Slipping
Quinn Lewis Lyrics

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I tried to find a reason in your words
On whatcha say
'Cause I don't wanna be another lover
That let you walk away

The way you break my love
The way use my heart
I feel the way you move, babe

Tearing me apart
I need to know what feels like
You feel like

Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like

It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
Through my hands slipping
You love
It feels like
It feels like

Oh you call me nervous
I'm so afraid
So afraid to make mistakes
Now I take this all so serious
Would you throw it all away
I'm giving you, just take
Take take take
Like the way you break my love
Way you use my heart
I need you to know
That you are tearing me apart

Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like

It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
Through my hands slipping
You love
It feels like
It feels like

I tried to find a reason
On whatcha say

But now, I'm just another lover
That let you walk away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Quinn Lewis's song "Slipping" delve into the feelings of heartbreak and confusion in a failing relationship. The singer is grappling with trying to understand why his partner is slipping away from him, and how to hold onto their love. The opening stanza establishes the singer's desperation to understand his partner's feelings, as he searches for meaning in their words, hoping to avoid becoming just another person who let his love walk away. The chorus delivers the metaphor of love being like sand slipping through the singer's hands, indicating how he feels powerless in trying to hold onto his love.

The second verse of "Slipping" amplifies the singer's distress and anxiety, with him confessing to being nervous and afraid of making mistakes. He's become hyper-aware of his shortcomings and is giving his all to the relationship but still feels like it might not be enough. The bridge of the song features the singer begging his partner to just take from him honestly and openly, but he also needs them to understand how much they are hurting him, and how their love often feels like more of a burden than a comfort.

Overall, the lyrics of "Slipping" are emotive and heartfelt, capturing the feelings of heartbreak in a relationship. While the metaphor of love as sand slipping through hands has been used before in popular culture, the song puts a fresh spin on it through the lyrics.

Line by Line Meaning

I tried to find a reason in your words
I attempted to understand the meaning behind what you said

On whatcha say
On what you said

'Cause I don't wanna be another lover
Because I do not want to become another one of your previous partners

That let you walk away
Who let you go

The way you break my love
The method in which you destroy my love

The way use my heart
The method in which you use my emotions

I feel the way you move, babe
I sense your every action

Tearing me apart
Destroying me emotionally

I need to know what feels like
I require knowledge of what true emotions feel like

You feel like
How you feel

Your love is like sand slipping
Your love is difficult to hold on to, slipping away like sand

Through my hands slipping
Escaping through my fingers

Your love, your love
The love you give me, the love we share

It feels like (sand slipping)
I feel like I am losing your love like sand slipping through my fingers

You call me nervous
You accuse me of being anxious

I'm so afraid
I am incredibly scared

So afraid to make mistakes
I fear the possibility of making errors

Now I take this all so serious
I now view our relationship in a much more serious manner

Would you throw it all away
Are you willing to let our relationship go to waste?

I'm giving you, just take
I am offering my love to you, take it

Like the way you break my love
The way you destroy my emotions and affection

Way you use my heart
The way you manipulate my emotions

I need you to know
I require you to comprehend

That you are tearing me apart
You are breaking and destroying me emotionally

It feels like
I feel like

Oh, your love is like sand slipping
Your love is like sand slipping through my fingers

Through my hands slipping
Slipping out of my grasp

It feels like (sand slipping)
I feel like I am losing your love like sand through my fingers

Now, I'm just another lover
Now I am just one of your former partners

That let you walk away
Who let you go

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Jane Ives

4y↑2

I tried to find a reason in your words
On whatcha say
'Cause I don't wanna be another lover
That let you walk away
The way you break my love
The way use my heart
I feel the way you move, babe
Tearing me apart
I need to know what feels like
You feel like
Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
Through my hands slipping
You love
It feels like
It feels like
Oh you call me nervous
I'm so afraid
So afraid to make mistakes
Now I take this all so serious
Would you throw it all away
I'm giving you, just take
Take take take
Like the way you break my love
Way you use my heart
I need you to know
That you are tearing me apart
Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
Your love is like sand slipping
Through my hands slipping
Through my hands
Your love, your love
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
It feels like (sand slipping)
Through my hands slipping
You love
It feels like
It feels like
I tried to find a reason
On whatcha say
But now, I'm just another lover
That let you walk away

All comments from YouTube:

RMH

5y↑3

This is good stuff man. I'm glad to see you're continuing to put out quality music. By the way, this is Ryan from the gym in Nashville. I moved away a while back but I still keep up with your music!