Slip Away
Eddie Levert Sr. & Gerald Levert Lyrics
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But I think we need to go somewhere, do something different
We need to kick back, just me and you
Having fun maybe in the sun, let's slip away
I'm a grown man and you're a grown woman
Can nobody tell us so, ?How to do nothin??
I know you've been hurt before when you needed good lovin?
Honey, sugar, sweet, come in, love
Chillin' in the back seat makin? love
Can't nobody tell nobody what we do with our grown bodies
My body all over your body, slip away
Why do we stay here? let's slip away, dear
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
You really, really, really wanna do this, slip away
Just take my hand, baby and let me guard you
Sometimes you got to flow with the feeling inside you
People gon? be judgin? that no one with them missin?
I'm gon? be hugging, kissing, squeezing away your tension
can't nobody tell nobody what we do with our grown bodies
My body all over your body, slip away
Why do we stay here? let's slip away, dear
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
You really, really, really wanna do this, slip away
let's build this place, buy my own little space
Tell me what you like and baby, I?ll be nice
From your head to toe
I know when to stop, I know when to go, so let's slip away
Why do we stay here? let's slip away, dear
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
You really, really, really wanna do this, slip away
can't nobody tell nobody what we do with our grown bodies
My body all over your body
Why do we stay here? let's slip away, dear
[Incomprehensible]
[Incomprehensible]
You really, really, really wanna do this, slip away
Just me and you
Just me and you
Just me and you
Let's slip away
The song Slip Away by Eddie Levert Sr. and Gerald Levert is a romantic ballad that talks about a couple who have had a rough time and decide to take a break and slip away from their daily routine to go to a different place and spend some quality time with each other. The lyrics suggest that the couple needs to get away from the world and its people to enjoy their own company and love for each other. The verse "Can't nobody tell nobody what we do with our grown bodies My body all over your body, slip away" talks about their desire for intimacy and how they want to explore each other in their own way without any judgment from others.
The chorus repeatedly urges the listener to slip away with their significant other and build their own private space where no one can disturb them. The singer wants to guard and protect the other person from the world's judgment, and they are ready to do whatever it takes to make their partner happy. The line "I know when to stop, I know when to go, so let's slip away" shows the consenting nature of the relationship and that both parties are aware of their limits.
Overall, Slip Away is a love song that talks about escaping the world's problems and building a space for the couple where they can be themselves without anyone else's interference.
Line by Line Meaning
I know it?s been kinda hard, it?s been kinda rough
I understand that things have not been easy lately.
But I think we need to go somewhere, do something different
I believe that we ought to try a new experience together.
We need to kick back, just me and you
We need to relax with each other.
Having fun maybe in the sun, let's slip away
We should have some fun together, possibly in a sunny location, let us leave our current situation behind and spend quality time with each other.
I'm a grown man and you're a grown woman
We are both mature adults.
Can nobody tell us so, ?How to do nothin??
No one should be allowed to instruct us on how to relax and enjoy ourselves.
I know you've been hurt before when you needed good lovin?
I understand that you have suffered emotionally from not receiving affection in the past.
Come, baby, come here, baby, let me show you something
Come here, let me show you how much I love and care for you.
Honey, sugar, sweet, come in, love
I am calling you loving endearments to show my love for you.
Chillin' in the back seat makin? love
We will connect romantically while relaxing in the back of a vehicle.
Why do we stay here? let's slip away, dear
Why don't we leave our current setting and retreat to somewhere more intimate?
You really, really, really wanna do this, slip away
Do you truly want to engage in leaving and having intimate moments?
Just take my hand, baby and let me guard you
Take my hand and I'll take care of you.
Sometimes you got to flow with the feeling inside you
We need to be guided by our emotions right now.
People gon? be judgin? that no one with them missin?
Others will attempt to judge us, but they will not understand what they have been missing out on.
I'm gon? be hugging, kissing, squeezing away your tension
I will hug and kiss you, and help relieve your stress and anxiety.
let's build this place, buy my own little space
We can look into creating our own private space to relax and enjoy each other's company.
Tell me what you like and baby, I?ll be nice
Please tell me what you want and I will comply.
From your head to toe
I am devoted to you entirely, in every way.
I know when to stop, I know when to go, so let's slip away
I know the limits of our relationship and I trust we can leave together.
Just me and you
Only you and I.
Let's slip away
Let us leave this place for somewhere more intimate.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: EDWIN LAMAR NICHOLAS, GERALD EDWARD LEVERT
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