Slipping Away
Moby/Mylène Farmer Lyrics


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All that we needed was right
All that we needed was right
Les ombres ce soir nous menacent

Open to everything happy and sad
Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
Focus on everything better today
Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait
Hold on to people that slipping away
Hold on to this while it's slipping away

All that we needed tonight
Are people who love us and like
Je sais les douleurs et les doutes
Oh, partir est ce qu'on redoute
Aussi

Open to everything happy and sad
Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
Focus on everything better today
Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait
Hold on to people that slipping away
Hold on to this while it's slipping away

So long
Mais l'ombre

Open to everything happy and sad
Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
Focus on everything better today
Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait




Hold on to people that slipping away
Hold on to this while it's slipping away

Overall Meaning

The song "Slipping Away" by Moby/Mylène Farmer talks about how people need to focus on the good things in their lives, even though they may be surrounded by pain, doubts and uncertainties. The lyrics express that all we need is the love of people who care about us, even in difficult times. The first verse repeats the line "All that we needed was right" as a way of emphasizing that everything we need is actually within our reach. However, the shadows of night threaten to take away the small glimmers of hope that we hold on to.


The chorus emphasizes the importance of being open to all experiences, both positive and negative, and to hold on to the people who are slipping away from us. The song encourages us to focus on the present moment, to shout out our joy and to believe in myths and gods. The repetition of the phrase "Hold on to this while it's slipping away" emphasizes the transience of our experiences and the need to savor every moment, even as it passes us by.


Overall, "Slipping Away" is a song that encourages us to appreciate what we have and to hold on to it tightly, even as we face the shadows of the night. It speaks to the human desire to cling to the positive things in life and to seek beauty and meaning amidst the uncertainty of existence.


Line by Line Meaning

All that we needed was right
We had everything we needed


All that we needed was right
We had everything we needed


Les ombres ce soir nous menacent
Tonight, the shadows threaten us


Open to everything happy and sad
We are open to all emotions, both positive and negative


Seeing the good, même si tout va si mal
We try to stay positive even when everything is going wrong


Voir le soleil quand la nuit nous accable
We try to see the light even when we are in darkness


Oh, pour un jour croire aux dieux, croire aux fables
We want to believe in something greater than ourselves, something magical


Focus on everything better today
We try to focus on the positive things in our lives


Crier la vie quand tout autour se tait
We shout life in the face of silence


Hold on to people that slipping away
We try to hold on to those who we are losing


Hold on to this while it's slipping away
We try to hold on to what we have, even as it fades


All that we needed tonight
All we need tonight


Are people who love us and like
The people who love and care about us are what matters


Je sais les douleurs et les doutes
We know about pain and doubt


Oh, partir est ce qu'on redoute
Leaving is what we fear


Aussi
Also


So long
Goodbye


Mais l'ombre
But the shadow




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mylene Farmer, Richard Melville Hall

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Comments from YouTube:

@sundav7535

Un duo improbable et qui cartonne tout sur ce titre ❤

@MattGriffin1

Love this song, heard it playing on the radio while skiing in Tignes, France, a perfect sound track to some breathtaking views over the Alps

@PecheMelba113

Elle me rappelle pleins de souvenirs cette chanson,trop belle !! 5*****

@Duh280

Супер дуэт! Молодцы!

@camel43

que buena rola!!! Open to everything happy and sad.... esto es lo mejor para entrar en trance

@alexiolo

Love it! Je connais pas cette chanson mais en venant de Mylène il n'y a pas d'excuse de ne pas l'aimer !

@mvdmbe

Splendide. C'est de la thérapie par mélodie et paroles. ! Mylène est qq part dans mon coeur (Moby l'est aussi). J'ai donc non seulement écoutér les paroles de la chanson,, mais j'en ai fait une version entièrement en français. Si jamais Mylène souhaite chanter cette version parce qu"elle peut procurer le bonheur à beaucoup de personnes, je la lui cèdera sans aucune obligation. Je préfère comme elle (voir) les gens heureux.

@roadrunner123ish

Merci bien pour Mylene. love all her songs, she is sensational!!

@MisstickAbracadabra

MERCIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII tout simplement...... les musiques, chansons nous accompagnent dans la vie de tous les jours.... et vous ne m'avez fait que du bien !!!

@MisstickAbracadabra

Toujours aussi belle !!! Je sais les douleurs et les doutes et toi je sais que tu es une best !!!! la meilleures parmi les meilleures....

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