Fade Away
Cameron Philip Lyrics

Yeah
Introduces the start of the song

I couldn't fit this in an email so
The singer cannot express their feelings through mere words

Here you go
They start the song

Let's go
The singer is ready to begin

Do you think about it?
Asking whether they still cross their mind

(Yeah) Yeah
The singer acknowledges the answer to the previous question

Tell me now, tell me now
Urging the other person to speak truthfully

Do you think about every night and every fight
Asking if the other person still remembers the ups and downs of their relationship

That you and I went through?
Refers to the periods of difficulty and disagreement they had when together

Well, I think about it
Admits that the singer themselves still think about those memories

Yeah
Agreement with the previous statement

Feeling down, feeling down
The singer is feeling sad and melancholic

When I think about every cry
Refers to past instances of heartbreak and upset

And every time that you and I fell through
Refers to times they failed to reconcile and the relationship ultimately failed

I thought I'd be feeling better, yeah
The singer anticipated they would feel better following their breakup

I thought that I wanted to forget it, yeah
Singer initially believed that moving on would be an easy process

And I figured I could live my life
Singer believed they could go on living their life without their ex-partner

And just get by moving on
Singer believed they could get over their ex-partner by just moving on

Never thinking 'bout you
Thought that they could shut out thoughts of their ex-partner completely

And let me tell you
Provides contrast to the previous statement

I could never live without you
Admits they cannot live without their ex-partner

I could never talk about you
Songwriter can´t talk about their ex-partner without getting emotional

Everybody roll their eyes
Others don´t believe that the singer will reconcile with their ex-partner

And tell me that I'm fucking helpless
Others believe that the singer is in a helpless situation

And I'm wishing I could help it
The singer wants to solve the situation but can´t

But you know I can be selfish
Singer admits they can be selfish at times

Saying I'll move on
Singer has said they will move on from this situation

But do I wanna end it?
Songwriter questions whether they truly want to move on

Please, don't fade away
Singer pleads with their ex-partner to not fade away from their life

I know that I made a million mistakes
Singer admits their part in the breakup

But you're so far inside my heart tonight
Expresses how much the ex-partner still means to singer

And I'm hoping you feel the same
Singer is hoping that their ex-partner feels the same way

I'm not saying that it be fate
Singer does not believe this situation is fate

But all these feelings can't be faked
The feelings of missing their ex-partner are genuine

And it gets hard at night
The singer struggles to deal with their feelings before sleeping

When I think in my bed where you used to lay
The singer is reminded of their ex-partner when they go to bed

Look at me now
Singer is taking a moment to self-reflect

We gotta figure this out
Singer and their ex-partner need to solve this situation

We gotta think about each other and then nobody else
Singer acknowledges that they need to prioritize their ex-partner above all else

Wait no-no, this is about
The songwriter takes a moment to refocus

About how you and I fell
The song is remembering how they fall in love in the first place

Super in love with each other
The singer remembers being deeply in love with their ex-partner

And then I think I fell out
The singer is confused about their fall from love

Or wait, no, maybe I felt
The singer attempts to reconcile their feelings

Like it was going too well
Singer thought their relationship was too good to be true

Like how do the fuck am I this happy when I'm with someone else?
Singer questions how they can be this happy with someone else

Maybe I'm full of myself
Singer considers if they´re too conceited

Maybe it's not what I felt
Singer questions whether their feelings are real

Maybe love with you is different 'cause we did it through hell
Singer considers that their past difficulties are what made their relationship special

And I think I need help
The songwriter acknowledges that they are need of help

And I don't want no one else
The songwriters makes it clear that they do not want anyone else

And I know that you got someone and that they treating you well
The singer concedes that their ex-partner is in a new relationship and treated well

But come on girl, you and I know that no matter who next
Singer believes they are still meant to be together

Could never ever give the feelings that both you and I felt
What they had is too unique and deserves another chance

But maybe I'm wrong
Singer is open to other possibilities and could be mistaken

And it's all in my head
Singer is considering the possibility that it's all in their imagination

Maybe you really moved on
The singer accepts that their ex-partner might have really moved on

And now I'm all alone again
Singer feels lonely in the absence of their ex-partner

But remember you said
Singer refers to something their ex-partner said in the past

You were disappointed when I told you that I thought
Something the songwriter said disappointed their ex-partner

We could never be together again
Singer remembers a difficult conversation they had with their ex would never be together again

So I know that you got love
Singer acknowledged that their ex-partner is in a new relationship

Or maybe it's regret
The singer questions whether their ex-partner regrets being in a new relationship

Regretting that you wasted so much time dealing with me
Singer considers whether their ex-partner regrets wasted too much time on them

Or maybe you miss me in the same way I miss you
The singer is considering whether their ex-partner thinks of them in the same way they think of them

Staying up at night think 'bout how I’d kiss you
Singer reminisces about past intimate moments with their ex-partner

I know it's so confusing and I don't know what I'm doing
The songwriter is in a very confusing phase of their life

Man, fuck these planets in retrograde
The singer is feeling exasperated

I think I'm 'bout to lose it
The songwriter is spiraling out of control

And I'm really going through it
The artist is struggling intensely

Don't know what I think I’m proving
The singer questions their own actions

But I'm stuck in the past
The songwriter is living in the past

When I said I was improving
When he would try to move on, he thought he was improving, but he became stuck again

Please, don't fade away
Singer pleads one more time to their ex to not fade away from life

Please, don't fade away
Singer repeats their plea

So baby, please, don't fade away
Singer affectionately refers to their ex-partner one more time, pleading for them to not leave

Please, don't fade away
The song ends with a final plea from the artist

Please, don't fade away
The repetition of the final line reinforces the importance of the message