The BoDeans worked with T-Bone Burnett on their debut album, Love & Hope & Sex & Dreams, which appeared in 1986 to warm reviews. They recruited another big-name producer, Talking Head Jerry Harrison, to helm 1987's Outside Looking In, which found the band reduced to a trio after the departure of Hoffman. Outside Looking In broke into the Billboard Top 100, and the BoDeans grew their audience by touring alongside U2, appearing on Robbie Robertson's self-titled solo album, and receiving the honor of Best New Band by Rolling Stone magazine. By the time they released their third album, Home, in 1989, keyboardist Michael Ramos and drummer Danny Gayol had joined. This lineup stayed intact for the release of 1991's Black and White, but the BoDeans went without a drummer once again on their next recording, Go Slow Down.
Following the release of a double-disc live album, Joe Dirt Car, the band returned in 1996 with Blend. Around the time of Blend's release, "Closer to Free" -- a song that had originally appeared on 1993's Go Slow Down -- became a hit, due in large part to its exposure as the theme song for the TV show Party of Five. "Closer to Free" eventually cracked the Top 20, becoming the most successful single of the band's career. The BoDeans were arguably more popular than ever, but the band took a break during the late '90s, with both frontmen devoting time to their solo careers.
By 2004, the band had reconvened and signed with a new label, Zoe. Resolution was released that year, followed in 2005 by Homebrewed: Live from the Pabst. Griffin left the group in 2006 and was replaced by Eric Holden, who appeared on 2008's Still. By this point, the bandmates had found a new home on 429 Records, and they remained with that label for the release of Mr. Sad Clown in 2010 and Indigo Dreams in 2011. That same year saw the departure of Llanas, citing "differences of opinion." The band's 11th studio album, American Made, arrived the following year on the band's own Free & Alive label, and was the first with Neumann as sole leader. The BoDeans toured extensively in support of the release, and in 2014 began work on their next studio project. Released in 2015, I Cant Stop featured a new BoDeans lineup anchored by Neumann, guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Sam Hawksley, bassist Eric Holden, and drummer Kenny Aronoff, the latter a well-respected journeyman musician who had played on several BoDeans recording sessions in the '90s. In June 2016, the BoDeans brought out a single, "My Hometown," with the release benefiting the Milwaukee County Historical Society. The single was a preview of the group's next album; titled Thirteen, the 11-song set was released in April 2017.
Fadeaway
BoDeans Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Don't Runaway
Midnight Hideaway
Don't you - Fadeaway!
'til the Morning light
I see you from my window
In the shadows of the night
On the beat, of better things
Yeah!
I'll see you standin' there
You don't care, anymore
And love in your life
Stabbin' knife in my heart
[Chorus]
Yeah!
[Chorus]
I'll see you standin' there
You don't care anymore
And love in your life
Stabbin' knife in my heart
[Chorus: x4]
She might Fadeaway [Chorus: x8]
In "Fadeaway" by BoDeans, the singer pleads with his lover to not run away, to not fade away until the morning light. The chorus repeats this sentiment multiple times, making it clear that he wants to be with her and is scared that she will leave him. He sees her standing on Love Street in the shadows of the night, and although she may not care anymore, he can't bear the thought of losing her.
The verses indicate his pain and heartbreak from her aloofness as love becomes a "stabbin' knife in his heart". He is holding on to her, trying to keep her from running away, begging her to stay until the morning light. The song's repeated plea creates a sense of urgency and desperation, like the singer is clutching at the last thread of hope for the relationship.
Overall, "Fadeaway" is a catchy pop-rock song that plays on the emotions of heartbreak, fear of losing a loved one, and the importance of holding on to what you love.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't Runaway
Stay and face the problems instead of running away from them.
Midnight Hideaway
Escaping reality at night by hiding away in a secluded place.
Don't you - Fadeaway!
Don't lose hope and give up in tough situations.
'til the Morning light
Continue to hold on until a new day dawns.
I see you from my window
Observing someone from afar, maybe indicating distance or a lack of emotional connection.
In the shadows of the night
The actions of the person in question are not clear, possibly hidden or secretive.
You're standing on Love Street
The person is in a place where love and relationships are the norm.
On the beat, of better things
The person seems to be moving on to a better life without the singer, on a new, more positive path.
You don't care, anymore
The person has given up caring about the singer and the relationship that once existed.
And love in your life
The singer is resentful that the person has moved on and found love, while he is still heartbroken.
Stabbin' knife in my heart
The pain of the breakup is still with the singer, and the success of the other person makes it feel worse.
She might Fadeaway
The song ends with acceptance that the person may indeed move on and fade away, despite the singer's feelings.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KURT R. NEUMANN, SAMUEL J. LLANAS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@elevatedlime7432
Let’s be honest “The Ranch” brought us here
@seranyoung6796
Elevated Lime743 true story haha
@swagishere1843
Duh lol
@a3a14613
What's The Ranch? Movie? TV Show? Seriously.
@edaciouscorpse4329
You're not wrong.
@nasi8488
True
@joanieleeliner9322
heard this song on "The Ranch" , & searched the lyrics bc it stayed in my head three days.... <3 love this
@wowens209
ha yup the ranch... They did the friends theme song too
@jillflora4872
I am here because of "The Ranch" too :)
@AliZuryab
haa here for the same reason...