Read the full lyrics to HAYLA and Nelly Furtado’s collaborative single “FADED.” Perfect for karaoke and understanding the song’s emotional depth.
The lyrics for “FADED,” the new collaboration between HAYLA and Nelly Furtado, present a stark portrait of a consuming and one-sided relationship. The words, available for fans to learn and sing along with, revolve around the central theme of intense love intertwined with emotional depletion.
The repeated phrase “Never loved someone so much so faded” acts as the song’s core conflict, capturing the paradox of deep affection that leaves a person diminished. This lyrical theme of complex romance is territory Nelly Furtado has explored before in her career, from the yearning of “All Good Things (Come to an End)” to the assertive independence in “Maneater.”
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HAYLA’s repertoire in dance music often centers on powerful emotional delivery, making her voice a fitting vessel for this narrative. The verses depict a push-and-pull dynamic, with lines like “So close that I can almost taste it” immediately contrasted with “You left a mark and now we’re tainted.”
The lyrics progress into imagery of darkness and a departed soul, suggesting a relationship that has caused profound internal change. The declaration “Felt my spirit rising” and “Fires left my eyes” implies a moment of clarity and transformation, a reclamation of self from the fading connection. The repetitive, almost hypnotic structure of the chorus makes the song particularly effective for singalongs, embedding its melancholic hook firmly with the listener.
Produced by Punctual
November 14, 2025
1 song, 3 minutes
℗ 2025 HAYLA, under exclusive license to Casablanca, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lyrics
So close that I can almost taste it
You left a mark and now we’re tainted
Never loved someone so much so faded
So faded, faded
So far away that I can’t make it
You never gave enough but still I take it
Never loved someone so much so faded
So faded, faded
So far away that I can’t make it
You never gave enough but still I take it
Never loved someone so much so faded
So faded, faded
Darkness in your heart clouded
Closing in around me
Soul departed
Look at what you started
Darkness in your heart clouded
Closing in around me
Soul departed
Look at what you started
Felt my spirit rising
Fires left my eyes
You know there’s no disguising
What you started
Felt my spirit rising
Fires left my eyes
You know there’s no disguising
What you started
Darkness in your heart clouded
Closing in around me
Soul departed
Look at what you started
Darkness in your heart clouded
Closing in around me
Soul departed
Look at what you started
So close that I can almost taste it
You left a mark and now we’re tainted
Never loved someone so much so faded
So faded, faded
So far away that I can’t make it
You never gave enough but still I take it
Never loved someone so much so faded
So faded, faded
Look at what you started
So faded, faded
So faded, faded
