"Fade Away" is a song by American rapper

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. The song was released on November 5, 2015 by

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and

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as the third single from his second studio album, '' The Incredible True Story''. The track was written and produced by Logic himself. The song samples "I'm Gone" by Logic and "

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" performed by

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Background

Logic said in an interview with

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that "“Fade Away” is about accepting death and that no matter who you are, what historical figure, any of that, one day your name will be forgotten. Whether a comet hits the

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or we all repopularize one day, you'll be forgotten. Do something for you before you fade away."

Versions

In December of 2022, Logic appeared on Norah Jones Is Playing Along podcast, where

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and Logic collaborated on several of his songs. Their version of "Fade Away" was shared to YouTube and Spotify, among other sites.

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Lyrics of this song at Genius
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