Shadow

In Your Shadow: A Tale of Self-Deception and Longing
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Lyrics

She told me every secret

She confided in me with her secrets.

She pointed every single fault

She pointed out every single one of my faults.

I wanna be your perfect one

The speaker desires to be the perfect partner for the person mentioned.

But you don't really care

The person doesn't truly care about the speaker's efforts.

It's all about yourself

The person is self-centered and focused on themselves.

Something's wrong again

There is a sense of something being wrong again.

Never ending mend

A never-ending process of mending or fixing things.

And I'm in your shadow

The speaker feels overshadowed by someone.

I'm in your shadow

Repetition of feeling overshadowed, indicating the persistence of the situation.

Cause something's wrong again

Continuation of the sense that something is wrong and needs fixing.

Never ending mend

Reiteration of an ongoing process of mending.

And I'm in your shadow

Reiteration of feeling overshadowed by someone.

I'm in your shadow

Repetition of the feeling of being in someone's shadow.

Yeah

Repetition of being in someone's shadow, emphasizing the emotional weight.

Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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She gave me every warning

The person gave warnings, but the speaker continued despite them.

And still I blindly carried on

The speaker acknowledges that they carried on blindly despite warnings.

I wanna be your special one

The desire to be someone special for the person mentioned.

I'm lying to myself

The speaker admits to lying to themselves about the situation changing.

That someday it'll change

Despite the hope for change, something is still wrong.

But something's wrong again

Reiteration of a sense that something is wrong and needs fixing.

Never ending mend

Repetition of a never-ending process of mending.

And I'm in your shadow

Feeling overshadowed persists in the speaker's emotions.

I'm in your shadow

Continued repetition of feeling overshadowed and the need for fixing.

Cause something's wrong again

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Never ending mend

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And I'm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

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Just call my name and I'll run

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You're the light in my storms

The speaker is willing to run and be the light in the person's storms, but still in their shadow.

And I'm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

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It's cold when you're not here

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Let me disappear

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It's warm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

Repetition of the theme of being in someone's shadow, with variations on warmth and coldness.

Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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Something's wrong again

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Never ending mend

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And I'm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

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Cause something's wrong again

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Never ending mend

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And I'm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

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Just call my name and I'll run

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You're the light in my storms

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And I'm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

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It's cold when you're not here

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Let me disappear

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It's warm in your shadow

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I'm in your shadow

Continued repetition and emphasis on being in someone's shadow.

Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

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Yeah

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Yeah

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I'm in your shadow

Final repetition and confirmation of being in someone's shadow.

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