Fade to Black
Mark Diamond Lyrics


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You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black

I've been sleeping in my own bed
You've been on the run, runnin' from everyone
If you just listened to a word I said
You'd be here instead
I pick up the phone, you say you feel alone
I can't always be there when you run back home
Aah-oh, yeah, aah-oh

You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black
You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black

You started painting up your lips red
Now I can see it, they're keeping secrets
I heard every single word you said
Is that what you meant?

Where have you been, where did you go?
Who are you now if you're not who I know?
Aah-oh, yeah, aah-oh

You're just a runaway, can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black
You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black

Oh, those lips you hide behind
You can't look me in the eyes
You keep running on, running from your lies

You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black
You're just a runaway, aah-oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black





You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
I've gone away, the memories fade to black

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Mark Diamond's song "Fade to Black" tell a story about a person who is a runaway. The singer expresses their anticipation and longing for this runaway person to come back. The memories between them have started to fade away. The singer reflects on how they have been sleeping in their own bed while the runaway has been constantly on the move, running away from everyone, including the singer. If the runaway person would just listen to the singer's words, they would realize they should be with them instead.


The singer describes picking up the phone and the runaway expressing their feelings of loneliness. However, the singer acknowledges that they can't always be there when the runaway comes running back home. The chorus repeats the feelings of anticipation, as the singer can't wait for the runaway to come back, but also expresses that they themselves have gone away and the memories between them are fading to black.


The second verse mentions how the runaway has started painting their lips red, perhaps as a metaphor for hiding something or keeping secrets. The singer becomes aware of this change and questions the words the runaway has spoken, wondering if they meant what they said. The singer asks where the runaway has been and where they have gone, questioning their identity if they are no longer the person the singer knows.


The bridge of the song focuses on the lips the runaway hides behind, unable to meet the singer's gaze and keeping the singer at a distance. The runaway keeps running, not only physically but also from the lies they have been telling.


Overall, the song explores the themes of longing, distance, and a sense of betrayal or change in a relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
You are someone who constantly avoids facing your problems, and I yearn for your return.


I've gone away, the memories fade to black
I have distanced myself, and the memories of our past together are disappearing.


I've been sleeping in my own bed
I have been trying to find solace and comfort in my own space.


You've been on the run, runnin' from everyone
You have been constantly running away from everyone in your life, including me.


If you just listened to a word I said
If only you would pay attention to what I have been saying.


You'd be here instead
You would be by my side instead of constantly fleeing.


I pick up the phone, you say you feel alone
Whenever I answer your call, you express your loneliness.


I can't always be there when you run back home
I cannot always be there to welcome you back when you return.


Aah-oh, yeah, aah-oh
Vocalization expressing frustration and emotion.


You started painting up your lips red
You have begun to enhance your lips with red lipstick.


Now I can see it, they're keeping secrets
Now I can perceive that your painted lips symbolize hidden secrets.


I heard every single word you said
I listened attentively to each word that you uttered.


Is that what you meant?
Are those words truly reflective of your intentions?


Where have you been, where did you go?
I wonder where you have been and where you have disappeared to.


Who are you now if you're not who I know?
If you are not the person I once knew, then who have you become?


Aah-oh, yeah, aah-oh
Vocalization expressing frustration and emotion.


Oh, those lips you hide behind
The lips you use as a shield and hide your true self behind.


You can't look me in the eyes
You are unable to make eye contact with me.


You keep running on, running from your lies
You continuously deceive others and escape the consequences.


You're just a runaway, aah-oh
You are simply someone who constantly evades responsibility and commitment.


I've gone away, the memories fade to black
I have distanced myself, and the memories of our past together are disappearing.


You're just a runaway, I can't wait for you to come back, oh
You are someone who constantly avoids facing your problems, and I yearn for your return.


I've gone away, the memories fade to black
I have distanced myself, and the memories of our past together are disappearing.




Lyrics © TUNECORE INC
Written by: AARON CAMPBELL, MARK HOOTON

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