Go West are a British pop group. The duo formed in London, UK in 1982, with… Read Full Bio ↴Go West are a British pop group. The duo formed in London, UK in 1982, with Peter Cox and Richard Drummie.

Go West quickly had a publishing deal and possessed a portastudio, but lacked a band or recording company. Peter and Richard decided, with support from John Glover, their manager, to find a musical producer, and record just two of their songs. The tracks We Close Our Eyes and Call Me found Go West developing a record deal with Chrysalis Records. The songwriting duo specialised in radio friendly, white soul sounds.

The band's debut single, We Close Our Eyes, was released in 1985 and managed to achieve the number 5 position on the UK Singles charts, #5 on the US Dance Club Play chart and also managed to reach #41 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart. The video for the song became an early favorite on MTV. This helped them to be voted the "Best Newcomers" at the 1986, BRIT Awards.

The duo's self-titled album also featured 2 more Hot 100 entries; "Call Me" (1984 - #54) and "Eye To Eye" (1985 - #73). The album also featured "Don't Look Down", which would serve as the prequel to what would be the band's first Top 40 hit in the US. The album hit #8 in the UK Album charts and #60 on Billboard 200 Album chart.

In 1987, they released their follow-up, "Dancing On The Couch", which peaked at #19 on UK Album chart but only got as high as #172 in the US. Ironically, that album yielded Go West with their first US Top 40 hit, "Don't Look Down - The Sequel", squeaking into the Top 40 peaking at #39. That song was a continuation to "Don't Look Down" from their debut album. However, "Don't Look Down - The Sequel" was excluded from the UK versions of the CD, which instead included the track, "Let's Build A Boat", which coincidentally became the B-Side of the US release of "Don't Look Down - The Sequel".

Later in 1990, Go West scored a top 10 US hit with the song King of Wishful Thinking from the movie Pretty Woman. An instrumental version of the song's chorus is also alleged to be heard in the production logo for Gracie Films (seen at the end of The Simpsons).

Go West website: www.gowest.org.uk

Faded
Go West Lyrics

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Going down sinking into the blue
I'm no good when i'm this way
I could drown trying to hold on to you
You already got away
Didn't you say that i was your light?
Like a new star in the midnight sky

I guess i faded

Now you look through me like i'm no one
When i'm standing right here
And i feel like i might disappear
Any hope i held onto
Any dream of me and you
Has faded

Giving up isn't easy for me
I don't want to let you go
I'm in love i don't want to be free
You are all i want to know
Didn't you tell me i was the one?
Didn't i burn brighter than the sun?

I guess i faded
Now you look through me like i'm no one
When i'm standing right here
And i feel like i might disappear
Any hope i held onto
Any dream of me and you
Has faded

And i know it's time to walk away

I know there's nothing more to say
I've already faded

Overall Meaning

In "Faded," Go West sings about the feeling of fading away in a relationship, being no longer seen, wanted or needed by the other person. The singer is experiencing a sense of loss, desperation, and hopelessness as he continues to hold onto something that seems to be slipping away. From the first verse, the lyrical imagery is reminiscent of drowning, as the singer feels like he's sinking down into the blue, trying to hold onto the one he loves but knowing that he's already lost them. He feels as if he has lost his identity, no longer shining brightly or being seen as a star to the person he loves, fading into obscurity and being looked through like he's a nobody.

As the song continues, the singer continues to ask questions about his status in the eyes of his lover, wondering if he truly meant anything to them or if he was just a temporary fix. He doesn't want to give up on the relationship and is afraid of being free or being on his own without the person he loves. However, he realizes that it's time to walk away and that there's nothing left for him to say. He has already faded and knows that it's time to move on and let go.

Overall, "Faded" is a poignant and melancholic reflection on the emotional pain of fading away in a relationship - the feeling of slipping away from everything and everyone you care about.

Line by Line Meaning

Going down sinking into the blue
I'm feeling lost and hopeless, like I'm drowning in sadness and despair.

I'm no good when I'm this way
I know I'm not acting like myself, and I don't want to be this person.

I could drown trying to hold on to you
I'm struggling to keep our relationship alive, and it's taking a toll on me.

You already got away
I feel like I've lost you, and I don't know what to do about it.

Didn't you say that I was your light?
You used to make me feel important and loved, but that seems like a distant memory now.

Like a new star in the midnight sky
I felt like I was shining for you, bright and beautiful. But now that light has faded away.

I guess I faded
I'm not the person I used to be, and I feel like I'm slowly disappearing.

Now you look through me like I'm no one
You don't pay attention to me or seem to care about me anymore.

When I'm standing right here
I'm physically present, but you're not giving me the emotional connection I crave.

And I feel like I might disappear
I'm afraid that I'll lose myself completely if I keep trying to hold onto something that's already gone.

Any hope I held onto
I kept thinking that things would get better between us, but now I see that's not going to happen.

Any dream of me and you
I had idealized fantasies of us being happy together, but now those dreams have been shattered.

Has faded
The love and connection we once shared is gone, and I have to accept that.

Giving up isn't easy for me
I don't want to admit defeat or let go of what we had.

I don't want to let you go
I'm still holding onto the hope that we can work things out somehow.

I'm in love I don't want to be free
My love for you is so strong that I don't want to let it go, even if it's hurting me.

You are all I want to know
You're the person I've invested so much time and love into, and I can't imagine my life without you.

Didn't you tell me I was the one?
You led me to believe that I was the most important person in your life, but that seems like a lie now.

Didn't I burn brighter than the sun?
I felt like I was shining so brightly for you that I could have lit up the whole world. But now that fire has gone out.

And I know it's time to walk away
I have to accept that this is over and move on, even though it's painful.

I know there's nothing more to say
We've talked and talked, but we can't seem to find our way back to each other. It's time to stop trying.

I've already faded
I'm no longer the person you fell in love with, and I can't keep pretending that I am.

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