It’s been a minute since Toronto smooth-pop act DIANA released their 2013 debut Perpetual Surrender. Now in the midsts of the hot summer, they’re back with a cool track to cool you off with guest vocals by Gary Beals. As band-member Kieran Adams explained to Stereogum…
“Slipping Away” is a song about trying to be a better person. It’s about trying to uncover the layers of experience that you build, the things that create your world that aren’t necessarily under your control, and trying to let go of boundaries that you might feel enclosed by. Pride and expectations do so much harm to individuals and society and we often push away enlightenment because we have a flawed image of what a positive shift feels like, and we choose comfort instead of change.
Listen to “Slipping Away” above and check out the lyrics below. DIANA are currently finishing up their sophomore LP, due out sometime this fall.
here comes the light
that i’ve desired
drowning the dark
why do i feel so terrified
sick of this skin
of choking on pride
lost in the pressure of the moment
so much pleasure that’s been stolen
everything i know is slipping away from me
no more resistance
i can do without
here comes the light searching for me
drowning out the darkness that i live inside
why do i try to hide
will i let it break me open?
there’s a violence to this growing
love tear me apart, tear me apart, tear me apart
everything i know is slipping away from me
no more resistance
i can do without