Fading Away – English Lyrics

• By: Adam Naas
• Album: Goldie and the Kiss of Andromeda

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poignant beauty of Adam Naas's 'Fading Away,' a song that masterfully blends soul, pop, and indie rock to tell a story of love and loss. This track offers a window into expressing complex emotions in English, teaching listeners how to convey vulnerability and heartache through its evocative lyrics and haunting melodies.

[English]

We're both on the shore

You're killing me

You're holding me down

You call me for sure

...

You're killing me

You're holding me down

Little talks for the better

Top, top on your shoulder

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Black sharps going under

My skin getting older

Felt love, but it's over

I grow down

And you are just

Fading away

It's getting cold, I'm felling colder

And you are just

Finding away

Little talks for the better

Top, top on your shoulder

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Black sharps going under

My skin getting older

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

...

We're both on the road

You're breaking me

You're holding me down

We shared all our hearts

...

You're breaking me

You're holding me down

Red lips for the hotter

None has swing better

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Fake blood and a finger

Together and wilder

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down

And you are just

Fading away

It's getting cold, I'm felling colder

And you are just

Finding away

Red lips for the hotter

None has swing better

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Fake blood and a finger

Together and wilder

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Little talks for the better

Top, top on your shoulder

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Black sharps going under

My skin getting older

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

...

Little talks for the better

Top, top on your shoulder

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

Black sharps going under

My skin getting older

I felt love, but it's over

I grow down, down, down

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause the death of a living being
hold /hoʊld/ A2	verb - to have or keep in one's hands
talk /tɔːk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - a strong feeling of affection verb - to have a deep affection for someone
cold /koʊld/ A2	adjective - having a low temperature
better /ˈbɛtər/ B1	adjective - of a higher standard or quality
skin /skɪn/ A1	noun - the outer covering of a person or animal
grow /ɡroʊ/ A2	verb - to increase in size or amount
fake /feɪk/ B2	adjective - not genuine; a copy or imitation
share /ʃɛr/ A2	verb - to have or use something with others
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a way for vehicles or people to travel
shoulder /ˈʃoʊldər/ B1	noun - the part of the body where the arm connects to the body
finger /ˈfɪŋɡər/ A1	noun - one of the five long parts of the hand
red /rɛd/ A1	adjective - a color like that of blood
swing /swɪŋ/ B2	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
fading /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/ B2	verb - to gradually become less visible or less bright

Key Grammar Structures

• We're both on the shore

  ➔ Present perfect tense

  ➔ "We're" is a contraction of "we are," and together with "both on the shore," it indicates a state that started in the past and continues to the present.

• You're killing me

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "You're" is a contraction of "you are," and "killing" is the present participle, indicating an ongoing action or feeling.

• You call me for sure

  ➔ Simple present tense

  ➔ "You call" is in the simple present tense, used here to describe a habitual action or a general truth.

• I felt love, but it's over

  ➔ Past simple tense

  ➔ "Felt" is the past tense of "feel," indicating a completed action or experience in the past.

• And you are just fading away

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "You are" is a contraction of "you are," and "fading" is the present participle, indicating an ongoing process.

• It's getting cold, I'm feeling colder

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "It's getting" is a contraction of "it is getting," using the present continuous to show a change happening now.

• And you are just finding a way

  ➔ Present continuous tense

  ➔ "You are" is a contraction of "you are," and "finding" is the present participle, indicating an ongoing action.