Hosting the Shadow

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Randy Blythe] My time is up but I don't care I march alone Alienated, I won't drift away Born a loner, I don't bind I just need the pain to feel alive [Pre-Chorus: Andrea Ferro] I flirt with the dark I'm suffocating The turmoil inside To set my demons straight [Chorus: Cristina Scabbia, with Randy Blythe] 'Cause I'm not afraid of the absence of light At the bottom of the Well, I find respite And it doesn't even matter if I'm dead or alive Alone, I'm hosting the shadow [Verse 2: Randy Blythe] This life is coming with a price No room for negotiation A never-ending debt I cannot repay I need to hold on And don't be afraid To embrace the darkest side Of my bleak heart [Pre-Chorus: Andrea Ferro] I traded my soul Knowing I took the chance Of losing myself in the exchange [Chorus: Cristina Scabbia, with Randy Blythe] 'Cause I'm not afraid of the absence of light At the bottom of the Well, I find respite And it doesn't even matter if I'm dead or alive Alone, I'm hosting the shadow [Bridge: Cristina Scabbia, with Andrea Ferro] Let the rain fall hard and purge the road 'Cause my life feels so uneasy, I've got nothing to lose Oh, I know I'm finding comfort into the gloom Feeling bulletproof Laughing with my shadow [Refrain: Cristina Scabbia & Andrea Ferro] Laughing with my shadow Laughing with my shadow Laughing with my shadow Laughing with my shadow [Spoken Word: Randy Blythe] And it doesn't even matter if I'm dead or alive [Chorus: Cristina Scabbia, with Randy Blythe] 'Cause I'm not afraid of the absence of light At the bottom of the Well, I find respite And it doesn't even matter if I'm dead or alive Alone, I'm hosting the shadow Let the rain fall hard and purge the road Alone, I'm hosting the shadow Let the rain fall down and purge my soul Alone, I'm hosting the shadow