“Slipping Away” is song that was only released as a B-side on the “Always Be My Baby” single in 1996. Despite Mariah fans being very familiar with the song, general public hadn't heart of it until it was included on the 2020 compilation The Rarities. “Fans have been asking for ‘Justice for Slipping Away’ for so long and now, here it is… sort of!” Mariah wrote on the liner notes. “I worked on this track with Dave ‘Jam’ Hall when we were working on ‘Fantasy.’ We included it as a b-side on the ‘Always Be My Baby’ single, and I hope it gets some love from new listeners.”
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping away from the life and the love we made
Baby I'm so afraid
So far so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping right out of my grasp
When you're fading fast it seems
You know you're slipping away from me
I keep on reaching and I
I keep on trying
But you never even hold me
And it seems like you don't know me baby
I keep on yearning and I
I guess I'm learning
That it's just a losing fight
'Cause there's no passion in your eyes
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping away from the life and the love we made
Baby I'm so afraid
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping right out of my grasp
When you're fading fast it seems
You know you're slipping away from me
I keep denying that our
Our love is dying
But it's all a big charade
And it's a fruitless game to play
I can't remember when you
You last were tender
And it's always touch and go
The silence chills me to the bone
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping away from the life and the love we made
Baby I'm so afraid
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping right out of my grasp
When you're fading fast it seems
You know you're slipping away from me
You're so far…
Time after time I reach for you
Try and I try but you're so aloof
Where is the boy that you used to be?
Baby, you're slipping away from me
You're so far…
Time after time I reach for you
Try and I try but you're so aloof
Where is the boy that you used to be?
Baby, you're slipping away from me
You're so far…
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping away from what we had
Tell you I just don't understand
So far, so far
You're slipping away away
You're slipping right out of my grasp
When you're fading so fast it seems
You know you're slipping away from me
Time after time I reach for you
Try and I try but you're so aloof
Where is the boy that you used to be?
Baby, you're slipping away from me
Time after time I reach for you
Try and I try but you're so aloof
Where is the boy that you used to be?
Baby, you're slipping away from me
Repeat
Written by Mariah Carey, Dave “Jam” Hall.
Produced by Mariah Carey and Dave “Jam” Hall.
