I think this song is about a person who was hurt in the past and he’s afraid to get close. So he gets what he needs and disappears to not catch feelings. Tries to change his ways, but he doesn’t believe that this time it’ll be different. So the fear of getting his heart broken again, keeps him cold.
[Verse 1]
Swear, I could leave you, if I tried
I said I'm leaving and I might
But you stay, as I fade
I only want you late at night
To lose my mind between your thighs
It's okay, if I fade
[Pre-Chorus]
But don't mistake physical affection
For emotional connection
God, you know, I miss it
But girl, you know, I'm distant
Never meant to fuck with your head
[Chorus]
And I fade, and I fade away, away
Try to change, but I stay the same, the same
[Verse 2]
If I'm a mess, when you get back
It's cause I drank all that I had
Would you stay as I fade?
I needed someone here to hold
To save me from a night so cold
It's okay, if I fade
[Pre-Chorus]
But don't mistake physical affection
For emotional connection
God, you know, I miss it
But girl, you know, I'm distant
Never meant to fuck with your head
[Chorus]
And I fade, and I fade away, away
Try to change, but I stay the same, the same
[Outro 3x]
I'm trying to let you go
[Chorus]
And I fade, and I fade away, away
Try to change, but I stay the same, the same
[Post-Chorus]
But don't mistake physical affection
For emotional connection
God, you know, I miss it
But girl, you know, I'm distant
Never meant to fuck with your head
Fade was written by Kevin Jordan.
Fade was produced by Aaron Marsh.
This Wild Life released Fade on Fri Sep 09 2016.