It's Walmart, the bathroom, I'm staring in the mirror
Fluorescent lights are bright, it makes the lines clearer
Where did the angel go? Cigarette smoke's all that's left
Traded my wings in for a string of pearls And the string is all I'm left
The light bulbs buzz, and someone's in the store
Big white brick wall makes me feel small And I take my shirt off, looking for a glimpse of flesh
Peel back the concrete, hope there's something natural left
Cause I am fading, I'm fading, I'm fading away
I am fading just like fairy tales And the hero who 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 ever really leaves
And I take my clothing off, trying not to forget
Stupid things like the color of rain And the smell of stone when it's wet
I am fading, I'm fading, I'm fading away
I am fading just like fairy tales
My hero loses faith, and I am naked in the mirror with a feather in my hand
The lady comes out of the bathroom screaming, oh Jesus, she couldn't understand
But I ask her, hey, what happens to us when we get old and in the way?
I guess she answered me cause they, they took me away
And I am fading, I am fading, I'm fading away
I am fading just like fairy tales
My hero loses faith, and I don't know how, and I don't know when
I forgot, hope I remember again
I am fading away
I am fading