Lyrics by Ray Helloms
She Faded Away
Verse 1
She used to curl up next to me every night,
Lay her head upon my chest and hold me tight.
We couldn’t wait to watch our family grow,
Now there’s a cold spot in this bed where her love used to go.
She says she’s tired, got a lot on her mind,
But the distance between us grows all the time.
I reach for her hand but it slips away,
Like watching the sunset slowly steal the day.
Chorus
She didn’t leave all at once,
She faded away.
One little piece at a time,
One ordinary day.
No slammed doors, no goodbye,
No tears left to cry.
Just a woman I loved turning into a stranger before my eyes.
She didn’t leave all at once,
She faded away.
Verse 2
Used to spend an hour getting ready for a date,
Painted lips, pretty dress, couldn’t wait.
Now the makeup gathers dust beside the sink,
And she works so much these days she barely has time to think.
Now every word I say is somehow wrong,
Every choice I make turns into another long
Conversation about the things I never do right,
Feels like she’s keeping score every night.
Bridge
And our little boy comes running through the room,
With his mama’s eyes and his daddy’s boots.
I think about leaving when the hurt gets too strong,
But I can’t bear the thought of him wondering where I’ve gone.
Final Chorus
She didn’t leave all at once,
She faded away.
Till there was almost nothing
Of the girl from yesterday.
And I stand here holding on
To memories she let go.
Loving someone who’s already gone
Is the loneliest thing I know.
Outro
So I’ll kiss my little boy and tuck him into bed,
And pray tomorrow brings back what we’ve lost instead.
But deep down I know some hearts don’t break that way,
They don't leave all at once.....
They just fade away.
She used to curl up next to me every night,
Lay her head upon my chest and hold me tight.
We couldn’t wait to watch our family grow,
Now there’s a cold spot in this bed where her love used to go.
She says she’s tired, got a lot on her mind,
But the distance between us grows all the time.
I reach for her hand but it slips away,
Like watching the sunset slowly steal the day.
Chorus
She didn’t leave all at once,
She faded away.
One little piece at a time,
One ordinary day.
No slammed doors, no goodbye,
No tears left to cry.
Just a woman I loved turning into a stranger before my eyes.
She didn’t leave all at once,
She faded away.
Verse 2
Used to spend an hour getting ready for a date,
Painted lips, pretty dress, couldn’t wait.
Now the makeup gathers dust beside the sink,
And she works so much these days she barely has time to think.
Now every word I say is somehow wrong,
Every choice I make turns into another long
Conversation about the things I never do right,
Feels like she’s keeping score every night.
Bridge
And our little boy comes running through the room,
With his mama’s eyes and his daddy’s boots.
I think about leaving when the hurt gets too strong,
But I can’t bear the thought of him wondering where I’ve gone.
Final Chorus
She didn’t leave all at once,
She faded away.
Till there was almost nothing
Of the girl from yesterday.
And I stand here holding on
To memories she let go.
Loving someone who’s already gone
Is the loneliest thing I know.
Outro
So I’ll kiss my little boy and tuck him into bed,
And pray tomorrow brings back what we’ve lost instead.
But deep down I know some hearts don’t break that way,
They don't leave all at once.....
They just fade away.