1. A musical tune or song that has become dim, indistinct, or weakened over time, either literally in sound quality or metaphorically in memory or emotional impact
The old vinyl record played a faded melody that transported her back to childhood.
O velho disco de vinil tocava uma melodia desbotada que a transportava de volta à infância.
2. A nostalgic or bittersweet musical theme that evokes a sense of loss or the passage of time
He hummed a faded melody from a love song he once knew by heart.
Ele cantarolava uma melodia desbotada de uma canção de amor que uma vez sabia de cor.