Declan McKenna - Slipping Through My Fingers (ABBA cover) - Radio 1 Piano Sessions

Declan McKenna performs a cover of ABBA's Slipping Through My Fingers for Radio 1's Piano Sessions

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[mysticalwonders]

This gives me some old Beatles vibes a bit. I grew up on that kind of music and its so nice to hear something new that takes me back.

[paulanicole]

its weird bc i know this song is originally written from the perspective of a parent watching their child grow up but having just turned 23 and moved halfway across the world for grad school, I cant help but hear in it a self reflective sadness about the passage of times in one's own life. the absentminded girlhood now gone.
either way, this abba song always gets me but its never made me cry in the way his cover of it did. amazing.

[hannahgrace]

So glad he released this, it’s so comforting.

[mystrugle]

ABBA were unbelievable songwriters. It’s good to see Declan appreciates this.

[lauracaskey]

As some people on TikTok have pointed out, there’s something very McCartney about this cover.

[dynomitejones]

Tears streaming down my face, what a beautiful song

[AlenaNadia]

the livestream he initially sang this on is such a core memory

[loveyourself]

This is really really beautiful .. beautifully done ... He re-arranged the song in a way that feels very much like the Beatles and as many people pointed out, he even sounds like McCartney ..
Very talented lad .. I'm finally listening to his music thanks to this cover after having known his name for so long .. might even grab those last tickets to his concert :)

[LiamHaleMusic]

Haven't come across anything from Declan since Brazil, which I couldn't stop playing. This is really nice

[AlperMusic]

You kidding me this was all heartfelt and I’m in tears

[rhuainawadjarani]

Takes me back of when I was young and in the comfort of my family - I'm in tears

[ximenatorres]

found this cover accidentally today and it inspired me to try to learn it on guitar. couldn't help my tears at the very end and i don't find myself really great at singing. i don't know how he's able to sing this with so much heart without shedding a single tear. love you so much, declan. thank you ❤

[jacktomlinson]

It's my little girl's 6th Birthday tomorrow and I have just discovered this! I can relate to every word 😢❤

[poptemporanea]

Between tears and goosebumps.
Much love from Argentina.

[daynalim]

I started tearing up less than a minute in.... definitely one for the books.

I stumbled upon this right as I was about to start writing a little entry about how lost I've been feeling. In this song, I see a little shadow of being lost and yet knowing where you really have and want to be. Thank you :')

[gonzp]

Amazing performance of a beautiful song from an incredible band, greetings from Mexico

[Anastasia-mscx]

Finally a full version 😅 so satisfying

[NickKoco]

Throwing this in the best covers of all time list

[imamrachmawan]

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?
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

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

[dinofloyd]

This is the Beatles vibe we didn't know we need