A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Tabs:
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Pink Floyd - One Slip (Gilmour, Manzanera)
Eb Gm(add4)
A restless eye across a weary room
Eb Fsus4
A glazed look and I was on the road to ruin
C Eb6 Eb
The music played and played as we whirled without end
F Ab(add9)
No hint, no word her honour to defend
Eb Gm(add4)
I will, I will she sighed to my request
Eb Fsus4 F Fsus4
And then she tossed her mane while my resolve was put to the test
C Eb
Then drowned in desire, our souls on fire, I lead the way to the funeral pyre
F
And without a thought of the consequence, I gave into my decadence
C(add9) Ebmaj7/Bb
One slip, and down the hole we fall
Bb(add9) Gm(add9)
It seems to take no time at all
C(add9) Ebmaj7/Bb
A momentary lapse of reason, that binds a life for life
Bb(add9) Gm(add9)
A small regret, you won't forget, there'll be no sleep in here tonight.
Eb Gm/D Gm Eb Gm/D Gm
Eb Gm(add4)
Was it love, or was it the idea of being in love?
Eb Fsus4 F Fsus4
Or was it the hand of fate, that seemed to fit just like a glove?
C Eb
The moment slipped by and soon the seeds were sown
F
The year grew late and neither one wanted to remain alone
C(add9) Ebmaj7/Bb
One slip, and down the hole we fall.
Bb(add9) Gm(add9)
It seems to take no time at all
C(add9) Ebmaj7/Bb
A momentary lapse of reason, that binds life to a life
Bb(add9) Gm(add9)
The one regret you will never forget, there'll be no sleep in here tonight
Eb Gm/D Gm Eb Gm/D Gm
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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micheal Lead Player |
#1 by micheal mceachern at Mar 28, 1970 at 11:25 PM EST |
| Look at my explanation for "Yet Another Movie (6a Round And Around". This is also the song which includes the source to the song title. | |
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Chad Wanna Be |
#2 by Chad Barri at May 22, 1971 at 6:39 PM EST |
| Hmm, very interesting analysis, FriendlyImperial. One thought I'm drawn to is that "one slip, and down the hall we fall" is a reference to falling in love. There's a certain bit of irony in how some things in life that are important can really seem so random. Also, you're right on the money plasmaHD >:) | |
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brad Average |
#3 by brad at Dec 4, 1972 at 1:20 AM EST |
| i think it can be perceived in so many ways... sambennalick made an excellent interpretation of it, and the infidelity one is good too. but to me, it feels more like its about strong love and passion, how this childish (using the word in a playful and not demeaning manor) rush of emotion makes them feel wonderful and happy | |
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jga Average |
#4 by jga qup at Jan 18, 1974 at 3:43 PM EST |
| Yes, infidelity. That's it. | |
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eric Rhythm Player |
#5 by eric johnson at Mar 24, 1977 at 4:22 PM EST |
| Basically, he asks her to have sex, she accepts, but they don't use a condom, in the spur of the moment (a momentary lapse of reason) the reason being why they didn't use a condom, and she gets pregnant. the 'seeds' are obviously the sperm, and the 'slip' was not using the condom. 'binds a life to a life' by means of the placenta, and anyone who knows about how noisy babies are, knows why it says no sleep. very simple song, i'm 14 and i analyzed that. | |
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A.K.A. Steven Average |
#6 by A.K.A. Steven Stelacio at May 2, 1977 at 1:52 AM EST |
| It's interesting how everyone has a different take on this. I believe it is a cumulation of what most of you have said. Without going into detail, I can relate to this song on so many levels. It may be about an affair (momentary lapse of reason) and unplanned pregnancy (seed being sown). She becomes pregnant and his wife finds out (if it is an affair). Their marriage is over and he and the other woman continue to see each other because they have nothing else except this child and don't want to be alone (down the hole we fall). If it is an affair then the reference to no sleep in here tonight probably has to do with many sleepless nights due the guilt etc. of the affair. | |
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camilo Average |
#7 by camilo velasquez at Feb 20, 1980 at 10:02 PM EST |
| sex.that's it. | |
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Bobby Lead Player |
#8 by Bobby Parker at Nov 25, 1984 at 2:59 AM EST |
| It's a decent song. Definitely one of the best about sex, but there aren't many good ones. A poem: Called: 2081 The year was 2081 and everyone was finally equal no one was better than anybody else there was no room for discrimination everyone was of equal station | |
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jamie Lead Player |
#9 by jamie mordue at Mar 29, 1985 at 3:40 AM EST |
