Faded
Alan Walker - Faded Lyrics

You were the shadow to my light
You were my companion who always stood beside me without being in the spotlight.

Did you feel us?
Did you feel the connection between us?

Another start
Starting over again.

You fade away
You disappear from my life.

Afraid our aim is out of sight
Feeling uncertain if we share the same goals anymore.

Wanna see us
Desire to see us together again.

Alight
Burning brightly with passion and life.

Where are you now?
Wondering where you are in life and why we're not together anymore.

Was it all in my fantasy?
Questioning whether the memories we shared were real or just imagined.

Were you only imaginary?
Wondering if you were only a figment of my imagination.

Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea
Referencing the mythical city that sank into the ocean, symbolizing his lost love and feeling of being submerged in sadness.

Another dream, the monster's running wild inside of me
Facing his inner demons and the pain of his lost love feels like a nightmare.

I'm faded, so lost
Feeling broken and isolated after this relationship ended, like he's slowly disappearing.

These shallow waters never met what I needed
The superficial connections he had with other people never fulfilled his emotional needs.

I'm letting go
Acceptance that it's time to move on from this relationship, no matter how painful it is.

A deeper dive, eternal silence of the sea, I'm breathing, alive
Metaphor for taking a risk and diving into deeper waters of life, finding peace and clarity in the silence, and being alive to feel the emotions once again.

Under the bright but faded lights, you set my heart on fire
Their love may have faded like the lights, but he still feels the intense passion she once ignited in his heart.