Shadow
Embracing the Shadows: Revelations of Inner Turmoil
Lyrics
There’s a shadow falling around me
Feeling a sense of darkness or negativity surrounding the speaker.
Hiding in the light of day
The shadow is concealed during daylight hours.
I don’t know how it found me
The speaker is unsure how this shadow came into their life.
But it knows me in a wicked way
The shadow has an intimate understanding of the speaker in a malevolent manner.
Drives me like a Chevrolet
Metaphorically, the shadow controls or influences the speaker, likened to driving a Chevrolet.
Now my voice doesn’t sound like it used to
The speaker's voice has changed, suggesting a transformation or loss of innocence.
When the world was just a one-horse town
Reflecting on a time when the world was simpler, possibly regretful.
Maybe that’s an excuse to keep me
Suggesting a possible excuse for the speaker's guarded behavior.
Guarded while I run around
The speaker is cautious while navigating life.
So I never live it down
Fear of judgment or failure, a desire not to be remembered negatively.
Dissolve before I drown
A desire to disappear before facing overwhelming challenges.
But the days got short
Time is passing quickly, and the speaker feels the urgency of life.
And the nights wore on
Long nights are wearing on the speaker, possibly symbolizing hardship.
Words came out
Difficulty expressing oneself authentically.
But they all felt wrong
Words spoken feel inadequate or insincere.
I didn’t know it but I needed it all along
Realizing a need for something essential that was previously unrecognized.
The pain is just a part of me
Pain is an integral part of the speaker's identity.
These days I feel like a stranger
The speaker feels disconnected from their own self, wearing a false facade.
Wear my laughter like a bad disguise
Laughter is used as a cover for deeper emotions.
Oh but everybody knows I’m in danger
Acknowledging the speaker's vulnerability, visible to others.
They can see it in my eyes
Others can perceive the speaker's danger through their eyes.
In the harsh light of surprise
In moments of surprise or realization, the harsh reality becomes apparent.
When the tenderness subsides
When the initial tenderness fades, revealing a harsher truth.
Maybe I was born
Suggesting a personal rebirth or transformation.
When the past me died
A shift in identity, marking a departure from the past.
So the songs I sing
The speaker's songs do not reflect their true self.
Never sound like mine
A disconnect between the speaker's present self and their past.
I didn’t know it but I needed it every time
Realization that the speaker needed something essential in every experience.
The pain is just a part of me
Similar to line 19, pain is an integral part of the speaker's existence.
There’s a shadow falling around me
Reiteration of the pervasive shadow, indicating a persistent struggle.
Hiding in the light of day
Continued concealment of the shadow during daylight.
I don’t know how it found me
Reiteration of the mystery surrounding the shadow's presence.
But it knows me in a wicked way
The shadow understands the speaker in a malevolent way, reinforcing the internal conflict.
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