Slide Away
The Verve Lyrics


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So take your time
I wonder if you're here just to use my mind
Don't take it slow
You know I've got a place to go
You always do that
Something I'm not quite sure of
But just for today
Let go and slide away

I was thinking maybe we could go outside
Let the night sky cool your foolish pride
Don't you feel alive
These are your times and our highs

So take your time
I wonder which cup you'll drink from
I hope it's mine
Because you always do that something
Something I'm not quite sure of
But just for today
Let go and slide away

'Cause I read your mind
I read it because it takes me where I can't find
Because you always do that something
Something I'm not quite sure of
But just for today
Let go and burn away

I was thinking maybe we could go outside
Let the night sky cool your foolish pride
Don't you feel alive
These are your times, these are your highs

Slide away, burn away
Slide away, burn away
I read your mind
I read your mind
'Cause it takes me to where I can't find

I was thinking maybe we could go outside
Let the night sky cool your foolish pride
Don't you feel alive
These are your times and our highs

Maybe, maybe we could go outside
Let the night sky cool your foolish pride




Open up you feel alive
These are your times and my highs

Overall Meaning

In "Slide Away," The Verve's lead singer, Richard Ashcroft, croons about a romantic relationship that is both intoxicating and uncertain. The lyrics convey feelings of confusion and vulnerability, as the singer grapples with trying to figure out his partner's intentions. The opening lines, "So take your time / I wonder if you're here just to use my mind," set the tone for the song's questioning and admiring mood.


The second verse suggests that spending time outside under the night sky could ease the tension and uncertainty between the two lovers, imploring his partner to "Let the night sky cool your foolish pride / Don't you feel alive / These are your times and our highs." The song's chorus repeats the phrase "just for today, let go and slide away," as if the singer is pleading with his partner to take a chance on their romantic relationship for one night.


Despite its lyrics of confusion and pleading, "Slide Away" is ultimately a hopeful and romantic song. The singer seems to believe that if his partner takes a chance on their love, they could both experience the sort of exhilaration and "highs" that can only come from a deep, intimate connection.


Line by Line Meaning

So take your time
Don't rush, go at your own pace


I wonder if you're here just to use my mind
Questioning if someone is only interested in using one's thoughts/knowledge for their benefit


Don't take it slow
Don't move at a sluggish pace


You know I've got a place to go
Informing someone that they have somewhere they need to be


You always do that
Noticing a consistent behavior in someone's actions


Something I'm not quite sure of
Unsure about the motive or reasoning behind one's actions


But just for today
Only for this moment in time


Let go and slide away
Relax and let everything go


I was thinking maybe we could go outside
Suggesting a change of scenery


Let the night sky cool your foolish pride
Allowing oneself to be humbled by nature


Don't you feel alive
Asking if someone feels invigorated


These are your times and our highs
These are moments to cherish and enjoy together


I wonder which cup you'll drink from
Curiosity about another person's choices


I hope it's mine
Wishing for a connection with another person


Because you always do that something
Noticing a consistent behavior in someone's actions


I read your mind
Understanding another person's thoughts or feelings


I read it because it takes me where I can't find
Reading someone's mind to understand them better


Let go and burn away
Letting go of negative emotions and feelings


Slide away, burn away
Letting go of all worries or problems


Maybe, maybe we could go outside
Suggesting again a change in environment


Open up you feel alive
Encouraging someone to open up and enjoy life


These are your times and my highs
These are moments to cherish and enjoy together




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: NICK MC CABE, PETER SALISBURY, RICHARD ASHCROFT, SIMON JONES

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