SLIPPING AWAY
The Dave Edmunds Band Lyrics
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A little bit further now every day.
I'm holding on, but I can't believe
This is how you want it to be.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
It feels like walking down a long, dark road.
You never talk to me the way you did before.
And all I can do is watch you go by.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
I'm gonna give it all I've got to give.
I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings.
You're slipping away, but give me one more try.
One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes.
You're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
The Dave Edmunds Band's song Slipping Away is a heart wrenching tune about the end of a relationship. The lyrics repeatedly state the obvious - that the singer can feel their loved one slipping further and further away, every day. The singer is holding on and begging for one more chance, but they know that the relationship is slipping away from them. The metaphor of walking down a long dark road is used to describe the feeling of loss and despair that the singer is experiencing.
The lyrics paint a picture of someone who used to talk to the singer in a certain way, but now no longer engages in that same level of communication. Meanwhile, the singer is left watching their loved one pass them by with their "head held high." They cling to hope and the belief that they can turn things around, but the repeated refrain of "you're slipping away" suggests that this hope may be in vain.
The lyrics are simple but powerful, effectively conveying the feeling of loss that comes when a relationship slips away from one's grasp.
Line by Line Meaning
I can feel you slipping away from me.
The singer is sensing the distance between themselves and the person they care for.
A little bit further now every day.
The distance between them is growing day by day.
I'm holding on, but I can't believe
This is how you want it to be.
Despite their efforts to maintain the relationship, the singer is struggling to accept that the other person is pulling away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
The repetition of this line emphasizes the growing emotional distance.
It feels like walking down a long, dark road.
The feeling of sadness and despair is represented by the imagery of walking down a long, dark path.
You never talk to me the way you did before.
The change in behavior from the other person is causing the singer pain.
You ride through the city with your head held high.
The other person is moving on with their life while the singer feels left behind.
And all I can do is watch you go by.
The singer is stuck in a position of powerlessness as the other person pulls away.
I'm gonna give it all I've got to give.
The singer is determined to fight for the relationship.
I've got to hold on, see what tomorrow brings.
The singer is holding out hope that things might change.
You're slipping away, but give me one more try.
The singer is asking for one more chance to save the relationship.
One more chance to wipe these tears from my eyes.
The singer is pleading for the chance to heal from the pain of losing the relationship.
You're slipping away.
Oh, you're slipping away.
This repeated line serves as a refrain and a reminder of the growing distance between the two people.
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