Fading

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It's K-Mart, the bathroom  I'm staring in the mirror  The green lights are bright  It makes the lines clearer  Where did the Angels go?  Cigarette smoke's all that's left  I traded my wings in for a string of pearls  And now the string is all I've left The light bulbs burn  Some ones in the stall  Big white  Brick wall  Makes me feel small  And I take my shirt off  Looking for a glimpse of flesh  I peel back the concrete  Hope there's still some soil left Cuz I am fading  I am fading  I am fading away  I am fading  Just like fairy tales  When the hero loses faith  I am fading The air smells like urine  It's getting hard to breathe  I could walk out that door  But no one really ever leaves  I take all my clothing off  Trying not to forget  Stupid things like  The color of rain  And the smell of stone when it's wet  And I am naked in the mirror  With a feather in my hand  The lady comes out of the bathroom  Screaming, "Oh, Jesus!"  Like I was a man  And I ask her  "Hey, what happens to us  When we get old and in the way?"  I guess she answered me  Cause they took me away And I am fading  I am fading  I am fading away  I am fading  Just like fairy tales  When the hero loses faith  And I can't remember  Why or when, I hope that I'll remember again  Cause I am fading  I'm fading

Fading Written by Jewel Albums Sweet and Wild, 2010 Length 3:35 “Third is my favorite - "Fading" - a song I wrote a long time ago about leaving the ranch and feeling overwhelmed in the cities, traveling all the time and on the road. I'm so glad this has finally made the album. It's definitely in the "wild" category.” —