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January 11, 2025

Lyrics: Faded

“Faded” is a melancholic yet soulful track from Mariah Carey’s 2014 album Me. I Am Mariah… The Elusive Chanteuse. With haunting vocals and emotive lyrics, the song delves into the pain of fading love and longing for someone who has drifted away. The atmospheric production, combined with Mariah’s signature vocal delivery, makes this a standout track on the album. Read the full Mariah Carey lyrics Faded and explore the meaning behind this heartfelt song.

Faded

“it was overcast that day and I was feeling some kinda way
I pulled the covers up over my head, tried reaching for you-“

You’re faded
Mm, my love, mm, my love, mm, my love
Fade, hey-yeah

It was overcast that day
And I was feeling some kind of way
I pulled the covers up over my head
Tried reaching for you but that was then, I can’t forget

My heart’s hung over but ain’t nothing different
I close my eyes, nothing but faded pictures
Of you, of you

Faded, baby, you’re faded
Baby, you’re fading (fade)
Faded

You come (fade) and you go (fade)
You’re just an echo (fade)
Whisper in my ear, but in the morning you’re not here
So intangible, just like an echo (echo, echo)

Still try and pretend it’s possible
To bring us back to life
But we continue to subside
Hanging on for life on this roller coaster ride

I call your name, baby, subconsciously
Always somewhere but you’re not there for me
Boy, you, boy, you

You’re faded, baby, you’re faded
Baby, you’re fading
Faded (boy, you just come and you go)

You come and you go
You’re just an echo (just an echo, just an echo)
Whisper in my ear, but in the morning you’re not here
So intangible, just like an echo

Faded, faded, yeah, yeah
You’re always somewhere but you’re not there for me
Not there for me, not there for me
You’re always somewhere but you’re not there for me, oh
Not there for me, not there for me, me, me

Written by: Mariah Carey / Marquel Middlebrooks / Denisia Andrews / Michael Len Ii Williams