Switchfoot - Slipping Away Lyrics

Your music has changed my life. For every bad thing I've went through it has given me hope, your lyrics walked me through the rough times and centered me to focus on our almighty God when I started to lose sight. Thank you for that!

This song is 10/10 and more...

Remember coming home at four in the morning
Before the sun was up
Back when the east was a fire of gold
Just waiting for the rest of the sky to fall in love, hey

Our hope is just a metaphor, of something better
For all of our dreams tonight
And fear is just a shadow of the things that matter the most
And I fear that I'm losing hope tonight

Oh oh
I feel like I'm dreaming
Oh oh
Staring up at the ceiling
Oh oh
It's four in the morning
I can't sleep and it feels like a warning
Oh oh
You wouldn't believe me
If I could say it just the way that I'm feeling
Oh oh
The words that I wanted to say
I feel them slipping away

Remember that kid with the quivering lip
Whose heart was on his sleeve like a first aid kit
Where are you now, where are you now?

Remember that kid, didn't know when to quit
I still lose my breath when I think about it
Oh, where'd you go?
(Oh where'd you go?)

Oh oh
I feel like I'm dreaming
Oh oh
Staring up at the ceiling
Oh oh
It's four in the morning
I can't sleep and it feels like a warning
Oh oh
You wouldn't believe me
If I could say it just the way that I'm feeling
Oh oh
The words that I wanted to say
I feel them slipping away

I know this isn't what you had wanted
Past words in the present are haunting us now
And on and on and on and on
My heartbeat could tell you it's urgent
I try to shout but the words don't come out
I feel I'm slipping away

Oh oh
I feel like I'm dreaming
Oh oh
Staring up at the ceiling
Oh oh
It's four in the morning
I can't sleep and it feels like a warning
Oh oh
You wouldn't believe me
If I could say it just the way that I'm feeling
Oh oh
The words that I wanted to say
I feel them slipping away, oh (I feel them slipping away)

This is my favorite song on this album. <3

Switchfoot, the underrated band

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Good Vibe...

No just well slept away

love this band so much

Amazing harmonies in this song; so close and intense! Love it! I've just rediscovered Switchfoot. I think they have become one of the most exciting bands I've heard! They were great 10 years ago, but I really feel that they are mature musical and lyrical artists now! Exciting! :) Ps. I LOVE "LIVE IT WELL" and have enjoyed listening to it with a friend currently going through withdrawals from heroin. So many of Switchfoot's songs are relevant for someone going through this. Keep going masters!

no joke it was 4am exactly and I was stressed when this song came on and I couldn't sleep! this song was probably a warning from God.😇 I have now repented and asked for forgiveness.

let me just share something freely: I wouldn't have expected it, but as I sung and danced to this song in the freshness of the bright and waking morning, I broke forth in tears and fell to the floor. a passionate song, and the bridge is perfect. thankful for this.

K. P thank you for sharing this!

This song has the same melody lines as 'Red Eyes' from the Hello Hurricane album!

Sounds really cool!

Love yer music

guys I can't decide on switchfoots best album ethier vice verces, the best yet, or this one fading west guys help me out!😭😭😰😢😭

Vice Verses was mostly metal which i dig, however Vice Verses was a bit on the darker side, which is necessary in many situations in life. Fading West on the other hand, was more light rock in many of the songs but is a litter lighter in the attitude and themes of the song. I really like both, but I'll have to give the extra .05 to Fading West.

+Brew Bear Brewer I have to agree with u fading west is a great album

Why decide though?

fading west but its close

david 466 2 years later from David’s post, they are all awesome in their own way. Now we have album 11 to add to the greatness! YAY!

Is it just me or does this song just have a 90s feel to it!? Amazing nonetheless!

+InYo Face agree

+InYo Face i would vote for late 60's early 70's

LOL! rub it in!!

+Ron Dunbar lol i see it both a good thing and bad thing. Good because it was way before our time but bad because we wernt alive to witness the greatness of the 60s and 70s 🙃, where as if you were born around thenyou got to witness 3 great decades (70,80,90s) I only got to see one... 90s

<3 música boa no mundo \o/ super curto!

My favorite song off this album! :)

+IAmJeffie me too

I Love This Song

me encanta esta banda

I can't say enough about this song. Reminds me of my brother when he was hospitalized a few months ago. We stayed up all night to see if he would survive a tragic injury. Thankfully he did and Jesus was with us the whole time. For a moment I felt like my brother was slipping away.

Words just cannot express in a simple YouTube comment how much this song means to me. I love it so much:)

I was listening to this song when i read the text message from my sister that my dad died of heart attack. This song remind me of my father.

+bunrraa sorry for your loss and may God bless you

Best song off the cd. 

Switchfoot is one of God's blessings in disguise, they are a band you don't know but you find somehow one of their songs your accidentally listened to touched your heart and soul even without mentioning the word God, then you try to dig deep and find out the you find these whole harmony that pulls a string in your heart and soul has to do with life and God. You become curious begin to love them while you love God more. Switchfoot is just beautiful

Switchfoot is beyong great and fading west is all that an album should be even more... Any other album better will have to made by another switchfoot

+temidayo agbetunsin That's just it.. he shares God more than anyone can imagine -- He lives a godly life and glorifies God through his music.
And if you were to talk to him in person, God will be in his mouth and his heart. It's undeniable.

+Temidayo Agbetunsin well said!!

so good!

It's a nice album and make justice to the band's quality. I like it!

LOVE this song

I feel I'm slipping away

Love this! <3

Nice voicing and harmonies.. Easy listening and catchy.. Love it. Thanks for the great music

I can't stop repeating 1:22-1:48

A melhor musica...

Great song.

Our hope is just a metaphor, of something better.....

Different! I can dig it

Our hope is just a metaphor, of something better
For all of our dreams tonight
And fear is just a shadow of the things that matter the most
And I fear that I'm losing hope tonight

00:31

shut the fuck up

Just Perfect ^.^

Great harmonies on this one. I love the African influence. Is it like open 5ths with an add 6 or something? don't know, but cool vocals. Loving this album!

Love this song guys. :)

Dear SwitchFoot, fading west is the best thing that has happened to me this past week- ever since I first found it. I have jumped around songs all day everyday, making sure it was love is worth the fight, let it out etc.. Your music makes me feel like I'm dreaming when it's 4 in the morning.. I feel like I'm sleeping away

This is why Switchfoot is my favorite band :D Most music I write is inspired by them.

Great song guys!! :)

So cool :D:D:D

:3 Loooove this!