Within the booklet of "The Rarities", there is a short blurb on each song. The passage on “Everything Fades Away” reads:
One of the more personal songs I wrote during this era. This was a B-side on the “Hero” single and never got the attention I find it deserves. I guess the label didn’t quite know how to categorize it musically at the time, but it’s an early indicator of a place I would end up exploring further down the road.
Everything Fades Away
Mariah Carey Lyrics
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Don't whisper gently that you can't forget me
Tonight, tonight 'cause I've heard it all before
Just turn away, don't play that game
Baby I don't want to anymore
Let it all fade away
Don't you know that love is gone
Nothing ever stays the same
Baby, no, no, no
Don't tell me you're sorry you hurt me
How many times can I give in?
How many battles can you win?
Oh, don't beg for mercy
Tonight, tonight 'cause I can't take any more
Just turn around, don't break me down
Baby I don't love you like before
Let it all fade away
Don't you know that love is gone
It's too late, everything fades away
Nothing ever stays the same, baby, oh
So hard for me to let you go
Don't leave me standing in the cold
Oh, baby give me one more chance
I know that we can make it last
Just let me love you one more time
(Don't say it) Girl I don't wanna lose my mind
(Don't say, say)
So hard for me to let you go
So hard for me to let you go
Let it all fade away (why don't you?)
Love is gone (love is gone babe)
It's too late, oh, everything fades away (oh)
Nothing ever stays the same, babe
nothing ever stays the same (whoa-oh)
Let it all fade away
Love is gone (love is gone babe)
It's too late, everything fades away
Nothing ever stays the same, baby
It only fades, it only fades
Only fades, only fades
Baby don't tell me you miss me, you love me
It only fades, it only fades
Only fades, only fades
Baby don't tell me you miss me, you love me
It only fades, it only fades
Only fades, only fades
Baby don't tell me you miss me, you love me
It only fades, it only fades
Only fades, only fades
The song "Everything Fades Away" by Mariah Carey discusses the theme of love lost and acceptance. The lyrics describe a situation where her lover is trying to win her back by apologizing and begging for her forgiveness, but she has heard it all before and cannot continue to play that game. She is no longer interested in holding on to the past and wants her lover to let her go so they can both move on. Mariah Carey sings about the pain of losing love and how difficult it is to say goodbye, but ultimately accepting that everything fades away and nothing can remain the same forever.
In the first verse, Mariah tells her lover not to tell her that they miss her and love her because she has had enough of those words before. She wants her lover to turn away from her and not play games anymore. In the chorus, she sings about how love fades away and nothing stays the same, and she does not want to hold onto the past anymore. In the second verse, Mariah expresses her frustration with her lover who keeps hurting her and winning battles, causing her to feel like she can't give in anymore. She tells her lover to turn around and not break her down because she does not love them like before. She reiterates in the final chorus that everything fades away and it's too late to change that fact.
Overall, the song illustrates that even though it is hard to let go of someone we love, sometimes it is necessary to move on and not hold onto the past. Mariah Carey does an excellent job of conveying that message through her powerful vocals and emotive lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby don't tell me you miss me, you love me
Please don't try to deceive me by telling me that you miss and love me.
Don't whisper gently that you can't forget me
Don't try to manipulate me emotionally by telling me that you can't forget me.
Tonight, tonight 'cause I've heard it all before
I am tired of hearing these same lies from you, so don't bother telling me again tonight.
Just turn away, don't play that game
Please spare me the drama and just leave me alone.
Baby I don't want to anymore
I am done with this relationship and I don't want to continue anymore.
Let it all fade away
Let our relationship and everything associated with it fade away into memory.
Don't you know that love is gone
Our love is over, and it's time for us to move on.
It's too late, everything fades away
It's too late for us to fix what's broken, and everything in our relationship will eventually fade away.
Nothing ever stays the same
Change is inevitable in life and our relationship is no exception.
Baby, no, no, no
I don't want to hear any more of your false promises and lies.
Don't tell me you're sorry you hurt me
Don't apologize now for hurting me when you had the chance to prevent it from happening.
How many times can I give in?
