Ethan Hodges - Slipping Through My Fingers (Stripped) [Live Video]

'Slipping Through My Fingers' by Ethan Hodges

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Lyrics:

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while

The feeling that I'm losing her forever
And without really entering her world
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Do I really see what's in her mind?
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when she's gone, there's that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I can't deny

What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go?
(Slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didn't
And why? I just don't know

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Do I really see what's in her mind?
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile

[besthillsongworshipsongs]

The dear person that's reading this, we don't know each other but I wish you all the best in life❤ don't ever blame yourself, accept things and go forward. Your smile is precious and a key to a happy life…

[AhmadJustin]

As a father who works day and night to provide for my wife and 3 daughters, this song really hits me deep. One moment my daughter is a baby, next thing I know, she's going to school. They keep on slipping through my fingers and I wish I can just stop the time and just sit with them.

I guess this is part of being a father...

[nadiaelizondo]

My dad and I danced to this song at my wedding. He always pushed me to go to college and now I'm in grad school because of him. This song reminds me of all of our weekend adventures we would go on when I was a little girl and how he always told me the most powerful thing you can have is an education, because once you have it, no matter what happens, no one can ever take it away from you. There was a day I was talking with my dad about some class content we'd been learning, and dad drew me into a hug, got teary, and said, "I have no idea what you're talking about, but I am so proud of you. You're educated now." I didn't realize that somewhere along the way I had both surpassed my father and honored his most cherished wish for me. This song reminds me of all our time together and all of the lessons he's taught me. Thanks for everything, I love you dad. (I still visit him every week at home.)

[acbongjoh]

I am not yet a father. But every single day I dream of the day I will hold my future daughter in my hands, and give her the best of fatherly love I can possibly give her. ❣❣

[Appotee]

I listen to this song a lot... My 3 week old son passed away and I keep thinking about how many things I'll never get to do with him. I wish I could take more pictures of his sweet little face... But I can't. I'm just left here without him. Life is so unbelievably cruel at times. I wish I could have made those moments with him last forever. I'll see you again one day, my beautiful boy. </3

[gabriellaenebell]

My mom, the greatest Abba fan, always sings this songs to me and I never appreciated it. Now shes dying and this hits me harder than ever. Thank you for a beautiful version of this precious song ❤

[umichofifah]

untuk anakku kelak, ketahuilah nak jika ibumu sudah memikirkan masa depanmu sebelum ibu memilikimu.
cukup ibumu saja yg merasa sulitnya bekerja keras dari kecil, dan ibu berjanji agar kamu tidak akan pernah merasakan hal yg sama. tumbuh dan berkembanglah dgn layak seperti temanmu yg lain. akan ibu pastikan kamu akan selalu dihujani kasih sayang😊

[handanteoman]

Listening to this song … can’t help but cry 😢…. I lost my dear sister 18mths ago to cancer. Forever in our hearts 💕

[Gervoyage]

As a big ABBA fan, it is very rare to find a great cover version....this is fantastic...well done.

[aza]

As the youngest child in the family, I've always been scared to be an adult. It's not the real-world challenges or such things, but the reality hits when I know that I'm getting near to losing my parents. Ibu ayah, thank you for being my everything. Having both of you as my parents is a huge blessing for me.

[goldstarofvenus]

Listening to this, knowing that I live an 18-hour drive from my mom, and that no matter how often I call her and how often we talk, I can't get back the ease of crawling on top on her to cuddle while she reads, or laying at the foot of her bed just talking about school, or sitting next to her in the car playing musicals and having singing along with me even though she only barely knows them. Knowing I could never truly appreciate it then and just wondering if she ever felt sad knowing that it would end at some point.

[JustMak]

Only a REAL MOM and DAD can really have the grasp of this song. It is bitter sweet. And I hate some who take being mom/dad for granted. Love you child as much, because that' s what they will treasure when it's their time to be mom/dad

[ytharper]

Used this to dance with my daughter at her wedding. Blew people away. Just beautiful!

[AliceAndTheQueen]

My daughter died at 3 months old, all I have is broken memories and photos. This song is heartbreakingly beautiful.

[suni]

Today is my 21st bday and I have decided to surrender my life Jesus Christ our Savior. This is my best birthday ever!!

[nealonahh]

Lyrics:

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while
The feeling that I'm losing her forever
And without really entering her world
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl
Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind?
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when she's gone, there's that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I can't deny
What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go?
(Slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didn't
And why? I just don't know
Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind?
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile

[venombanefo]

As a mother of three grown children making their own way in life now, this touches a very deep place in my heart. This beautiful song so aptly expresses what's in the hearts of empty nesters like me. Thank you Ethan, for this beautiful cover (incidentally, my grandson's name is also Ethan, and he loves to sing, just like me😊). ❤❤❤from Nigeria

[gdthompson]

This is one of my very favourite Abba songs. I'd never thought of this as anything other than a song for a woman to sing but Ethan keeps the meaning and emotion in the song while expressing them perfectly from a father's point of view. It's incredible!

[emilyc]

This song makes me miss my dad so much 💔 Rest in peace dad, I'll love you forever 💔

[sarahparhusip]

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile
I watch her go with a surge of that well-known sadness
And I have to sit down for a while

The feeling that I'm losing her forever
And without really entering her world
I'm glad whenever I can share her laughter
That funny little girl

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind?
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sleep in our eyes, her and me at the breakfast table
Barely awake, I let precious time go by
Then when she's gone, there's that odd melancholy feeling
And a sense of guilt I can't deny

What happened to the wonderful adventures
The places I had planned for us to go?
(Slipping through my fingers all the time)
Well, some of that we did but most we didn't
And why? I just don't know

Slipping through my fingers all the time
I try to capture every minute
The feeling in it
Slipping through my fingers all the time
Do I really see what's in her mind?
Each time I think I'm close to knowing
She keeps on growing
Slipping through my fingers all the time

Sometimes I wish that I could freeze the picture
And save it from the funny tricks of time
Slipping through my fingers

Slipping through my fingers all the time

Schoolbag in hand, she leaves home in the early morning
Waving goodbye with an absent-minded smile

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