1 - A Scottish glam rock … Read Full Bio ↴There is more than one artist called Slik:
1 - A Scottish glam rock band in the 70s, featuring singer Midge Ure, famously of Ultravox and Rich Kids, in his first real band. They had a #1 hit in the UK in 1976, Forever And Ever and a few other minor hits afterwards, such as Requiem, The Kid's A Punk, Don't Take Your Love Away and Dancerama. Later renamed PVC2.
2 - A California rapper.
3 - A Dutch rapcore/hardcore band who recorded a demo in 2005 and disbanded soon after. The bass player went to 37 Stabwoundz, the guitar player (Tommy) went to the band Blind Sight and the drummer (Ruud) went to play with Progress.
Requiem
Slik Lyrics
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It's over
We've come to the end now
Over
I'm sorry to see love die.
It's over
Let's try to stay friends now
Over
For the promises that we would stay together
Requiem
We were living in a world of never
Never
Nothing
Nothing is for ever
This is a Requiem. Requiem
Requiem.
This is in memory of a million chances
Baby we've had our share.
This could have been one of the great romances
Not just a mad affair.
I still have my souvenirs of special places
And I'll remember them.
But our game is over and we've played our aces
This is a wreck, oh what a wreck, this a Requiem.
Amen.
It's over
And there's nothing to say now
Over
The magic is finally gone.
It's over
There's no other way now
Over
It just can't go on and on.
Now the time has really come to give up trying
Requiem
And to finish with the cheating and the lying
It's doomed
It's damned
It's dying
This is a Requiem, Requiem, Requiem.
This is in memory of a million chances
The lyrics of Slik's "Requiem" talk about the end of a romantic relationship. The song expresses emotions of sadness, regret, and acceptance of the breakup. With the repetitive use of the term "Requiem," the song evokes symbolic and emotional overtones of mourning and remembrance, rendering a beautifully elegiac tone to mourn the demise of the relationship. The lyrics embrace the idea that sometimes things simply don't work out and there comes a point where we have to let go.
The lyrics go on to reflect frustration with the situation, acknowledging that nothing lasts forever, and there's no point living in a world of never. The singer contemplates their love, however short-lived it may have been and how it could have been one of the great romances. Still, in the end, it was not meant to be, commemorating the past experience and then bidding it a final farewell.
Overall, "Requiem" is an emotionally charged song about the end of a relationship, accepting its end while simultaneously mourning it. It is a cathartic song that helps listeners deal with the pain of the death of a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Amen, Amen.
Acknowledging the end of a relationship with finality and acceptance.
It's over
Expressing the end of a romantic relationship.
We've come to the end now
Affirming an established conclusion.
I'm sorry to see love die.
Regretting the demise of a once cherished relationship.
Let's try to stay friends now
Proposing a new relationship foundation after an ended romance.
We just couldn't live a lie.
Admitting that the previous relationship was dishonest and unsustainable.
For the promises that we would stay together
Recalling the promises made to sustain the relationship.
Requiem
A musical term to indicate a piece of music composed in memory of the dead, signifying the end of the relationship.
We were living in a world of never
Describing the unrealistic nature in which the relationship existed.
Nothing
Expressing the emptiness felt after the end of the relationship.
Nothing is for ever
Reminding the listener of the temporality of life's experiences.
This is a Requiem. Requiem
Reinforcing the finality of the end of the relationship.
This is in memory of a million chances
Reflecting on the many opportunities for the relationship to succeed.
Baby we've had our share.
Acknowledging the past experiences shared in the relationship.
This could have been one of the great romances
Suggesting the potential for a more profound and lasting relationship that was not realized.
Not just a mad affair.
Distinguishing the difference between a fleeting passion and a deep love.
I still have my souvenirs of special places
Holding onto reminders of places that held meaning to the relationship.
And I'll remember them.
Committing to memory the significant moments shared in the relationship.
