Fading
death.by.design Lyrics

Return me to the earth
Let my body go back to the natural world where it belongs

Bury me in the dirt
Cover my body with earth in a burial, as is tradition

Wake up wake up I hear the voices calling me
The singer hears voices, perhaps of loved ones who have passed on or perhaps they are symbolic of something else

But I can't leave, it feels so real in the brightness of this dream
Even though the artist hears voices, they cannot leave because the dream feels real and comfortable

Shadows fall around I feel the darkness covering
A shift in mood from the previous lines, the world around the artist feels darker and a sense of apprehension arises

But I can't leave it feels so real in the brightness of this dream
Despite the change in mood, the singer cannot leave the dream because it is still feels bright and real

I won't let you slip away
The singer does not want to lose what they have in this dream, perhaps the memory of a loved one or something else

Memories fade throughout the day
As people go about their daily lives, memories tend to fade away as newer events take their place

I can finally say the things I meant to say
Perhaps the artist has an opportunity in this dream to say something they wish they had said before

Reality claws at my door
The artist is starting to realize that this world they are in may not be real

The faces are fading more and more
The people in this dream world are becoming less and less clear, less distinct

I really wish that I had done this before
The artist is coming to the realization that they should have held onto this dream longer or spent more time in it

Now the pictures I've painted are dry and faded
Any memories or images that the singer had of the dream world are starting to fade away

They all fall apart when I am waking
As the singer wakes up, the dream world and its memories start to disintegrate

The details they fade, but the feelings remain
Although specific details of the dream world are being lost, the emotions and feelings it evoked still linger

The faces are no one, and my memory fades
The people in the dream world are now unrecognizable and the memory of the dream world itself is starting to fade away

I won't let you slip away
The artist is still holding on to the remnants of the dream world and the memories it evoked

Memories fade throughout the day
A reminder that memories tend to fade away as time goes on

I can finally say the things I meant to say
Perhaps the realization that in reality, the singer can now say the things they wished they said in the dream world

Reality claws at my door
The sense of unease and reality creeping in is still present

The faces are fading more and more
The people and memories from the dream world are becoming even more distant

I really wish that I had done this before
The artist regrets not having taken advantage of their time in the dream world more fully