First off it's a damn good song by an awesome band. The fading of the other names can mean a number of things - people dying off, friends that you lose contact with and they eventually fade into obscurity but I like to think it represents the will and beliefs of the author. Other people lose their morals and forget who they once were while, in all the passing years, he stayed true to himself and his standpoint he made when he was a young individual. Simple, honest and grounded message. I like that.
First off it's a damn good song by an awesome band. The fading of the other names can mean a number of things - people dying off, friends that you lose contact with and they eventually fade into obscurity but I like to think it represents the will and beliefs of the author. Other people lose their morals and forget who they once were while, in all the passing years, he stayed true to himself and his standpoint he made when he was a young individual. Simple, honest and grounded message. I like that.