But our game is over and we've played our aces
Viewing the relationship as a game with a finite amount of moves.
This is a wreck, oh what a wreck, this a Requiem.
Describing the relationship's demise as a tragic event.
It's over
Reinforcing the end of the relationship.
And there's nothing to say now
Acknowledging the lack of verbal communication that will reconcile the relationship.
The magic is finally gone.
Lamenting the loss of romance that had once existed in the relationship.
There's no other way now
Accepting that no alternative routes will restore the relationship.
It just can't go on and on.
Realizing the pointlessness of continuing a relationship forever when it is not working.
Now the time has really come to give up trying
Understanding that efforts to restore the relationship are futile.
Requiem
Affirming the fourth wall breaking musical aspect of the song to signal the end of the relationship.
And to finish with the cheating and the lying
Accepting that deception and dishonesty cannot sustain a romantic relationship.
It's doomed
Admitting that the relationship was ill-fated from the start.
It's damned
Acknowledging the repercussions of the failed relationship.
It's dying
Describing the decline of the relationship.
This is a Requiem, Requiem, Requiem.
Repeating the theme of funeral music to signify the end of the relationship.
Amen.
Affirming the conclusion and closure of the failed relationship.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILL MARTIN, PHIL COULTER
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Koito rob
@Alan Scouser
ABBA, yes.
The hot summer, yes, and the drout and water bowsers in the street.
All those ladybirds, yes, and the arguments of whether they bit or not.
Then the tail end of the hurricane from America after the hot weather.
But NOT SLIK!
10cc
Slade
Status Quo
The Sweet
Solsth31m’s old account
A - - - men. A - - - men.
It's over
we've come to the end now
Over
I'm sorry to see love die.
It's over
let's try to stay friends now
Over
we just couldn't live a lie.
For the promises that we would stay together
Requiem
We were living in a world of never
never
Nothing
nothing is for ever
This is a Requiem. Requiem
Requiem.
This is in memory of a million chances
Baby we've had our share.
This could have been one of the great romances
Not just a mad affair.
I still have my souvenirs of special places
And I'll remember them.
But our game is over and we've played our aces
This is a wreck. Oh what a wreck. This a Requiem.
A - - - men.
It's over
and there's nothing to say now
Over
the magic is finally gone.
It's over
there's no other way now
Over
it just can't go on and on.
Now the time has really come to give up trying
. . . Requiem
And to finish with the cheating and the Iying
It's doomed
it's damned
it's dying
This is a Requiem
Requiem
Requiem.
This is in memory of a million chances . . .
Nosey Parker
Afraid not Sue.. Les was never in Slick, All band members are listed here...
Jim McGinlay
Kevin McGinlay
Mario Tortolano
Nod Kerr
Ian Kenny
Brian Deniston
Matt Cairns
Robin Birrel
Kenny Hyslop
Billy McIsaac
Midge Ure
Russell Webb.
John Barry
Surprising how long midge ure has been was around in different bands and solo
Jamie O'rourke
His first band was called SALVATION,they were a cover band
porkulator
@Jamie O'rourke Salvation were Slik, before a name change.
mark caine
This is a very much underated song which is almost never heard on the radio.
Richard Leigh
true very underated song
Ndlanding
Wrong. There is some justice in the world, after all. It's pure garbage.
mark caine
@Ndlanding I don't agree however thanks for sharing your thoughts appreciated.
Mar L
Just got curious about this one after playing FOREVER AND EVER elsewhere and yes, I remember this one now from my youth. They weren't THAT bad were they, you could really tell that MIDGE URE had some talent and would soon find himself fronting one of the best bands of the 80s.
Wandern mit Herz
I loved to listen to this song in my youth. Nice to find it here again 😊
James Marinaccio
this was one of a handful of songs/groups I loved when I very briefly lived in England and when I returned to the US found out no one ever heard of (John Miles, Status Quo being other examples) I bet there is a bunch of other good "never made it to the US" british rock music.