Faded Name

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Faded Name
by Kenny Van Orden

The pain of goodbye
Is beginning to hurt
I haven't allowed
Myself to shed a tear
The betrayal and rejection
Are too much to bear
I am mourning
A love that died
Through it all
God knows I tried
In time it will be
Another bad dream
A faded name
On a mental screen

My faded name
Will carry on
Just a bad dream
Not real
But very gone
My faded name
May no longer shine
My faded name
Will die in time

It takes a lot
To live so alone
To turn a heart
Of gold into stone
Will you remember me
When I am gone
Or just a faded name
You used too long
You may call my name
But I won't be there
To hold your hand
In times of despair

My faded name
Will stay with you
A discarded lover
Who helped you through
I gave you my all
As you needed help
I just couldn't save
You from yourself

My faded name
Will carry on
Just a bad dream
Not real
But very gone
My faded name
May no longer shine
My faded name
Will die with time

My faded name
A ghost from the past
My faded name
A love that didn't last
My faded name
Just a bad dream
My faded name
That just left the scene


You can listen to the song as recorded by Faded Chrome at this link




You can listen to the song as recorded by Van Orden at this link


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