1. 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've traded my wings in for a string of pearls,
and now the string is all I've le ft.
2. The light bulbs burn so much, someone's in the stall,
big white brick wall, makes me feel small.
And I I take my shirt off, looking for a glimpse of flesh,
I peel back the concrete, I hope there's still some soil left.
'Cause I am fading, I am fading, I am fading away.
I am fading, just like fairy tales, when the hero loses faith.
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3. The air smells like urine, it's getting hard to breeze,
I could walk out that door, but no one ever really leaves.
And I I take all my clothing off, trying not to forget,
oh, 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, 'cos they, 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.
And I am fa ding. And I'm fa ding.