Slide Away
Hutchence Michael Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴

Are you gonna wake again?
Are you gonna take it down?
Oh babe, I don't wanna deal it
Oh, make it alright
Gimme some, my love
Away, away, away

I just wanna slide away and come alive again
I just wanna slide away and come alive again
I will see that love again, and find a life again
I just wanna slide away and come alive again

I wanted to let it go
Just couldn't let it go
I wanted to let it go
Just couldn't let you go

I would catch you
(Just couldn't let you go)
I'd catch you as you fall
(Just couldn't let it go)
I would catch you
(Just couldn't let you go)
I'd catch you if I heard your call

But you tore a hole in space
Like a dark star, falls from grace
You burn across the sky
And I would find you wings to fly
And I would catch you
I would catch your fall

I just wanna slide away and come alive again
I just wanna slide away and come alive again




I will see that love again, and find a life again
I just wanna slide away and come alive again

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Michael Hutchence's "Slide Away" could be interpreted as a song about a breakup or a failing relationship. The opening verse, "Are you gonna wake again? Are you gonna take it down?" suggests an unease or instability in the relationship. The singer then asks to "make it alright," indicating a desire to fix things but perhaps a sense of powerlessness to do so. The chorus repeats, "I just wanna slide away and come alive again," indicating a longing for escape and renewal.


The second verse establishes a sense of longing for the person they have separated from, with the singer saying they "wanted to let it go" but "just couldn't let you go." They would "catch you if [they] heard your call," indicating that they still care deeply for the other person. However, the lines "you tore a hole in space/Like a dark star, falls from grace" suggest that the separation was damaging and perhaps even painful.


Line by Line Meaning

Are you gonna wake again?
Will you come back to life from your state of unconsciousness?


Are you gonna take it down?
Will you bring everything you are holding down?


Oh babe, I don't wanna deal it
I don't want to handle this situation anymore, my love.


Oh, make it alright
Please make everything okay


Gimme some, my love
Give me some love and affection, please.


Away, away, away
Let's escape from reality and our problems.


I just wanna slide away and come alive again
I want to move on from this and feel alive once more.


I will see that love again, and find a life again
I will find love once more and rebuild my life.


I wanted to let it go
I intended to move on from this situation.


Just couldn't let it go
But I couldn't bring myself to do so.


I would catch you
I would support and save you


(Just couldn't let you go)
(I couldn't let you go)


I'd catch you as you fall
I would save and protect you as you fall.


I would catch you
I would help and rescue you.


(Just couldn't let you go)
(I couldn't let you go)


I'd catch you if I heard your call
I would be there immediately if you were in danger.


But you tore a hole in space
But you damaged our relationship beyond repair.


Like a dark star, falls from grace
Like a star losing its brightness and beauty, you have fallen from grace.


You burn across the sky
You were brilliant and memorable in your time.


And I would find you wings to fly
I would help you in any way that I could.


I just wanna slide away and come alive again
I want to move on and be happy again.


I will see that love again, and find a life again
I will find love and a purpose once more.


I just wanna slide away and come alive again
I want to escape this situation and feel alive again.




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MICHAEL HUTCHENCE, ANDREW GILL

Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
To comment on or correct specific content, highlight it

Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Song not found

More Versions