His debut studio album, When Facing the Things We Turn Away From, was released through Sony Music Australia on 13 August 2021. When Facing the Things We Turn Away From debuted atop the ARIA Albums Chart and peaked within the top 20 in Belgium and the United Kingdom.
Slip Away
Luke Hemmings Lyrics
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'Cause I was drenched in you before I even knew your name
Fadin', fadin', fadin' with the breath you take
See your southern heart hidin' behind a city face
Drownin' out the fires
As I'm lyin' here awake
I can feel you slip away
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm lookin' for escapes
Like I knew I would
Stallin', stallin', stallin' 'til I take the blame, mm
Yeah, I lied to you like a promise on New Year's Day
You saw me, saw me, saw me, I got nowhere to hide
Yeah, the worst in me is racin' all around your mind
Drownin' out the fires
As I'm lyin' here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm lookin' for escapes
Like I knew I would
Mm, slip away, slip away, slip away
I'll slip away, slip away, slip away
Drownin' out the fires
As I'm lyin' here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm lookin' for escapes
Like I knew I would
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
The lyrics to Luke Hemmings's song Slip Away speak of a relationship that has come to an end. The singer is falling and fading in unfamiliar space, as they were drenched in the other person before even knowing their name. They are now drowning out the fires and trying to escape the silence that has come after the relationship has ended. The other person is slipping away, as the singer knew they would. The worst in the singer is racing around the other person's mind, and they have nowhere to hide. The singer is stalling until they take the blame for lying, and the other person has seen all of their mistakes. They are now looking for escapes, like they always knew they would.
The lyrics to Slip Away reveal the pain of a relationship that has come to an end, and the difficulty in moving on from it. The singer feels helpless as the other person slips away, and they are drowning in the fires that are left behind. They feel trapped by their mistakes and the worst parts of themselves that the other person cannot let go of. The song speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the challenges of healing from a relationship's end.
Line by Line Meaning
Fallin', fallin', fallin' in unfamiliar space
Feeling lost in a new environment
'Cause I was drenched in you before I even knew your name
Becoming entranced with someone before even getting to know them
Fadin', fadin', fadin' with the breath you take
Fading away with every breath of the other person
See your southern heart hidin' behind a city face
Noticing the true nature of someone's personality that is hiding behind their external appearance
Drownin' out the fires
Trying to suppress one's feelings
As I'm lyin' here awake
Unable to sleep due to the emotional turmoil
I can feel you slip away
Realizing that the other person is distancing themselves emotionally
Like I knew you would
Feeling like it was inevitable
Don't you leave me in this silence
Not wanting to be left alone with one's own thoughts
When you've seen all my mistakes
Feeling exposed and vulnerable due to the other person seeing all of one's flaws
Now I'm lookin' for escapes
Trying to find ways to distract oneself from the reality of the situation
Stallin', stallin', stallin' 'til I take the blame, mm
Delaying taking responsibility for one's actions
Yeah, I lied to you like a promise on New Year's Day
Admitting to being dishonest with the other person
You saw me, saw me, saw me, I got nowhere to hide
Feeling exposed and vulnerable with no way to conceal one's true self
Yeah, the worst in me is racin' all around your mind
Knowing that the other person is aware of one's negative qualities
Mm, slip away, slip away, slip away
Repeating the phrase to emphasize the feeling of loss
I'll slip away, slip away, slip away
Acknowledging the inevitability of losing the other person
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Luke Hemmings, Samuel Witte
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@madelineovallescamilo1758
[Verse 1]
Falling, falling, falling in unfamiliar space
'Cause I was drenched in you before I even knew your name
Fading, fading, fading with the breath you take
See your southern heart hiding behind a city face
[Chorus]
Drowning out the fires
As I'm lying here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm looking for escapes
Like I knew I would
[Verse 2]
Stalling, stalling, stalling 'til I take the blame
Yeah, I lied to you like a promisе on New Year's Day
You saw me, saw mе, saw me, I got nowhere to hide
Yeah, the worst of me is racing all around your mind
[Chorus]
Drowning out the fires
As I'm lying here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm looking for escapes
Like I knew I would
[Bridge]
Slip away, slip away, slip away
I'll slip away, slip away, slip away
[Chorus]
Drowning out the fires
As I'm lying here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm looking for escapes
Like I knew I would
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
@madelineovallescamilo1758
[Verse 1]
Falling, falling, falling in unfamiliar space
'Cause I was drenched in you before I even knew your name
Fading, fading, fading with the breath you take
See your southern heart hiding behind a city face
[Chorus]
Drowning out the fires
As I'm lying here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm looking for escapes
Like I knew I would
[Verse 2]
Stalling, stalling, stalling 'til I take the blame
Yeah, I lied to you like a promisе on New Year's Day
You saw me, saw mе, saw me, I got nowhere to hide
Yeah, the worst of me is racing all around your mind
[Chorus]
Drowning out the fires
As I'm lying here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm looking for escapes
Like I knew I would
[Bridge]
Slip away, slip away, slip away
I'll slip away, slip away, slip away
[Chorus]
Drowning out the fires
As I'm lying here awake
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
Don't you leave me in this silence
When you've seen all my mistakes
Now I'm looking for escapes
Like I knew I would
I can feel you slip away
Like I knew you would
@SafeJourneyofLife
Thank you 🙂
@ramona8622
thanks hun
@lelyabrun328
I love you
@jrsales4803
"Stalling til I take the Blame, Yeah I lied to you like a Promise on New Year's Day" hits Different
@harryshouse303
thanks love <3
@illiciitaffairs
“don’t you leave me in this silence when you’ve seen all my mistakes.” damn
@eissaalhosani4991
Luke and Ashton made solo songs
I hope calum and Michael make songs too 😆
@bridgersmacdonald
luke and ash wanted to share what they were/are feeling, maybe there’s a possibility cal and mike don’t want that yet or ever I really want the two of them doing solo stuff but you know maybe they won’t
@katherinepalmer7587
I hoped @💖L u k e• &@ ❤A s h t o n• do a song 2gether that would be so cool , even @💜 Michael• & @🤎 C a l u m • did one as well 2 gether can u imagine how much money they would make d? Well hope d u 4 are doing well . Missing u heaps lots and ❤💙💜💖 u 4 heaps lots . Hopes 2 see u in concert in Australia MELBOURNE😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍🍎😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