Fade Away
Gliss Lyrics


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Hey....I said hey
Every time I kick I start to break.....fade......
Wait, what's your name?
Every time I sink I start to fade...fade away
When you're wasted hiding on the edge under this day
And we fade...fade away away it's your fame

It took all my time to break you
All my hearts to break you
I was on my knees begging for the love

Wait, what'd you say to me?
I'm falling to the floor & I can't see you
Anymore...anymore

Every time I sink I start to break...
It took all my time to break you
All my hearts to waste you
I was on my knees begging for the sun
It took all my time to fade you
All my hearts to break you

I was on my knees begging for the love
It's a right time.....is it right??




It's a right tyde.....in your life....I wanna fade out fade out aahhhhhh
All my hearts to break........for your love...

Overall Meaning

The song "Fade Away" by Gliss is a hauntingly beautiful track that explores the themes of pain, heartbreak, and loss. The lyrics describe the struggles of someone who has been hurt deeply, possibly by a romantic partner, and is slowly losing themselves in their pain. The opening lines set the tone for the song as the singer says "Every time I kick I start to break...fade away... Wait, what's your name?" Here, we can interpret the line "Every time I kick I start to break" as a metaphor for trying to move on from the pain, but failing every time. The line "Wait, what's your name?" shows that the singer is lost and disoriented and is searching for something to hold onto.


The chorus of the song is where we see the title "Fade Away" being repeated. The line "When you're wasted hiding on the edge under this day, and we fade...fade away, away it's your fame" suggests that the singer is drowning their sorrows in substance abuse and is slowly fading away because of it. The phrase "it's your fame" could mean that they are doing this to escape the pain that their fame (possibly from being in the public eye) has caused.


In the second verse, the singer says "It took all my time to break you, all my hearts to break you, I was on my knees begging for the love." Here, the singer is addressing the person who has caused them so much pain. They have exhausted themselves trying to fix the relationship and are now at their lowest point. The lines "I'm falling to the floor & I can't see you anymore...anymore" show that they have reached a breaking point and can no longer hold on.


Overall, "Fade Away" is a powerful song that touches on the universal experiences of pain and heartbreak. The lyrics are open to interpretation, allowing the listener to connect with the emotions that the song evokes.


Line by Line Meaning

Hey....I said hey
The singer is trying to get someone's attention.


Every time I kick I start to break.....fade......
The singer feels like they're deteriorating and struggling to keep going.


Wait, what's your name?
The singer wants to know the person's name that they're talking to.


Every time I sink I start to fade...fade away
The artist feels like they're losing themselves and disappearing when they feel down.


When you're wasted hiding on the edge under this day
The artist imagines someone hiding away when they feel defeated and overwhelmed.


And we fade...fade away away it's your fame
The people in the situation are all fading away and losing their significance because of the fame of the person being addressed.


It took all my time to break you
The singer has spent a lot of effort trying to change or escape the person being addressed.


All my hearts to break you
The artist has put their heart and emotions into trying to break away from the person being addressed.


I was on my knees begging for the love
The artist was desperate and vulnerable, pleading with the person being addressed to give them affection or support.


Wait, what'd you say to me?
The artist is asking for clarification or repeating someone's question.


I'm falling to the floor & I can't see you
The singer is overwhelmed and feeling lost, imagining themselves collapsing and unable to find the person being addressed.


Every time I sink I start to break...
The artist is repeating their earlier sentiment about feeling like they're deteriorating when they feel low.


It took all my time to break you
The singer has invested a significant amount of time and energy into trying to escape the person being addressed.


All my hearts to waste you
The singer has put their emotions and passion into trying to leave the person being addressed.


I was on my knees begging for the sun
The singer was desperate for positivity and light, looking to the person being addressed for happiness.


It took all my time to fade you
The artist has put a lot of energy into trying to become less attached or connected to the person being addressed.


All my hearts to break you
The artist has put their heart and effort into trying to leave the person being addressed.


It's a right time.....is it right??
The singer is questioning if their timing or plan to escape is accurate or appropriate.


It's a right tyde.....in your life....I wanna fade out fade out aahhhhhh
The singer is sensing a change in the person being addressed's life, and wants to fade away and leave in response.


All my hearts to break........for your love...
The artist has devoted their heart and emotions to the person being addressed, but it's ended up breaking them instead.




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