with me like you used to
You ride through the city with your head held high
You're confident and moving forward
And all I can do is watch you go by
I can't stop you or keep up with you
I'm gonna give it all I've got to give
I'll do everything in my power
I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings
I need to stay strong and wait to see what happens
You're slipping away, but give me one more try
You're drifting apart, but please let me try to save our relationship
One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes
Give me the opportunity to make things right and stop my tears
You're slipping away
You're disappearing from my life
Oh, you're slipping away
You're slipping away from me
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
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@patrickbrent642
This was my favourite back in Summer '83...this and Electric Avenue from Eddy Grant. This immediately takes me back to Summer '83, when summer was great and those 3 months off from school lasted forever. Spending the days in the sun, swimming, riding your bike, staying up late etc...now at 52, I hate hot weather. Summer is fighting traffic every day, working long hours! I look forward to fall, now my favourite time of year. But I still love this song more than ever, reminds me of those endless summers of my childhood. Great times, great song. Sounds better almost 40 years later!!!! Long live rock!!
@klaws32
Man, every single thing you said is true! I'm 54, i remember that summer well, Lets Dance was popular that summer, too. Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics and Shes a Beauty by Tubes, too.
@patrickbrent642
@@klaws32 Oh yeah! Love those songs too! And let's not forget The Safety Dance...I had them all in my collection
@marshalllancaster2314
Martin Briley, Todd Rundgren, Rick Springfield. What a summer that was. New Wave took over like in no other summer.
@Milesco
Yeah, I too have fond memories of 1983. Just turned 16...hanging out and driving around with my friends...the radio was full of great New Wave tunes like She Blinded Me With Science (Thomas Dolby), Lies (The Thompson Twins), Always Something There to Remind Me and Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes, Our House by Madness, Space Age Love Song and Wishing (I Had a Photograph of You) by A Flock of Seagulls, Puttin' on the Ritz by Taco, You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester, "Stand By" by Roman Holiday, and many others.
I really miss those fun, carefree days! 😥
@henryhenrison7122
Are you me?!😅
@burlingtonbill1
Dave Edmunds + Jeff Lynne = Pure Ecstasy. Awesome 80's single. Too easily overlooked !
@CSavageSr
wait. Jeff was involved?
@CSavageSr
yes. now i hear.
@tonyfan3
Oh that’s interesting Jeff Lynne being a part of the music. Definitely hear it now! 😮