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“Slide” is the second track on the Goo Goo Dolls‘ sixth album Dizzy Up the Girl. It is one of their most popular songs and arguably the most misinterpreted.
Based on the melody and guitar riff, most people perceive this as a happy song. However, according to lead singer and guitarist Johnny Rzeznik...
[Verse 1]
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
Or wonder where you are?
And live with all your faults
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide?
Yeah, we're gonna let it slide
[Verse 2]
Don't you love the life you killed?
The priest is on the phone
Your father hit the wall
Your ma disowned you
I don't suppose I'll ever know
What it means to be a man
Or something I can just change
I live around it
[Pre-Chorus]
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything at all
So why don't you slide
Ooh, slide
[Chorus]
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?
[Instrumental Interlude]
Ooh-oo, oohoo
[Chorus]
And I'll do anything 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?
[Bridge]
I wanna wake up where you are
I won't say anything
[Chorus]
(Yeah, slide)
And I'll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
(Yeah, slide)
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
[Chorus]
(Yeah, slide)
And I'll do anything you ever dreamed to be complete
(Yeah, slide)
Little pieces of the nothing that fall
Ohh ohh, oh May
[Outro]
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
And ah we'll run away
Run away, run away
Slide was written by John Rzeznik.
Slide was produced by Rob Cavallo.
The Goo Goo Dolls released Slide on Thu Sep 17 1998.