Faded Polaroid
Alex Wilson
Description
A deeply melancholic folk-pop ballad exploring the ephemeral nature of love and memories. 'Faded Polaroid' uses the imagery of decaying photographs to represent the slow erosion of a past relationship. The song captures the bittersweet feeling of holding onto fragmented moments, knowing they will continue to fade with time. Soft piano, gentle strings, and layered vocals create a wistful and nostalgic atmosphere, evoking the ache of lost love and the passage of time.
Lyrics
[Verse 1] Dusty box under the bed, Pull it out, memories spread. Your smile caught in frozen time, Edges frayed, no longer prime. Colors once so bold and true, Now washed out, just like me and you. Hold it close, feel the ache, For the love we couldn't make. [Pre-Chorus] Time's thief, stealing hue by hue, Leaving ghosts of me and you. [Chorus] Colors bleed, edges curl, You're a faded polaroid in my world. Snapshots of us, now turning gray, Slipping away, day by day. Hold it close, but it won't stay, Time's cruel play, decay. What was bright now softly dims, Faded hymns, on whims. [Verse 2] Laugh lines crease the glossy sheet, Moments sweet, now bittersweet. Background blurs, details lost, Paid the cost, tempest-tossed. I trace your face with trembling hand, Try to understand the sand. Slipping through, can't hold on, Till it's gone, withdrawn. [Pre-Chorus] Time's thief, stealing hue by hue, Leaving ghosts of me and you. [Chorus] Colors bleed, edges curl, You're a faded polaroid in my world. Snapshots of us, now turning gray, Slipping away, day by day. Hold it close, but it won't stay, Time's cruel play, decay. What was bright now softly dims, Faded hymns, on whims. [Bridge] (String swell, choral layers) One last look before I fold, Stories told, now cold. Tuck it back into the dark, Leave its mark on my heart. Faded but not erased, In this space, embraced. Though the picture's lost its sheen, The memory remains, unseen. [Chorus] Colors bleed, edges curl, You're a faded polaroid in my world. Snapshots of us, now turning gray, Slipping away, day by day. Hold it close, but it won't stay, Time's cruel play, decay. What was bright now softly dims, Faded hymns, on whims. [Outro] Faded polaroid... Slipping away... Like whispers in the rain... (Fade to silence)