| Actually the sound at the beginning is a the noise and alarm of the security system at the studio this track was recorded in. Also, this song is definitely not about an unwanted pregnancy. The only regret is the lack of sleep, which reflects a care free attitude toward the situation. If a baby was conceived I would imagine that would be a pretty big regret. I also, do not believe this song is about infidelity. It mentioned that "neither one wanted to remain alone." This suggests that both are unattached, and perhaps a bit desperate. Nor is this song merely about shear lust. The author asks "Was it love, or was it the idea of being in love.. or was it the hands of fate that seems to fit just like a glove?" Anyone simply concerned with the physical aspects wouldn't be bringing up the notion of love. Also, rather than just jumping straight into the sack, the two danced, or whirled, for long while. To me this song is a tale of an unspoken attraction between two people upon which they both acted. This is reflected in the first two stanzas. In the last stanza after the chorus he is questioning whether it was love, fate, or desperation that caused this momentary lapse of reason. This song is more emotional than it is physical. A song about sperm, placentas, and a broken prophylactic really isn't Pink Floyds style. So sambennallick, why don't you put away your amateur Freudian psychology, take some more analytical literature classes, listen to more pink floyd, and try again later. | |
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kenzie Professional Badass |
#10 by kenzie at Oct 25, 1986 at 10:20 PM EST |
| Another excellent track on AMLOR! And the beepings at the beginning are the sound of someone putting in the wrong code to a security system. | |
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Snap! Crackle! Average |
#11 by Snap! Crackle! Josh!! waldenmaier at Sep 27, 1992 at 11:16 PM EST |
| it's a song of an unwanted pregnancy | |
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chris Wanna Be |
#12 by chris valverde at Apr 26, 1995 at 8:31 PM EST |
| The phrase, 'a momentary (tree) lapse of reason' was simply used in a song from the album of the same name. This is planned I do believe. A real super clean song about the world's most popular pastime. Cody | |
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Abe Lead Player |
#13 by Abe Watson at Jun 1, 1996 at 7:16 AM EST |
| About unplanned events (Pregnancy). | |
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josh Average |
#14 by josh meador at Aug 6, 1996 at 6:41 AM EST |
| Sounds like a couple meeting and having sex, probably too young, and have a kid. Not being ready or able to handle the consequences of your actions. | |
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Jake Average |
#15 by Jake Staley at Jan 8, 1997 at 6:08 PM EST |
| I can't agree andeweathers. I think the lines... "a momentary lapse of reason that binds a life for life" Refers to the binding of two people's lives when they have a child together. "the moment slipped by and soon the seeds were sown the year grew late and neither one wanted to remain alone" Seeds were sown - the most blatent reference yet to pregnancy. Year grew late also makes you imagine the aging process and the development of pregnancy. I'm pretty sure i've seen quotes from Phil Manzanera saying that Dave wrote this song about pregnancy. | |
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Rich Average |
#16 by Rich Frazer at Sep 22, 1997 at 5:54 AM EST |
| I think it's about two people who are REALLY in love. the funeral pyre thing means a bed. | |
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floyd Lead Player |
#17 by floyd lloyd at Apr 28, 2000 at 8:18 AM EST |
| Excellent, inpraiseoffolly! I tend to think this is a comment on David Gilmour's sexual encounter with his first wife Ginger after they had broken up (the result of which being one of their children, Matthew). It seems I'd read about that somewhere. Don't know if I care too much about that "funeral pyre" line if that's the case! Rough. | |
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Michael Average |
#18 by Michael Vanderveen at Jun 24, 2004 at 8:30 PM EST |
| oh no no no. not a security system, it's most likely used to say that it's the fastest song on the album because of an accidental sound coding from the song's sound producer. | |
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Your account ha Average |
#19 by Your account has been hacked into by Bkid23 Stupid.... at Dec 31, 2004 at 6:34 AM EST |
| Married man screws up at some social event and sleeps with another woman. This is his "one slip." An affair begins and carries on. Man's wife eventually finds out and "there will be no sleep in here tonight" refers to him and his wife. Eventually his marriage is done and he and the other woman continue to see each other becuase they have nothing else left, despite the fact they seem to have grown bored with each other. Unwilling to be alone in life, they cling to each other. I don't see a pregnancy in here anywhere, though I have looked after reading earlier posts. A momentary lapse of reason binds a life to a life. Because of one moment where this man (and this woman) fail to use good judgement and give in to the oldest temptation on God's planet, his life is forever linked (or bound) to another person, whether he sees her again or not. | |
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