take me over

Lyrics

I’m fading away… fading away…
Demon done moved in, and I can’t tell us apart no more.
I’m fading away… slowly fading away…
Lord, I gave it all to the devil, and he still wants more.
Verse 3
Year after year I been feedin’ that beast,
Watchin’ my own self turn into the beast.
It was mine, but I gave it away,
Every dime, every high, every night, every day.
Verse 4
Now I see him clear, sittin’ right in my mind,
Never satisfied ’til the light in me dies.
He been stealin’ my soul, but I opened the door,
Crammed my head full of lies I can’t ignore.
Chorus
I’m fading away… fading away…
Demon done moved in, and I can’t tell us apart no more.
I’m fading away… Lord I’m fading away…
I traded my life for a high, and now I’m payin’ the score.
Verse 5
I despise what I love, and I love what I hate,
Gettin’ high every day, sealin’ my fate.
If it’s killin’ me slow, what it doin’ to you?
My faithful woman, still ridin’ right through.
Bridge (half-spoken, over sparse guitar)
You been battered and bruised, standin’ by my side,
Do or die, right or wrong, never once tried to hide.
While I’m drownin’ in self-defeat, chasin’ that dime…
Baby, I don’t know how you still call me “mine.”
Final Chorus (slower, heavier)
I’m fading away… yeah I’m almost gone…
Demon done won this round, but the fight ain’t done.
If there’s any light left in this tired old soul,
Lord help me find it… before I fade away for good.