The vocalist on the song, who is known as Iselin is, like Alan Walker, is a Norwegian. And this story is one in which the singer is in search of something – whether it be a person, place or thing – or just trying to find her place in life in general. That being said, there is definitely a storyline contained therein. Walker has stated that the lyrical content of “Faded” is meant to be interpreted by the listeners themselves. Alan Walker says “Faded” can be interpreted however the listener wantsĬonclusively, Mr. Or looked at through a different lens, the notion isn’t so much that the addressee has moved away as it is that he or she is now conducting himself in such a manner where the singer is unaware of her whereabouts or doings.

Or another way of looking at it is that this location is actually mythical. Thus this once again points to the idea of the singer’s journey perhaps being more symbolic than literal.

Moreover she refers to this locality as “Atlantis, under the sea”. Now the existence of Atlantis has never been proven. That is to the say the lost individual from the first verse may be at the location the narrator is searching for, which is why she is looking for this area in the first place. And by the time the end of the song rolls around, both of these narratives become intertwined. So according to the first verse and the pre-chorus which follows it, we can once again conclude that the addressee is someone who has left the singer. But more to the point is the fact that she is now searching for this individual. And in terms of the second verse, it is a particular place the singer is seeking. Indeed the music video itself is based on a man scouring a devastated area looking for food or survivors, as opposed to being centered on romance.

And on a grander scale, it can be understood as the singer herself being lost. Overall the title phrase, “faded”, is meant to allude to the idea of the singer seeking, in Alan’s own words, “someone, something or somewhere” that is missing from her life. Apparently it represents the singer’s desire to leave the place where he is currently at in search of something different. And it should be noted that the second verse is not directly related to the first per se. Meanwhile the second verse comes off as if the narrator has decided to take some type of excursion. This section can be deciphered as being metaphorical in nature, though Walker, to some degree, intended it to be literal.

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