We're Not Making Love No More

The lyrics describe someone who still deeply loves their partner but sees the relationship weakening. Physical intimacy and conversation have both faded, and the couple seem no longer to be making an effort to improve things. The speaker moves between grief and fear of losing the relationship, then reaches for hope, insisting that it may not be too late to change.

“Slips away” presents love as something that can gradually disappear without either person noticing exactly when. The image of love as “a memory” or a ship that has “sailed away” suggests that, if they do nothing, the relationship may become part of the past. The repeated question about whether things can “stay the same” expresses a wish to return to an earlier closeness, though the lyrics also recognize that relationships change.

The speaker’s plea to “fight” for their love sounds hopeful, but it may also show uncertainty: they ask whether the couple can recover rather than claiming that they will. The dream of a sad woman who has lost someone she loved could be a warning about what might happen, not necessarily a separate story. By the end, promises of support offer comfort, but the future of the relationship remains unresolved.