how do you make the words and patterns in the back of "missxsleepie at xanga featuring ashanti - only you" fade and still have the quoted text the same way it is?

http://img17.exs.cx/img17/6691/banner34.png

put the test on a different layer than that background that you are fading.

what do you mean by that?

Make a new layer other than the backround. And then put on the text that you are fading.

Have I missed something?? I don't see anything that says "missxsleepie at xanga featuring ashanti - only you" on that image anywhere? Nor do I see any quoted text. Please explain

Rae