Your Shadow

Vanishing Shadows: Unraveling the Meaning in John Foxx's 'Your Shadow'
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Lyrics

And the watch says midday

The watch indicates that it is midday.

And the calendar says it's dark outside

The calendar suggests that it's nighttime despite the watch saying midday.

And the tv says it's midnight

The TV states that it's midnight, creating a sense of disorientation in time.

And you vanish in the falling light

The person disappears or becomes less noticeable in the diminishing daylight.


And you

A transition to addressing someone directly.

You leave your shadow behind

The addressed person leaves a figurative shadow, possibly representing an impact or influence.

Yes you

Confirmation of the person's action of leaving their shadow.

You leave your shadow behind

Reiteration of the person leaving a shadow, emphasizing the impact they have.


And we talk in cascades

Communication occurs in a continuous and flowing manner.

And we're living by strange designs

Living life based on unconventional and peculiar plans or patterns.

And there's something almost splendid

There's something remarkable or impressive in the complexity of time.

In all this tangled time

The tangled and intricate nature of time is acknowledged.


And you

A repetition of the idea that the addressed person leaves a shadow.

You leave your shadow behind

Confirmation that the person indeed leaves a lasting impact or presence.

Yes you

Reiteration of the acknowledgment of the person leaving a shadow.

You leave your shadow behind

Emphasis on the person's action of leaving a significant impact or influence.


You leave your shadow...

Continued emphasis on the lasting impact or presence that the person leaves, expressed through repetition.

You leave your shadow...

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You leave your shadow...

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You leave your shadow...

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