Dear Shadow
Embracing Shadows: A Journey to Self-Discovery Through KT Tunstall's Melodic Reflections
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Oh-oh, oh, oh
Expression of emotion or a sound effect, setting the tone.
Oh-oh, oh, oh
Continuation of emotional expression or sound effect.
The first day that we met
Reflecting on the first day of meeting someone.
I saw you out of the corner of my eye, I was five
Recalling a childhood memory, being five years old.
You're still the thumb that I'm under
Metaphorically describing the person as a presence that influences or controls.
You're still the thumb that I'm under
-Oh, I hid you away, pushing you down
Attempting to hide or suppress emotions, feeling conflicted between light and dark aspects.
You left me caught between a light and a dark place
-I'm going to ground (oh-oh, oh, oh)
Choosing to retreat or withdraw, seeking stability.
When out looking for love, three is a crowd
Referencing challenges in love triangles.
We'd always lose our way between the black ('ween the black)
Getting lost between extremes, symbolized by black and grey.
And the grey (and the grey)
-I've been lonely, keeping you back there behind me
Feeling isolated, keeping the person in the past.
Got this swollen feeling we could make amends
Hoping for reconciliation, sensing a possibility for improvement.
But you're holding me back, yeah, you're holding me back
Acknowledging that the past holds them back.
I just wanna run, dear shadow
Expressing a desire to move forward, embracing different facets of identity.
Walking every shade of who I am
-Maybe we could start again?
-On the wall, I was ten
Reflecting on a past self at the age of ten, addressing the unwelcome presence of the person.
You were more than a feeling
-By my side, unwanted
-The sun would see you come creeping
-Made of fear, I was strong
-There's no shame to have you here
-Where you belong
-I've been lonely, keeping you back there behind me
Reiteration of the internal struggle, considering a new beginning.
Got this swollen feeling we could make amends
-But you're holding me back, yeah, you're holding me back
-I just wanna run, dear shadow
-Walking every shade of who I am
-Maybe we could start again?
-La la la la la
La la la suggests a musical interlude or emotional expression without specific lyrics.
La la la la la la
-La la la la la
-La la la la la la
-La la la la la
-La la la la la la
-La la la la la
-I've been lonely, keeping you back there behind me
Continuing the internal conflict, contemplating the possibility of friendship.
Got this swollen feeling we could make amends
-I see it's only me needing you back there behind me
-In my soul, I feel like maybe we'll be friends
-But you're holding me back, yeah, you're holding me back
Reaffirming the hindrance caused by the past.
And I just wanna run, dear shadow
Repeating the desire to break free, emphasizing the journey of self-discovery.
Walking every shade of who I am
-Maybe we could start again?
Ending with a hopeful suggestion of starting anew.
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