Faded – English Lyrics

• By: Alan Walker

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the ethereal world of 'Faded' to enhance your English vocabulary through its evocative and emotional lyrics. This song is a perfect way to learn how to express complex feelings of longing and presence through poetic, atmospheric language.

[English]

You were the shadow to my light

Did you feel us?

Another star

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 monster's running wild inside of me

I'm faded

I'm faded

So lost, 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?

Atlantis

Under the sea, under the sea

Where are you now?

Another dream

The monster's running wild inside of me

I'm faded

I'm faded

So lost, I'm faded

I'm faded

So lost, I'm faded

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
fade /feɪd/ B1	verb - gradually become indistinct or disappear.
afraid /əˈfreɪd/ A2	adjective - feeling fear or anxiety.
alive /əˈlaɪv/ A2	adjective - living, not dead.
fantasy /fænˈtæzi/ B2	noun - the faculty or activity of imagining things.
imaginary /ɪˈmædʒɪneri/ B2	adjective - existing only in the imagination.
Atlantis /ætlænˈtɪs/ C1	noun - a legendary lost city.
monster /ˈmɒnstər/ B1	noun - a creature that is typically large, ugly, and frightening.
running /ˈrʌnɪŋ/ A2	verb - move at a speed faster than a walk.
lost /lɒst/ A2	adjective - unable to find one's way.
shallow /ˈʃæloʊ/ B1	adjective - of little depth.
waters /ˈwɔːtərz/ A2	noun - the liquid that forms seas, lakes, rivers, and rain.
letting /ˈletɪŋ/ A2	verb - allow or enable to happen.
dive /daɪv/ B1	verb - jump or fall head first into water.
silence /ˈsaɪləns/ B1	noun - complete absence of sound.
breathing /ˈbriːðɪŋ/ A2	verb - the process of taking air into and out of the lungs.
bright /braɪt/ A2	adjective - giving out or reflecting a lot of light.
fire /ˈfaɪər/ A2	noun - the process of combustion.

Key Grammar Structures

• Where are you now?

  ➔ Present Simple (question)

  ➔ The verb "are" is in the Present Simple to ask about a current state.

• You were the shadow to my light

  ➔ Past Simple of "to be"

  ➔ "were" is the Past Simple form of "to be" describing a past state.

• You set my heart on fire

  ➔ Simple Past (regular verb)

  ➔ "set" is the Simple Past form used for a completed action in the past.

• The monster's running wild inside of me

  ➔ Present Continuous

  ➔ "is running" shows an ongoing action happening right now.

• I'm letting go

  ➔ Present Continuous with phrasal verb

  ➔ "am letting" is the Present Continuous form; "let go" is a phrasal verb meaning to release.

• These shallow waters never met

  ➔ Simple Past Negative with "never"

  ➔ "never met" uses the negative adverb "never" with the Simple Past of "meet".

• I'm faded

  ➔ Present Simple (state) with contraction

  ➔ "I'm" is the contraction of "I am"; the sentence describes a current state.

• Were you only imaginary?

  ➔ Past Simple (question) with adjective

  ➔ "Were" is the Past Simple of "to be" used in a question; "imaginary" is an adjective describing "you".