“Fading” is a promotional single by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, taken from her fifth studio album, Loud.

The Banger of a Track was produced by Polow da Don, and was written by Jamal Jones & Ester Dean.

“Fading” contains a sample of Enya‘s song “One By One“. iTunes removed the album briefly with no explanation later to only re-add the album with a revised version no longer featuring “Fading”. This revised version which now appears on the album removes the Enya sample:

Lyrics for Rihanna – Fading

[Verse 1:]
You say – you love me
Well they feel like words to me
Well this just ain’t working
Stop thinking you can run over me
I’m drifting, I’m settling
Off to a foreign place
If I can’t see what’s in front of me
It’s a mystery, well then apparently

[Chorus:]
Things just ain’t the same
And I’m ready for change
Go on, begone, bye bye, so long
Can’t you see that you’re
Fading, fading, fading, fa-a-a-a-away
Away, away, away, away
I opened up my eyes, and I finally realized
Today, today, it’s too late
You’re fading away

[Verse 2:]
Put a sock in it just stop running your mouth
Got my mind made up, I ain’t coming back again
No way, no way, no way, no way
‘Cuz I’m so fed up, boy you got me messed up
If you hit me back up, don’t press your luck today, today
I’m blowing you away

[Chorus:]
Things just ain’t the same
And I’m ready for change
Go on, begone, bye bye, so long
Can’t you see that you’re
Fading, fading, fading, fa-a-a-a-away
Away, away, away, away
I opened up my eyes, and I finally realized
Today, today, it’s too late
You’re fading away

[Verse 3:]
So you turned into a ghost right in front of my eyes
Tell me what’s a girl to do when she’s crying inside?
I’m about to go and say
I’m jumping off this train
Whether wrong or right, I’ll be gone by night

Can’t you see that you’re
Fading, fading, fading, fa-a-a-a-away
Away, away, away, away
I opened up my eyes, and I finally realized
Today, today, it’s too late
You’re fading away

Listen to: Rihanna – Fading