Songfacts®:

• Here, Jonny Hawkins sings about the bond between a father and son. The father brought his son into this world (Fade In") and his son will watch him die ("Fade Out").
  
  He said:
  "Son, I have watched you fade in
  You will watch me fade out
  I have watched you fade in
  You will watch me fade out
  When the grip leaves my hand
  I know you won't let me down"
  
  The father will rest easy when he passes away, knowing that his son will continue his legacy.
• Guitarist Mark Vollelunga came up with the original idea for the song when he and his wife agreed on the name of their son: Fenix. He said: "I can only hope that my fire continues to burn in him long after I fade out - the same fire my father passed on to me. May we all remember our parents and never leave words or feelings left unsaid. Don't let it be too late."
• When Jonny Hawkins sings the song, he thinks back on his childhood before lost his mom to cancer. "I think about how my dad taught me to throw a ball," the Nothing More vocalist said. "I think about how my mom taught me to tie my shoes. I think about how my dad would always say 'hard work pays off,' trying to teach me a lesson while I was focused on a video game, too young to care."
  
  Hawkins added: "I think about the first moment I realized that they wouldn't be here forever. I think about how thankful I am."
• Blue October violinist Ryan Delahoussaye contributes strings to the track.