Listen to this when
Slipping Through My Fingers
Every school-morning goodbye counts. ABBA knew it in 1981. 💛
Who it's for
Written about Björn and Agnetha's daughter Linda heading off to school, the song captures the ache of a parent watching a busy morning routine swallow time with a child who is growing up fast.
Wistful, guilty about time→Present and tender
Feelings it meets
What it is
A song by ABBA, written by Björn Ulvaeus and Benny Andersson with lead vocals by Agnetha Fältskog, released as a promotional single in 1981 and included on the album The Visitors. It was inspired by Ulvaeus and Fältskog's daughter Linda, then seven.
Where to find it
All major streaming services (Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music); on ABBA's album The Visitors (1981).
Before you start
Age: Not rated (suggested all ages)
He who is too busy doing good finds no time to be good.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 184
