Fade to Grey

Jars of Clay

About Fade to Grey

"Fade to Grey" is the first song ever written by Jars of Clay. It originally was recorded for the group's debut demo album, Frail, which was released in 1994. However, when the group recorded tracks for their self-titled debut album, time and budget issues were problems in being able to record the track. For the group's second album, Much Afraid, they decided to include the song, though many changes were made with the new recording, including some lyrical and overall arrangement changes. The new version was released as the third radio single from the Much Afraid album and reached #1 on the U. S. Christian radio charts. 


Year:
1997
3:34
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It's not hard to know what you're thinking 
When you look down on me now 
Your trance of love is seeking 
To turn this world around 
But in my state of blind confusion 
No God can pull me out 
I see your love is willing 
To turn me inside out 

And then I see you there 
The lonely tears I cry 
I wish they'd release me 

It's in despair that I find faith 
Summon the night to bow down to day 
When ignorance is bliss 
Save me from myself 

[Chorus]
And then I see you there 
With your arms open wide and you try to embrace me 
These lonely tears I cry 
They keep me in chains and I wish they'd release me 
Cold is the night but 
Colder still is the heart made of stone, turned from clay 
And if you follow me 
You'll see all the black, all the white fade to gray 
Fade to gray 
Fade to gray 

[Chorus: x2]

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Jars of Clay

Jars of Clay is a Christian rock band from Nashville, Tennessee. They met at Greenville College in Greenville, Illinois. more »

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Written by: CHARLIE LOWELL, DAN HASELTINE, MATT ODMARK, MATTHEW RYAN BRONLEEWE, STEVE MASON

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Album
"Fade to Grey" is a song by American Christian rock band Jars of Clay from their second studio album, Much Afraid, released in 1997.
Genre Classification
The song, like most on the album, has an Alternative rock and Christian rock musical style.
Chart Performance
The album Much Afraid, which includes "Fade to Grey," garnered commercial success by debuting at number 8 on the Billboard 200 and being certified platinum within just four months of its release.
Award Recognition
Much Afraid, the album featuring "Fade to Grey," won the Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album, underscoring the song's contribution to this achievement.
Band Members
Jars of Clay, the band that performed "Fade to Grey," consists of Dan Haseltine on vocals, Charlie Lowell on piano and keyboards, Stephen Mason on lead guitars, and Matt Bronleewe on rhythm guitars.
Lyrics
The lyrics of "Fade to Grey" poignantly express human vulnerability and the need for divine intervention.
Studio
Much of the album was recorded at the band's own Sputnik Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, likely including "Fade to Grey."
Influence
The song "Fade to Grey" is also speculated to have set the tone for the band's subsequent records, leaning more towards an alternative rock sound and introspective lyrics.
Critical Reception
Critics generally hailed the exploratory nature of tracks like "Fade to Grey," with the band's artistic risk-taking being widely appreciated.
Song Title
Lastly, the title "Fade to Grey" is said to reflect the song's central theme of feelings of fear, insecurity, and the struggle to maintain faith amid life's challenges.

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