Slip Away
Kim Boekbinder Lyrics
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From my side.
If you don't slip away
I might keep you for all time
Others before have fallen,
Been left behind,
But not you,
Just in time.
Slip away, slip away
If I say it's you.
If you don't slip away
It might be true.
Others before have tried,
It's always been a lie,
But not you,
You're here just in time,
Just in time.
Slip away, slip away...
Slip away, slip away...
The song Slip Away by Kim Boekbinder explores the bittersweet feeling of wanting someone to stay with you, but knowing that it may not be the best thing for them. The chorus repeatedly urges the person to "slip away" from the singer's side, as if to say that they should not feel obligated to stay just because the singer wants them to. The singer acknowledges that others before have fallen and been left behind, but they claim that this person is different – they are here "just in time."
The second verse suggests that the singer may be internally struggling with their feelings for this person. They admit that if this person doesn't slip away, it might be true that they should stay together. However, the singer also acknowledges that others before have tried to stay, but it "has always been a lie." It seems as though the singer is grappling with the idea of what is best for this person - should they stay and risk being hurt or should they slip away and potentially miss out on a great thing?
Line by Line Meaning
Slip away, slip away
Leave me and move on
From my side.
Stop being with me
If you don't slip away
If you don't leave me
I might keep you for all time
I will hold onto you forever
Others before have fallen,
People in the past have failed
Been left behind,
Were abandoned by me
But not you,
But you're different from them
You're here just in time,
You came at the right moment
Just in time.
Right on time
Slip away, slip away
Leave me and move on
If I say it's you.
If I tell you that you're the one
If you don't slip away
If you don't leave me
It might be true.
It could actually be true
Others before have tried,
People in the past have attempted
It's always been a lie,
It was always a falsehood
But not you,
But you're different from them
You're here just in time,
You came at the right moment
Just in time.
Right on time
Slip away, slip away...
Leave me and move on...
Slip away, slip away...
Leave me and move on...
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