Slipping Away
Lyrics
Trying to find your way in life
Isn’t so easy these days
It seems I’ve tried it for a million years
But I can’t change my ways
Hanging around isn’t good enough
To keep you by my side
Hanging around isn’t good enough
So where do I go to hide?
Finding new friends should be so damn easy
It always seems that way
But it gets harder and tougher now
When they don’t want your say
Keeping around isn’t good enough
I can’t see where I’ve gone
Pushed through the ground and it’s getting rough
I hope this doesn’t last long
Chorus
Where do I go?
Where do I go from here?
Where can I stay?
To keep me from the fear
Of slipping away
Torture and pressure is easy to pass
Except when you’re ready to blow
I’m falling apart and there’s no more “relax”
And I don’t know where to go
I’m climbing down the social ladder
It’s easier than going up
Drown out the sound of all that fucking clatter
I’ve had it way too much!
(Chorus)
Yeah, slipping away-hey-ay!
(Chorus x2)
℗© 2008 Midnight Notion
Trivia
The first verse ends with “so where do I go to hide,” but in this recording, you can hear Bryce singing “to where do I go to hide.” This was an accident he forgot to correct before uploading the final product.
There is one swear word in the second verse that was censored with a white noise generator, because Bryce was very self-conscious about swearing in music at the time of its release. There is no uncensored version of this song available.
Before recording The Archives: 1–10, “Slipping Away” was Bryce’s least favorite song (in the first 10). With the addition of extra guitar parts, a re-written solo section, and recording techniques he learned in college, it became one of his favorites.
Extras
Play-Along Tabs
Other Songs
- When the World Falls Apart
- Novacaine
- False Hope
- 7 Nights
- Roses
- The Love Song
- Girl of My Dreams
- Slipping Away
- Karen
- Loser