The follow-up was Darkest Days. Despite several strong singles including Save Yourself, It failed to sell as well as its predecessor, although it attracted attention in Canada and Australia, and the band was dropped from Columbia Records. They signed to Koch Records, issuing Stabbing Westward, which was a considerably more commercial effort than previous albums, but failed to make any impact on the mainstream charts. Before a fifth LP could be recorded, Stabbing Westward broke up in late 2002.
Since then, lead singer Hall has formed The Dreaming.
In 2019, the band reformed and began to release new (and archival) materials on COP International Productions intending to release a full-length album in 2022.
Slipping Away
Stabbing Westward Lyrics
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I feel it slipping away
I gave it all but no one cared
I feel it slipping away
I feel it slipping away
My God it's slipping away
I gave it all but no one cared
I feel it slipping away
I feel it slipping away
I feel it slipping away
No more pain and no more fear
I feel it slipping away
I just can't learn to forget
I'm choking on the memories
Choking on regret
I tried but I can't find a way
To untangle all the pieces
After they've been thrown away
I will not suffer this loss
Of you again and again and again
I refuse to continue to live
In this perpetual nightmare
I decide it ends right here
I feel it slipping
I feel it slipping
Everything is slipping away
In Slipping Away by Stabbing Westward, the lyrics express the feeling of losing something or someone that was once important to the singer. The repetition of "I feel it slipping away" emphasizes the urgency and inevitability of the loss, while the lines "I gave it all but no one cared" reveal a sense of frustration and hopelessness. The singer is unable to forget or move on from whatever is slipping away, as they choke on memories and regret. However, as the song progresses, the singer begins to take control of the situation, refusing to continue living in a perpetual nightmare and deciding to end it.
Overall, the song captures the emotions of loss and helplessness, but also touches on themes of taking control and making difficult decisions.
Line by Line Meaning
I feel it slipping away
The singer senses something important fading away from their life.
I gave it all but no one cared
Despite the singer's efforts, they received no recognition or support for what they gave.
My God it's slipping away
The situation is particularly distressing to the singer, as they feel like they are losing something significant.
No more pain and no more fear
The artist desires to escape from emotional pain and fear that they have been feeling.
I just can't learn to forget
The artist is struggling to forget a past event or person that is tied to their current feelings of loss.
I'm choking on the memories
The singer feels overwhelmed by painful memories that are suffocating them emotionally.
Choking on regret
The singer is full of remorse and wishes they could have done something different to avoid their current state.
I tried but I can't find a way
The artist made efforts to solve their problems but have found no solution to escape their current state.
To untangle all the pieces
The artist is attempting to sort through the complexities of their situation and make sense of how everything fits together.
After they've been thrown away
The artist is trying to comprehend their situation after things have fallen apart.
I will not suffer this loss
The singer is determined to not let themselves experience this same kind of loss again in the future.
Of you again and again and again
The artist is specifically referencing a recurring experience that is causing them pain and wants to avoid reliving it.
I refuse to continue to live
The singer does not want to continue living with the current source of pain in their life any longer.
In this perpetual nightmare
The singer is comparing their current emotional state to a never-ending nightmare.
I decide it ends right here
The singer is taking control of the situation and making a definitive decision to stop the pain for good.
Everything is slipping away
The artist feels like they are losing everything that is important to them.
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Written by: Andy Kubiszewski, Christopher Hall, Walter Flakus, James eric Sellers
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