Fading
I'm staring in the mirror
Florescent lights are bright
It makes the lines clearer
Where did the angel go
Cigarette smoke's all that's left
Traded my wings in for a string of pearls
And the string is all I've left
The light bulbs buzz
Someone's in the stall
Big white, brick wall
Makes me feel small
And I take my shirt off
Looking for a glimpse of flesh
Peel back the concrete
Hope there's something natural left
Cause I am fading
I am fading, I am fading away
I am fading
Just like fairy tales
And a hero loses faith
I am fading
the air smells like urine
It's getting hard to breathe
I could walk out that door
But no one ever really leaves
And I take my clothing off
Trying not to forget
Stupid things like
The color of rain
And the smell of stone when it's wet
I am fading
I am fading, I am, I'm fading away
I am fading
Just like fairy tales
And a hero loses faith
And I am naked in the mirror
With a feather in my hand
The lady comes out of the bathroom
Screaming, "Oh, Jesus"
She couldn't understand
But I ask her
"Hey, what happens to us
When we get old and in the way?"
I guess she answered me
Cause they, they took me away
And I am fading
I am fading, I am, I'm fading away
I am fading
Just like fairy tales
And a hero loses faith
And I don't know how
And I don't know when
Don't know when I forgot
Hope I'll remember again
I am fading away
I am fading