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The Goo Goo Dolls Lyrics


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Could you whisper in my ear
The things you wanna feel
I'd give you anythin'
To feel it comin'

Do you wake up on your own
And wonder where you are?
You live with all your faults

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide

Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide

Don't you love the life you killed?
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma disowned you

Don't supposed I'll ever know
What it means to be a man
It's somethin' I can't change
I'll live around it

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide
Ooh, slide

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married Or run away?

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married
Or run away?

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
(Yeah, slide)
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
(yeah slide)
And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
(Yeah slide)
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
(Oh, oh slide)
Yeah, slide between the sheets of all them beds you never knew
(Yeah slide)
Why don't you slide into my room




Just slide into my room
Oh, we'll run away, run away, run away

Overall Meaning

The Goo Goo Dolls' song "Slide" is a love song that begins with the singer asking their lover to whisper in their ear about the things they want to feel. The singer would do anything to feel it coming. The lyrics then shift to the lover's life, with questions about whether they wake up on their own and wonder where they are. The lover lives with their faults and faces difficult situations such as the priest calling and their parents disowning them. The singer resolves to be by the lover's side and live around their flaws.


The chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to wake up where the lover is and their willingness to do anything to make that happen. The song ends with the invitation to slide into the singer's room and run away together.


"Slide" was released in 1998 as the lead single from the Goo Goo Dolls' sixth studio album, "Dizzy Up the Girl". The song was written by lead singer/guitarist John Rzeznik and peaked at number 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song's music video features Rzeznik playing the song on an acoustic guitar in a large, empty room.


Line by Line Meaning

Could you whisper in my ear
Can you confide in me and tell me your deepest desires?


The things you wanna feel
Tell me the emotions and sensations that you crave.


I'd give you anythin'
I am willing to provide anything you need to experience those desires.


To feel it comin'
So you can feel the impending rush of those sensations.


Do you wake up on your own
Do you wake up alone and disoriented?


And wonder where you are?
And feel lost or unsure of your surroundings?


You live with all your faults
You accept all your flaws and imperfections.


I wanna wake up where you are
I want to wake up next to you and be close to you.


I won't say anything at all
I won't speak or disrupt the peaceful moment we share.


So why don't you slide
Can we engage in lovemaking and satisfy our desires?


Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide
Yes, I am willing to engage in physical intimacy with you.


Don't you love the life you killed?
Don't you regret the choices you've made that led to your current life circumstances?


The priest is on the phone
You're seeking guidance or advice from a religious authority figure.


Your father hit the wall
You've experienced violence or abuse from a family member.


Your ma disowned you
You've been rejected or cut off from your own mother.


Don't supposed I'll ever know
I don't think I'll ever understand your struggles and experiences fully.


What it means to be a man
How to embody traditional masculine qualities or stereotypes.


It's somethin' I can't change
It's impossible for me to alter or control these societal expectations and gender norms.


I'll live around it
I'll learn to exist in a world that has constraints and expectations based on gender.


And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
I am committed to helping you achieve your deepest desires and personal fulfillment.


Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
Tiny fragments of insignificance that are slipping away or disappearing.


Put your arms around me
Wrap your arms tightly around me and hold me close.


What you feel is what you are
The emotions you experience are a fundamental part of who you are.


And what you are is beautiful
You are inherently beautiful and deserving of love and acceptance.


Do you wanna get married
Do you see a future together that involves commitment and stability?


Or run away?
Or do you want to escape from reality and live spontaneously without any strings attached?


Yeah slide between the sheets of all them beds you never knew
Let's experience physical intimacy together in ways you never have before.


Why don't you slide into my room
Let's engage in physical intimacy together.


Oh, we'll run away, run away, run away
Let's flee from our current lives and live freely and spontaneously together.




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Written by: JOHN T RZEZNIK

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@iseehowitis9382

Could you whisper in my ear
The things you wanna feel?
I'd give you anything
To feel it comin'
Do you wake up on your own
And wonder where you are?
You live with all your faults

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide?

Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide

Don't you love the life you killed?
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma' disowned you
Don't suppose I'll ever know
What it means to be a man
It's something I can't change
I'll live around it

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide?
Ooh, slide

And I'll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married?
Or run away?

And I'll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married?
Or run away?

I wanna wake up where you are
And I won't say anything

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete (yeah, slide)
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete (yeah slide)
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
(Oh, oh, May)

Yeah, slide between the sheets of all them beds you never knew (yeah, slide)
Why don't you slide into my room?
Just slide into my room
Oh, we'll run away, run away, run away



@surfinbird71

LYRICS:
Could you whisper in my ear
The things you wanna feel
I'd give you anythin'
To feel it comin'

Do you wake up on your own
And wonder where you are?
You live with all your faults

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide

Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide

Don't you love the life you killed?
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma disowned you

Don't supposed I'll ever know
What it means to be a man
It's somethin' I can't change
I'll live around it

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide
Ooh, slide

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married Or run away?

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
Oh, May
Put your arms around me
What you feel is what you are
And what you are is beautiful
Oh, May
Do you wanna get married
Or run away?

I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything

And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
(Yeah, slide)
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
(yeah slide)
And I'll do anythin' you ever dreamed to be complete
(Yeah slide)
Little pieces of the nothin' that fall
(Oh, oh slide)
Yeah, slide between the sheets of all them beds you never knew
(Yeah slide)
Why don't you slide into my room
Just slide into my room
Oh, we'll run away, run away, run away



All comments from YouTube:

@JacobColvin

Rainy day trips to the coast. Watching the rain drops race down the window because I was too little to look out. The 90's was a special time.

@SirBing83

Hey it's you or maybe 🤔?

@rafapaiva9826

deus sabe de tudo

@miguelaraujo-it2tl

lol dude i used to do the same thing with this song and with one headlight of the wallflowers, by that time i did not know nothing about english but the song itself gave me some melancholic vibes.

@FdotStizzy

MAN!!!

@ub12

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@Mr360cuda

I married my high school sweetheart in the early 80’s ! She was pregnant with our first child. My future in-laws didn’t think we would make it. Just like everyone else. 38 years later , I’m still with my sweetheart and wouldn’t change anything. 2 children and 4 grandchildren later. Life is awesome!!!

@whitewalker608

This is dreams.

@dean9203

Congratulations, my sweetheart and I were marred in 1984 and she too was pregnant and we’re still married with kids that gave us grandkids . Life is good because God is good.

@lilafeldman8630

Gee, that was back in the day when the world still believed in marriage. Wish they still did.

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