RAZOR LUST
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Razor Lust · Recording

Fade to Smile

Listen to “Fade to Smile” by Razor Lust.

Released: Album: Lust or BustArtist: Razor LustLength: 5:09

From the AI-assisted hard rock project created by songwriter Wendell Rocky Adams.

Behind the Lyrics

Wendell Rocky Adams · In his own words

“Fade to Smile” is my farewell song. I’d finally created the glam rock album I’d always wanted to make, but I didn’t know whether I’d ever make another. I wanted the closing lyrics to acknowledge that possibility—to be both a celebration of the journey and a sad goodbye.

If this is it, let’s go out grinnin’.

Lyrics

Lyrics by Wendell Rocky Adams

[Intro] One last night… Yeah… before the sun comes up… [Verse 1] Bottles roll across the floor Room’s torn up — we want more Mirror fog, heat still high Runnin’ low but feelin’ alive [Verse 2] Sirens fade, Strip goes dark Still lightin’ up every spark Champagne spill, leather torn Livin’ like we won’t see dawn [Pre-Chorus] Lipstick stare, don’t look back We don’t care where we’re at Burnin’ fast, outta time One last shot before the line [Chorus] Fade to smile — scream it out! Laugh out loud while it burns out No regrets — run that mile Crash and burn… but we fade to smile Fade to smile… raise it high Turn the pain into neon light If it’s over, let it go wild We go out grinnin’… fade to smile [Verse 3] Spotlight shakes, curtain falls Still screamin’ through it all One more chord, one last line We ride it out one more time [Bridge] Slow it down… feel it rise… See that fire in our eyes… Not done yet… one last ride… We burn it out tonight… [Final Chorus] Fade to smile! (Fade to smile!) Fade to smile! (Fade to smile!) Laugh out loud while it burns out! No regrets — scream it out! Fade to smile! (Raise it high!) Fade to smile! (One last time!) Crash and burn… go out wild! We go out grinnin’… FADE TO SMILE!!! [Outro] Fade to smile… Fade to smile… Yeah! © Wendell Rocky Adams 2026 – All rights reserved.

About Razor Lust

Dirty riffs, massive hooks, and a love of late-’80s hard rock, glam metal and blues-soaked rock & roll. Meet the project or read how the music is made.