Louis Baker, a soul, jazz, and blues soloist, has achieved more than many i… Read Full Bio ↴Louis Baker, a soul, jazz, and blues soloist, has achieved more than many in his 20 years. At age 13 he picked up the guitar, by 16 he was writing and composing, by 17 Louis’ song “Three Ladies” was a finalist in the prestigious NZ competition Play It Strange, Louis’ talent was identified again later that year winning the acoustic sessions of the NZ band competition – The Primal Youth.

Most recently Louis has focused on formalising his art studying at Jazz School in combination with regular gigs in popular Wellington venues like the San Francisco Bathhouse, Bodega and the Southern Cross culminating in a gig supporting The Feelers in January, 2010.

Louis Baker draws influence from Jeff Buckley, John Mayer and Jimi Hendrix and dreams one day of performing in hallowed arenas of these fabled musicians. From here Louis is looking forward to continuing to develop his music, and perform before an ever broadening and appreciate audience.

A man of principle, good-will, and maturity beyond his years Louis is focused on making the music he loves for people who know how to love.

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Louis Baker Lyrics

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How many more hours must I wait?
How many times must I fall down?
How many nights must I lay awake, before I'm next to you?
How many more days must I wander, from lost to found?
How many more tears must fall to the ground,
Before I'm next to you?

I don't wanna go

I don't wanna wait
Without you next to me, you next to me
Don't wanna run away
Don't know how to stay
Don't want this love to fade, this love to fade, yeah

What do the days ahead hold for us?
How did yesterday go so fast?
How many more spaces must I fill alone,
Before I'm next to you?

Oh, I don't wanna go
I don't wanna wait
Without you next to me, you next to me
Don't wanna run away
Don't know how to stay
Don't want this love to fade, this love to fade, yeah

Oh, I know we can do it
Everything will be alright
Oh, I know we'll get through it
Everything will be alright

Oh, I don't wanna go
I don't wanna wait
Without you next to me, you next to me
Don't wanna run away
Don't know how to stay
Don't want this love to fade, this love to fade

I don't wanna go
I don't wanna wait
Without you next to me, you next to me
Don't wanna run away
Don't know how to stay
Don't want this love to fade, this love to fade, yeah

I don't wanna go
I don't wanna wait
Without you next to me, you next to me
Don't wanna run away (I don't wanna run away)

Don't know how to stay
Don't want this love to fade, this love to fade

Overall Meaning

Louis Baker's song "Fade" is a love song where the artist is expressing his longing of being with his lover. The opening lines, "How many more hours must I wait? How many times must I fall down?" depict how the artist is impatiently waiting to be with his lover and is tired of being away from them. He is willing to do anything to be with them forever, and the lyrics further illustrate his desire to be with his lover as the song progresses.

As the song develops, the lyrics talk about how the artist needs his lover by his side to feel complete. The lines "Don't wanna run away, don't know how to stay, don't want this love to fade" illustrate how the artist is afraid of losing his lover and does not want their love to fade away. He is running out of patience and is struggling to cope with the distance between them. This feeling of longing is highlighted when he repeats "I don't wanna go, I don't wanna wait, without you next to me" multiple times in the song.

In the end, the artist seems hopeful and optimistic about being with his lover, as he says, "Oh, I know we can do it, everything will be alright, oh, I know we'll get through it, everything will be alright." The lyrics show how the artist is determined to overcome any obstacles that come in the way of their love and is hopeful for their future together.

Line by Line Meaning

How many more hours must I wait?
Asking how much longer they have to wait before they can be with their loved one.

How many times must I fall down?
Wondering how many times they will have to experience heartbreak or setbacks.

How many nights must I lay awake, before I'm next to you?
Struggling to sleep at night because they want nothing more than to be with their partner.

How many more days must I wander, from lost to found?
Feeling lost and uncertain about their future without their loved one by their side.

How many more tears must fall to the ground, Before I'm next to you?
Expressing the emotional toll of being apart from their partner and the pain of longing for them.

I don't wanna go
Expressing a reluctance to leave or move on without their loved one.

I don't wanna wait
Desiring to be reunited with their partner as soon as possible.

Without you next to me, you next to me
Not being able to imagine being happy or content without their loved one by their side.

Don't wanna run away
Avoiding the idea of running away or giving up on trying to make their relationship work.

Don't know how to stay
Feeling uncertain about how to maintain or improve their relationship.

Don't want this love to fade, this love to fade, yeah
Desiring their love for each other to remain strong and passionate despite any obstacles they may face.

What do the days ahead hold for us?
Questioning what the future will hold for their relationship.

How did yesterday go so fast?
Expressing surprise at how quickly time seems to be passing without their loved one by their side.

How many more spaces must I fill alone, Before I'm next to you?
Longing to fill the empty void caused by their partner's absence and expressing a need to be reunited with them.

Oh, I know we can do it
Expressing confidence in their ability to overcome any challenges they may face in their relationship.

Everything will be alright
Believing that their relationship will work out in the end and that they will be happy together.

Writer(s): Brad Ellis, Jem Cooke, Louis Baker

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