I have given you multiple chances, but how many more times do you expect me to give in to your lies and manipulation?
How many battles can you win?
How many more times can you deceive me and get away with it?
Oh, don't beg for mercy
I am no longer willing to hear your apologies or excuses for your actions.
Tonight, tonight 'cause I can't take any more
Tonight is the night when I finally reach my breaking point and can't take any more of your lies and deception.
Just turn around, don't break me down
Please don't hurt me anymore by trying to deceive me with your words.
Baby I don't love you like before
My feelings have changed and I no longer love you the way I used to.
So hard for me to let you go
Even though I know it's for the best, it's still difficult for me to let go of our relationship.
Don't leave me standing in the cold
Don't abandon me and leave me alone to deal with the aftermath of our failed relationship.
Oh, baby give me one more chance
Despite everything that has happened, part of me still wants to work things out and give our relationship another chance.
I know that we can make it last
I still have hope that we can work things out and make our relationship last despite all the difficulties we've faced.
Just let me love you one more time
I still have feelings for you and just want to show you how much I care one last time.
(Don't say it) Girl I don't wanna lose my mind
I don't want to continue to drive myself crazy over our relationship and constantly question myself.
(Don't say, say)
Please don't say anything else that will make this situation any more complicated than it already is.
It only fades, it only fades
Our relationship will eventually fade away and become a distant memory.
Only fades, only fades
There is no going back to the way things used to be, and our relationship only has one direction to go: fading away.
Baby don't tell me you miss me, you love me
Please don't lie to me and tell me that you miss and love me when our relationship is already over.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Walter Afansieff, Mariah Carey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kpvs
"Everything Fades Away"
Baby, don't tell me you miss me, you love me
Don't whisper gently that you can't forget me
Tonight, tonight
'Cause I've heard it all before
Just turn away, don't play that game
Baby, I don't want to anymore
Let it all fade away
Don't you know that love is gone?
It's too late
Everything fades away
Nothing ever stays the same
Baby, no, no, no
Don't tell me you're sorry you hurt me
How many times can I give in?
How many battles can you win?
Oh, don't beg for mercy tonight, tonight
'Cause I can't take anymore
Just turn around, don't break me down
Baby, I don't love you like before
Let it all fade away
Don't you know that love is gone?
It's too late
Everything fades away
Nothing ever stays the same, baby, oh, oh
So hard for me to let you go (So hard)
Don't leave me standing in the cold (Don't leave me standing, darling)
Oh, baby, give me one more chance
I know that we can make it last (I know)
Just let me love you one more time (Don't say it)
Girl, I don't wanna lose my mind (Don't say it, say it)
So hard for me to let you go
So hard for me to let you go
Let it all fade away (Why don't you?)
Love is gone, it's too late
(The love is gone, baby, it's too late)
Everything fades away
Nothing ever stays the same, babe
Nothing ever stays the same
Let it all fade away
Love is gone, it's too late
(The love is gone, baby, it's too late)
Everything fades away
(Every, everything, fades away)
It only fades, it only fades
Only fades, it only fades
Baby, don't tell me you miss me, you love me
It only fades, it only fades, only fades, it only fades
Baby, don't tell me you miss me, you love me
It only fades, it only fades, only fades, it only fades
Baby don't tell me you miss me, you love me
It only fades, it only fades, only fades, it only fades
@AL-rq3im
Those background vocals are just out of this world! This song is honestly one of her best.
@jasonwragg200
One word, shivers!!!
@jnnnpollis
you'd love pm dawn : )
@jasonwragg200
@@jnnnpollis i remember pm dawn, super chilled!
@jnnnpollis
@@jasonwragg200 so special (: the outro especially always reminds me of Prince Be
@stacyq6350
I agree🌻💯
@ndabenhlemyeza5433
The background vocals are so strong and healing
@user-su7lr2ik5q
Kelly Price and her sister..Trey Lawrence and a few others...
@tjcnbrz2799
@@user-su7lr2ik5q Trey Lorenz*
@hrh7886
@@tjcnbrz2799wow. He sounds like Luther Vandros