Background[]
"Faded Heart" is the 1st single from BØRNS sophomore album Blue Madonna and released 28th July 2017.
Trivia[]
Featured on FIFA 18 Soundtrack
Performed live on the 'Late Late Show with James Corden'
The Faded Heart Sessions was uploaded to BØRNSMUSICVEVO channel on Youtube the same day of release. The video is a live performance with a Mexican twist to it. The last chorus is sung in Spanish. Uses a unique musical instrument called a Theremin.
"The listener is spun into a whirling galaxy of BØRNS’ spinning falsetto, as the singer begs for his heart to not be broken. It’s a familiar pop narrative, but the uniqueness of his voice and persona add a certain quirk that would be lacking from someone else’s version of the song. Part of what makes “Faded Heart” so grand is the outer space references littered throughout." QUOTE from Atwood magazine's Faded Heart Review
Quotes from BORNS he made on genius.com High as a pretty star. Don't you break my faded heart - "I pictured Lou Reed when I wrote this singing about being a glowing star with a fragile heart."
Galaxy, galaxy - "I pictured Lou Reed when I wrote this singing about being a glowing star with a fragile heart."
Lyrics[]
BØRNS - Faded Heart
[Verse 1]
Galaxy, galaxy
Won't you be my consolation
I need someone to kiss my hands and my feet
And make me feel complete, oh, yeah
Mysterious universe
I know you're unrehearsed
But I see the light in your hands
You're the man with the plan, oh, yeah
[Pre-Chorus]
But it feels just like I'm falling all the time
(Falling all the time)
[Chorus]
High as a pretty star
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't put me out
Show me what it's all about
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't you break it, no
Don't you break it, no
Don't you break it, faded heart
[Verse 2]
Fantasy, fantasy
You got me howling like a dog in the heat
I'm trying not to put up a fight
But I can't lose another night, oh, no
So call me your Romeo
I'll show you the way my Thunderbird sings
You in the suede backseat is all I'll ever need
[Pre-Chorus]
But it feels like I'm running out of time
(Running out of time)
[Chorus]
High as a pretty star
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't put me out
Show me what it's all about
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't you break it, no
Don't you break it, no
Don't you break it, faded heart
[Bridge]
I'm searching for a sign
Been looking way too high
Heart in the trenches, head in the heavens
[Chorus]
High as a pretty star
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't put me out
Show me what it's all about
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't you break it, no
Don't you break it, no
Don't you break it, faded
High as a pretty star
Don't you break my faded heart
Don't put me out
Show me what it's all about
Don't you break my faded heart