Discover the story of the song > She Fades Away – Alphaville

The protagonist is feeling sad and lonely because his partner, who he is deeply in love with, is slowly disappearing from his life. He compares her to a delicate frostfern and describes how the lamplight burns his eyes whenever he tries to see her. He feels like he can't express his feelings through writing a letter, and it feels like a never-ending desert. He recalls a time when she called him late at night and then suddenly disappeared, leaving only the echo of her voice. These memories fill his dreams and he feels lost and empty without her. He pleads with her to stay and not to leave him, as he cannot bear the thought of her not being with him. However, he realizes that he must learn to accept the fact that she won't come back and this time, he cannot cry over her.