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It Slips Away

by Shane Pendergast

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Nothing in life disappears without a trace. There are always remnants of the past when things (or people) slip away from us. I was writing this song while driving down an old dirt road. The line ‘I saw a New Idea, it was rusting in the rain’ came from an old piece of farm equipment that I saw laying beside the path. It was obviously from a distant time and was rusting away. Ironically, the words NEW IDEA were painted on it. That carried many meanings.

This song is dedicated to the memory of Alex Weir Weiss, who died while the track was being recorded. Alex was a legendary nonconformist, philosopher, and loyal friend. He made his odyssey from Ontario to PEI in the spring of 2019. I am haunted by a memory of the two of us fishing in the winter river. It's dusk and we are sitting by a driftwood fire, sipping beers. Alex is in his glory. He's got his waders on and a big old "PEI" ball cap. Classical music drifts out of his portable radio.

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It slips away
The world we knew
It’s turning grey
Like old things do
If it disappeared
It wouldn’t be so hard to take
While the dark dust clears
It slips away

We can’t be sure
Of what’s to come
What made a stir
Has left us numb
Like a firework flash
Merriment ain’t meant to stay
And the smoke won’t last
It slips away

I saw a New Idea
It was rusting in the rain
Nothing that is treasured will remain

I saw a New Idea
It was rusting in the rain
Nothing that is treasured will remain

We can’t be sure
Of what we heard
Of who we were
Of what we earned
Sure enough we grow
Sure enough our feelings change
Like the springtime snow
It slips away

I saw a New Idea
It was rusting in the rain
Nothing that is treasured will remain

It slips away
The world we knew
It’s turning grey
Like old things do
If it disappeared
It wouldn’t be so hard to take
While the dark dust clears
It slips away

credits

released March 1, 2021
Funded by the Music PEI Golden Ticket Program
Produced by Andrew Murray & Shane Pendergast
Written by Shane Pendergast
Recorded by Sergey Varlamov
Mixed by Aaron Comeau
Mastered at João Carvalho Mastering
Dedicated to Alex Weir Weiss

The Musicians
Shane Pendergast: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Sam Langille: Bass
Josh Langille: Electric Guitar, Drums
Isaac King: Pedal Steel
Aaron Comeau: Piano, Organ

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Shane Pendergast Prince Edward Island

Shane Pendergast is a folksinger from Tracadie Cross, PEI. With a connection to maritime music and Island folklore that spans four generations, it's easy to see why he is known as an old soul. Shane is keeping the folk tradition alive with his own maritime songs. ... more

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