Slip Away
Joe Victor Lyrics
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And if you can't see him you better stay close
The flowers are dressing up for the sun
And we shall live and we shall love
The enemy is looking everyone in their eyes dont let him steal you your beautiful eyes
and to forget my remedies
the flowers get scared of every cloud today!
pretty baby slip away
The enemy. The tiger. The weight. And The skull.
Dont let them steal you your beautiful heart
And before i'm gone, listen this song
there are memories
and while everything while
everything
stand still
pretty baby I'll slip away
In Joe Victor's song "Slip Away," the lyrics revolve around the theme of an enemy lurking on this side of the road that one needs to beware of. The first stanza tells us about the danger of the enemy and how we need to stay protected from him. The next stanza tells us how the flowers are finding new ways to live and love. The enemy is, once again, referred to as an entity looking everyone in their eyes, trying to steal away their beauty. The song tells us not to let the enemy speak evil of us and to forget the remedies. The line "the flowers get scared of every cloud today, pretty baby slip away" symbolizes how even nature is fearful of something ominous approaching, and therefore, we need to find a way to escape from danger.
In the second half of the song, the lyrics introduce us to various negative entities that could steal away someone's beautiful heart. The enemy is now referred to as a tiger, weight, and skull. The line "before I'm gone, listen to this song, there are memories" tells us how important it is to preserve some memories before everything slips away. The last line "pretty baby, I'll slip away" signifies how everything is still and we all need to slip away at some point.
Line by Line Meaning
The enemy is walking on this side of the road
Beware of danger, and stay alert
And if you can't see him you better stay close
Stay close to me, and stay away from harm
The flowers are dressing up for the sun
Nature is beautiful, and life is good
And we shall live and we shall love
Let's enjoy life and love together
The enemy is looking everyone in their eyes dont let him steal you your beautiful eyes
Don't be deceived by deceitful eyes, and keep your own eyes beautiful
and don't let him speak evil of me
Don't let anyone speak evil about me and tarnish my reputation
and to forget my remedies
Don't forget the good things I've done for you
the flowers get scared of every cloud today!
Even beautiful things can be afraid sometimes
pretty baby slip away
You should leave now, my darling
The enemy. The tiger. The weight. And The skull.
Life's challenges and struggles
Dont let them steal you your beautiful heart
Don't let them rob you of your joy and love
And before i'm gone, listen this song
This song is my last message to you
there are memories
Remember the good times we had together
and while everything while
everything
stand still
In this moment of stillness and peace
pretty baby I'll slip away
I'll leave quietly and peacefully
Contributed by Henry B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.