Faded
Poylow & CPX Lyrics

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You were the shadow to my light
Did you feel us
Another start
You fade away
Afraid our aim is out of sight
Wanna see us
Alive
Where are you now

Where are you now
Where are you now
Was it all in my fantasy
Where are you now
Were you only imaginary
Where are you now
Atlantis
Under the sea
Under the sea
Where are you now
Another dream
The monsters running wild inside of me
I'm faded
I'm faded
So lost
I'm faded
These shallow waters, never met
What I needed
I'm letting go
A deeper dive
Eternal silence of the sea
I'm breathing
Alive
Where are you now
Where are you now
Under the bright
But faded lights
You set my heart on fire
Where are you now
Where are you now
Where are you now
Where are you now
Where are you now
Atlantis
Under the sea
Under the sea
Where are you now
Another dream
The monsters running wild inside of me
I'm faded
I'm faded

So lost
I'm faded

Overall Meaning

The song "Faded" by Poylow & CPX is a tale of lost love and heartbreak. The lyrics evoke a sense of nostalgia as the singer searches for someone who has disappeared from their life. The opening lines, "You were the shadow to my light, did you feel us?" reveal a relationship that was once strong but has now faded away. The chorus repeats the question "Where are you now?" as the singer wonders if the past was just a fantasy, and if the person they loved was only imaginary.

The lyrics use water and the ocean as a metaphor for the depth of the singer's pain. The line "Atlantis, under the sea, under the sea" implies that the lost love is a mythical place, a place the singer is unlikely to find. The second verse mentions "these shallow waters, never met what I needed" showing that the singer is not finding fulfillment in the shallow end of relationships. Instead, they will take a "deeper dive" to find the love they require.

The final lines bring us back to the theme of light and darkness, with the singer begging for the light of their lost love to return: "Under the bright but faded lights, you set my heart on fire, where are you now?" Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of how love can disappear, leaving us alone in the darkness.

Line by Line Meaning

You were the shadow to my light
You were my partner or my source of happiness and support in life, you became the other half of me.

Did you feel us
Did you feel the same way about us that I did?

Another start
A new beginning, a chance for us to try again.

You fade away
You left me or drifted apart from me, our connection became weaker over time.

Afraid our aim is out of sight
I fear that our goals or purpose for being together have been lost or forgotten.

Wanna see us
I desire to see us, as a couple, again.

Alive
I want us to be alive and present in each other's lives again.

Where are you now
I wonder where you are and what you're doing now that we're apart.

Was it all in my fantasy
I question if our time together was just a fantasy, a figment of my imagination.

Were you only imaginary
I wonder if you were just a dream or something I made up in my mind.

Atlantis, under the sea
Like the legendary city of Atlantis, you are now unreachable and lost to me, submerged deep in the ocean.

Another dream
Perhaps our relationship was just another dream, something that didn't have a chance of coming true.

The monsters running wild inside of me
My fears and doubts are getting the best of me, I feel like I'm losing control.

I'm faded
I'm feeling numb, disconnected, and weak, like a shadow of my former self.

So lost
I'm completely lost and don't know what to do without you.

These shallow waters, never met what I needed
Our relationship was just a shallow encounter, it never gave me what I truly needed emotionally.

I'm letting go
I'm trying to move on and let go of my attachment to you.

A deeper dive, eternal silence of the sea
I'm diving deeper into my own thoughts and emotions, trying to find peace and clarity in the silence and depths of my mind.

I'm breathing
I'm taking deep breaths and trying to stay calm and grounded in the present moment.

Under the bright but faded lights, you set my heart on fire
Our love, though it may have lost its spark, once burned bright like a flame under bright lights, igniting my heart with passion and love.

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alan Walker, Anders Froen, Gunnar Greve, Jesper Borgen

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