Story Behind The Song

The story is of someone who found love and lost it just as quickly as it was found

Song Description

Slippin' features Dawn Drake's poetic image provoking writing style. It is reminiscent of classic Disco, but employs world music and Afrobeat drums and percussion.

Lyrics

Slipping
D.Drake

Intro: Bb-7, Eb7, Gb7, F7, Eb7

A. Your love slipped softly through my fingers (Bb-7, Eb7)
Like the shining crescent moon above (Eb-7, F7)
Your love
Disappeared like sand upon the hour (Bb-7, Eb7)
Like sudden darkness (Gb7, F7)
From a surge of power (Bb-7)

B. Like a total eclipse of Venus (Bb-7)
On a cool summer night (Eb7)
It melted through my fingertips (Gb7, F7)
Heat on top of ice (Gb7, F7)
Running far away from me (Bb-7)
Like the tide that comes to shore (Eb7)
Your love only lasted moments (Gb7, F7)
And then it was no more. (Adim, Bb-7)

A. Your love slipped softly through my fingers
Like the rain from the stars above
Your love
slipped away
in an hourglass tipped over
Like sudden darkness
From a surge of power

B2.Like a total eclipse of Venus
Your love took my heart
I never thought the day would come
So soon that we would part
I can?t believe what I?ve been told
What?s done is done is done
How dare you run away from me
Did the heat make you run? (Eb7, Eb7)

Solo:
C: Bb-7, Eb7, Eb-7, lAb7, Ebdiml, Bb-7, Eb7, lGb7, F7l, Eb7

D. I?ve been waiting for the moment (Gbmaj7)
When you?ll return my heart (F7/A)
I may never need it again seeing (Bb-7)
how these things work out (Eb7)
My heart gets turned around (Gbmaj7)
inside out and upside down (F7)
And I keep hearing you call my name (Eb7)4x?s
Everytime I turn around
Everytime I turn around


A. Your love slipped softly through my fingers
Like the shining crescent moon above
Your love
slipped away like sand upon the hour
Like sudden darkness
From a surge of power

B1. Like an iridescent moon beam
Your love ripped through the sky
Sending rays of light and gleams of hope
To my eyes.
I can?t believe it?s over
So soon we parted ways
I have to bite my lips from fear
of begging you to stay

Break down: Your love : ll: Bb-7 :ll(3x) Bb-7, F7 Whole thing repeat twice. Second time, goes to Eb7 instead of F7

D. I?ve been waiting for the moment
when you?ll return my heart
I may never need it again
After all is said and done
My hopes are down and I can barely
Come up for air
But I still can hear you calling for me
as if you really cared
As if you really cared
Break

A2. Your love slipped softly through my fingers (Bb-7, Eb7)
Like the rain from the stars above (Eb-7, F7)
Our love
Disappeared in an hourglass (Bb-7, Eb7)
tipped over
Like sudden darkness from a surge of power (lGb7, F7l, Eb7)
Our love slipped softly through my fingers (Bb-7, Eb7)
Like the shining crescent moon above (Eb-7, F7)
Our love
Disappeared like sand upon the hour (Bb-7, Eb7)
Like sudden darkness from a surge of power (lGb7, F7l, Eb7)ll: 2x?s :ll
Last time retard: lGb7, F7l, Bb-7 sustain