Avalon
Slash Lyrics


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Through the miles
I cannot escape
My fate I know will come in time
With my back to the wind
I cheated again with a smile

Forging love, billowing up
The truth I cannot speak
But I made it back one last time

Avalon
It's been way too long
I can see in your eyes
The fire is all but gone

Tales untold
Never to know
Unspeakable until the end
All these mysteries
I'll never speak of again

That my love
I hope you believe
Now I'm gonna give you every part of me
I am home

Avalon
It's been way too long
I can see in your eyes
The fire is all but gone

But please keep holding on
Stay tonight
I need your love
And don't say goodbye
My sweet Avalon

Oh Avalon
It's been way too long
I can see in your eyes
The fire is all but gone

My sweet Avalon
It's been way too long




Avalon it's been way too long
Avalon

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Slash's song "Avalon" tell the story of someone who has been away from their loved one for a long time, unable to escape the feeling that their fate will eventually catch up to them. The singer has cheated, but despite their guilt, they have made it back to their beloved one last time. The chorus of the song repeats the words "Avalon, it's been way too long," as if the singer is reminding themselves of what they have been missing and how much they want to be reunited with their love. The fire between them may be all but gone, but the singer begs their love to stay and not say goodbye.


Throughout the song, there are hints of unspeakable mysteries and tales untold, which the singer promises to never speak of again. It's possible that the singer's guilt may be linked to this tantalizing mystery, but regardless, they are offering themselves up to their love as a way of making amends. The lyrics also suggest that the singer has been long searching for a place to call home, and in their lover's arms and in the embrace of the Avalon they long for, they finally find it.


Line by Line Meaning

Through the miles
Despite being apart for a long time


I cannot escape
I cannot avoid my destiny


My fate I know will come in time
I'm aware that my future will arrive


With my back to the wind
Despite the obstacles I face


I cheated again with a smile
I deceived someone pleasantly


Forging love, billowing up
Creating the illusion of love


The truth I cannot speak
I can't say what I genuinely feel


But I made it back one last time
I came back for one final chance


Avalon
The name of a place or person significant to the singer


It's been way too long
It's been too much time since the last encounter


I can see in your eyes
I can tell from your gaze


The fire is all but gone
The passion has faded away


Tales untold
Stories unshared


Never to know
Will never be revealed


Unspeakable until the end
Too painful or damaging to talk about


All these mysteries
Secrets and unknowns


I'll never speak of again
I won't reveal ever again


That my love
Affectionate term directed at someone


I hope you believe
I expect your trust


Now I'm gonna give you every part of me
I will offer all of myself to you


I am home
I feel comfortable in this place/person


But please keep holding on
Don't let go


Stay tonight
Spend the night near me


I need your love
I want your affection


And don't say goodbye
Don't leave yet


My sweet Avalon
Endearing expression for the person or place


Oh Avalon
Repeated endearment


Avalon it's been way too long
Reiteration of the time passed


Avalon
Final mention of the name




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MYLES KENNEDY, SAUL HUDSON

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