Colors Fade Lyrics

The gray light of the morning
The blue-green of the sea
A leaf splashed with color
Falling from a treeThe sparkle in a diamond
The fire of the sun
They all seemed much brighter
Am I the only one?To see them
Slowly slip away
Something changes
A little day by dayGazing at a rainbow, a brilliant vast array
Staggered by it's beauty, saddened by it's modest stay
Taken all for granted or innocence betrayed
A lesson in mortality, eventually every color fadesThe blush of a woman
The warmth of a touch
The novelty of love
Feelings within my clutchI try to savor
But it doesn't taste the same
Senses numbed and jaded

A little day by dayGazing at a rainbow, a brilliant vast array
Staggered by it's beauty, saddened by it's modest stay
Taken all for granted or innocence betrayed
A lesson in mortality, eventually every color fades awaySlowly but surely
As if it were the setting sun
A child comes of age, gains life experience
Time gathers innocence and trades it in for wisdomLike walkin' through the snow
Its purity is stained
Like a shootin' star across the sky
Never meant to remainGazing at a rainbow, a brilliant vast array
Staggered by it's beauty, saddened by it's modest stay
Taken all for granted or innocence betrayed
A lesson in mortality, eventually every color fadesColors fade
Colors fade
Every color fades