Fade
Dream Ritual Lyrics
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Bleeds into gray
All of my friends
Start to fade away
Losing every feeling
Planted in the ground
Dripping wet with bleach
I will never fade away.
Every single hope &
Night becomes a dream
Fleeting youth and diamond schemes
To Broken glass and empty screams
Oh what a life this is
What is that thing you miss?
Swallowed by the city
It's Death's first kiss, again
I will never fade away.
The lyrics of the song Fade by Dream Ritual, talks about the feeling of losing everything and feeling left behind. The opening line of the song, "Every single color bleeds into gray" signifies the feeling of loss and despair. It creates a visual of a world that is fading away into bleakness. The next two lines, "All of my friends start to fade away" adds to the feeling of isolation and loneliness. The image of friends fading away creates a sense of abandonment and being left behind.
The second verse talks about losing every feeling and being planted in the ground. It reflects on the feeling of being stuck and unable to move due to loss and despair. The line "Dripping wet with bleach, I'm gone with a sound" adds to the image of something being washed away, and disappearing into nothingness. The last line of the verse "I will never fade away" creates a sense of defiance against the despair and loss that the song talks about.
The final verse talks about the fleetingness of hope and how it fades away like a dream. The imagery of "Broken glass and empty screams" adds to the sense of despair and the feeling of hopelessness. The line "Swallowed by the city, it's Death's first kiss, again" suggests that the city is the cause of the loss and despair, and it has a habit of swallowing people.
Line by Line Meaning
Every single color
All the vivid and bright things in life
Bleeds into gray
Slowly and gradually becomes dull and lifeless
All of my friends
All the people I used to know
Start to fade away
Gradually becoming distant and uninvolved
Losing every feeling
Becoming numb and emotionless
Planted in the ground
Rooted in a reality that is shaky and unstable
Dripping wet with bleach
Strained and broken beyond repair
I'm gone with a sound
Disappearing without a trace or a goodbye
I will never fade away.
I will not let myself disappear or lose my identity
Every single hope &
All the aspirations and dreams
Night becomes a dream
The reality of the world is a mirage
Fleeting youth and diamond schemes
The desire for eternal youth and riches
To Broken glass and empty screams
Everything falls apart and becomes meaningless
Oh what a life this is
A deep sense of disappointment with existence
What is that thing you miss?
Thinking back to the things that have been lost forever
Swallowed by the city
Being consumed and forgotten by urban life
It's Death's first kiss, again
The reminder of mortality and the end of existence
I will never fade away.
Not allowing oneself to be dissolved or forgotten
Contributed by Samuel N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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