Faded – Alan Walker (艾兰·沃克)
Lyrics by:Jesper Borgen/Anders Froen/Gunnar Greve/Alan Walker
Composed by:Jesper Borgen/Anders Froen/Gunnar Greve/Alan Walker
Produced by:Alan Walker/Jesper Borgen/Mood Melodies
Published by:Warner Chappel/Copyright Control/Stellar Songs Ltd.
Vocals by:Iselin Solheim
Background Vocals by:Jesper Borgen
Additional Vocal by:Ingrid Helgor Skretting
Mixing Engineer:Sören Von Malmborg At Basecamp Studios in Stockholm, Sweden
Mastered by:Sören Von Malmborg At Cosmos Mastering in Stockholm, Sweden
Executive Producer:Gunnar Greve
Vocal Engineer:Jesper Borgen
Vocals Produced by:Jesper Borgen/Anders Froen
Recorded at:MER Studios in Oslo, Norway
Repertoire Owner:MER Recordings (Swedish Deal)
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
Alight
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
Another dream
Another dream
Another dream
Another dream
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
歌曲《Faded》创作背景与表达含义
基本信息
- 演唱: Alan Walker (艾兰·沃克) / Iselin Solheim (艾斯琳·索尔海姆)
- 作词/作曲: Alan Walker, Jesper Borgen, Gunnar Greve Pettersen, Anders Froen
- 发行时间: 2015年12月4日
- 收录专辑: 《Different World》
- 前身作品: 《Fade》(2014年纯音乐作品)
创作背景:从NCS匿名作者到全球电音教主的逆袭
表达含义:在文明废墟中寻找失落的自我与家园
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“亚特兰蒂斯”式的失落隐喻
歌词中反复出现的“Atlantis, Under the sea”(亚特兰蒂斯,沉入海底),构建了一个宏大的悲剧意象。亚特兰蒂斯象征着那个曾经辉煌但已消逝的乌托邦,或者一段无法触及的完美记忆。主人公在歌词中不断追问“Where are you now?”(你身在何方?),这不仅是对某位恋人的呼唤,更像是在向一个已经崩塌的精神家园发问。这种寻找注定是徒劳的,因为那个“家”就像沉入海底的城市一样,只存在于幻想或过去之中。 -
“怪兽”与内心的挣扎
“The monster's running wild inside of me”(心中的野兽肆意横行)揭示了主人公内心的动荡。这种痛苦不仅来自于外界的荒凉(MV中的废弃城市),更来自于内心的恐惧与孤独。当一个人失去了归属感,内心的不安就会像野兽一样吞噬理智。这里的“Faded”不仅仅是指光线的暗淡或声音的消退,更是指自我的逐渐模糊——在巨大的空虚面前,个体感到自己正在变得透明,甚至快要不存在了。 -
去个体化的孤独共鸣
MV讲述了一个年轻人在被遗弃的普里皮亚季(切尔诺贝利核电站附近)废墟中寻找一张旧照片里的房子的故事。最终他找到了那栋房子,摘下面罩,却发现那里早已是一片残垣断壁。这一幕极其震撼地表达了现代人的普遍困境:我们都在试图找回过去的某种纯真或安全感,但现实往往是残酷的变迁。Alan Walker的面罩设计巧妙地利用了“去个体化”效应,让每一个听众都能将自己投射到这个孤独的行进者身上——我们在茫茫人海中戴着面具,内心却在渴望被看见、被理解。 -
绝望中的微弱呼吸
尽管整首歌充满了迷失感,但歌词中也有一句“I'm breathing, Alive”(我在呼吸,我还活着)。这是黑暗中的一丝微光,表明即便面对记忆的消逝和环境的荒芜,生命依然在顽强延续。这种在绝望中坚持前行的姿态,正是《Faded》能引发全球数亿次共鸣的原因:它承认痛苦的真实性,同时也给予了孤独者继续走下去的勇气。
