Fade to Black

Fade to Black

1. Fade to Black

Fade to Black

(verse 1)

wit so sharp it could kill a man

disposition so sweet it could lead him to the promised land

comebacks so clever it'll end any endeavor

it's not a brag, but it ain't a drag

my wrinkles mean at least I lived

long story short, I've survived

but I'm still young with room to thrive

these kids today only know how to grind and not strive

I'm not going to treat you like you're five

we're all grown ups here, I'm just going to give

and throw what I'm feeling out there

because I don't have to hide, I'm safe here

the older I get, the more I hate nonsense

but I've found pleasure in the small things since

it's like I'm impatient with gossip

even though everyone speaks it, and says I'm washed up

(chorus)

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

I waited so long to be an adult

I've cried more now that when I was a kid

I had grown ups to fight my battles when there was an insult

like a scared animal, I went and hid

that was through my teens and early 20s

now that I'm approaching my 30s

I'm ready to fight, not afraid to die

I want to live in peace and fly sky high

now that it's hard to remember my old friend, sadness

I'm ready to get back out there and flirt with happiness

it's like I watched the first quarter of my life in slow motion

I forgot that I could experience emotion

do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

(chorus)

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I had a dream I had cardiac arrest

no one saved me, I died, and they laid me down for eternal rest

I woke up and when my feet hit the ground I was running

because I realized the tired cliche "life is short" has real meaning

it was strange, but I made a change

because one day I might go to sleep and fade to black

if my conscious ascends and I meet my creator

will I say I lived right or will I take it all back?

I don't want to admit, I lived over two decades all wrong

I may have been right, but it was a boring swan song

(chorus)

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I started living

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I started living

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

(end chorus)