At least five artists share the name Rodriguez.

1) Sixto Diaz Rodrig… Read Full Bio ↴At least five artists share the name Rodriguez.

1) Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (also known as Rodriguez or as Jesus Rodriguez) (born in Detroit, MI, on 10 July 1942; died 8 August 2023) was an American folk singer-songwriter. He was named 'Sixto' (pronounced seex-toe) because he was the sixth child in his family. Rodriguez's parents were middle-class immigrants from Mexico, who left in the 1920s. In most of his songs he takes a political stance on the cruelties facing the inner city poor.
In 1967 (under the name Rod Riguez) he released the single "I'll Slip Away" through the small label Impact. He did not produce anything for another three years until he was signed to Sussex Records; an offshoot of the Buddah label. It was after the move to Sussex that he changed his professional name to just Rodriguez. Rodriguez recorded two albums with Sussex—Cold Fact in 1970, and Coming from Reality in 1971. But after mixed reviews and low album sales he was dropped from the label, which later folded in 1975.
After failing to make an impact in America, he gave up his career as a musician. However, although he was relatively unknown in his home country by the mid 70s, his albums were starting to gain airplay in countries like South Africa, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), New Zealand and Australia.
After imported copies of his Sussex albums ran dry, an Australian record label, Blue Goose Music, bought the Australian rights to his back catalogue in the mid 70s. The label released his two studio albums plus a compilation album At His Best (featuring unreleased recordings from 1976 "Can't Get Away", "I'll Slip Away" (a re-recording of his first single), and "Street Boy"). Unbeknownst to Rodriguez, it went platinum in South Africa, where he achieved cult status.
With a new buzz around Rodriguez, in 1979 he toured Australia with the Mark Gillespie Band as support. Two shows from the tour were later released on the Australian only album Alive—the title being a play on the rumors caused by his public obscurity that Rodriguez had died years ago. After the '79 tour he returned to Australia for a final tour in 1981 with Midnight Oil before quietly slipping back into normal life.
The 2012 Sundance Film Festival hosted the premiere of Searching for Sugar Man, from Swedish director Malik Bendjelloul, detailing the efforts by two fans to see if his rumored death was true - and if not, to discover what had become of him. The Simon Chinn and John Battsek produced documentary went on to win the World Cinema Special Jury Prize and the Audience Award, World Cinema Documentary. The film opens in NY and LA on July 27, 2012.

2) Rodriguez was a band which originated in San Luis Obispo, California. Formed in 1991 by bassist/vocalist Kyle Field (aka Little Wings) and guitarist/vocalist Matt Ward (aka M. Ward), drummer Mike Funk joined in 1993. Their only album to date, Swing Like A Metronome, released in 2000, was recorded by Grandaddy's Jason Lytle and featured songs written between 1992 and 1997. After Rodriguez disbanded, both songwriters went on to illustrious solo careers.

3) Rodriguez is a Garage Punk-Rock Band from Austria. More info at http://www.rodriguez.at

4) Rodriguez is a Swedish indie-electronica artist that released 2 EPs during the late 1990's and the early 2000's. He makes minimalistic instrumental tunes like Karate-dö, Kungen, Fred på jorden and Dominguez och Fernanduez.

5) Rodriguez is Pop - Techno Band fromGeorgia.
Members
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I'll Slip Away
Rodriguez Lyrics

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And I'll forget about the girl that said no
Then I'll tell who I want where to go
And I'll forget about your lies and deceit
And your attempts to be so discreet

Maybe today, yeah
I'll slip away

And you can keep your symbols of success
Then I'll pursue my own happiness
And you can keep your clocks and routines
Then I'll go mend all my shattered dreams

Maybe today, yeah
I'll slip away

'Cause you've been down on me for too long
And for too long I just put you on
Now I'm tired of lying and I'm sick of trying
Cause I'm losing who I really am
And I'm not choosing to be like them

And if you get bored and you got loneliness
Or it's dislike for me you express
I won't care if you're right or you're wrong
I won't care cause you see I'll be gone

Maybe today, yeah
I'll slip away

Maybe today, yeah
Maybe today, yeah

Maybe today, yeah girl
I'll slip away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rodriguez's song "I'll Slip Away" appear to be about a person who has been trapped in a toxic relationship or situation for too long and has decided that it's time to break free. The first stanza speaks about moving on from rejection and lies and deceit, indicating a desire to let go of the pain and hurt caused by a dishonest partner or friend. The second stanza speaks of pursuing one's own happiness and letting go of the symbols of success that were previously valued but are now seen as irrelevant. The chorus repeats the phrase "Maybe today, yeah, I'll slip away" as an affirmation of the desire to leave behind the toxic situation for good.

As the song progresses, the singer reflects on their attempts to please the other person, even when it was detrimental to their own well-being. They speak of losing themselves in the process, and of being tired of lying and trying to be someone they're not. The final stanza is a declaration of independence from the person or situation that has held them back for too long. The singer predicts that the other person may express dislike or loneliness, but they won't care because they will have moved on.

Overall, "I'll Slip Away" seems to be about finding the strength to break free from a situation that is no longer serving one's best interests, and pursuing personal happiness and fulfillment.

Line by Line Meaning

And I'll forget about the girl that said no
I will let go of the girl who rejected me

Then I'll tell who I want where to go
I will assert myself and tell people where to go

And I'll forget about your lies and deceit
I will forget your lies and dishonesty

And your attempts to be so discreet
I will forget how you tried to hide your true intentions

Maybe today, yeah
Perhaps today

I'll slip away
I'll leave without a trace

And you can keep your symbols of success
You can keep your material possessions and status symbols

Then I'll pursue my own happiness
I will focus on my own happiness

And you can keep your clocks and routines
You can stick to your usual habits and routines

Then I'll go mend all my shattered dreams
I will work on repairing my broken dreams

'Cause you've been down on me for too long
You have been treating me badly for a long time