Shadows Redux

Lyrics

[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] The city carved a silhouette On the ocean after dark Over the lonely and the holy And the red blood beating hearts Up from the dirty black water The shadow void of form Raised itself out of the river And it climbed upon the shore [Verse 2] Neon on the black top There's a gentle rain downtown The shadow pooling underneath me As it follows on the ground Kissed you when I saw you Stared deep into your eyes I meant to say I lovе you But instead I said goodbye [Chorus] Shadows in the city I'm a strangеr to myself On these streets I'm someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark Come to tear us apart [Post-Chorus] Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city [Verse 3] For all my good intentions There's a shadow in the dark He comes to me infrequently And breaks your perfect heart I don't know why I do it Apologized but it's too late A single tear and you leave me here And the shadow slips away [Chorus] Shadows in the city I'm a stranger to myself On these streets I'm someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark Come to tear us apart [Post-Chorus] Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city Shadows, downtown Beyond our city [Saxophone Solo] [Post-Chorus] Beyond our city Beyond our city Beyond our city Beyond our city [Outro] For years I watched you creeping In the back rooms of my mind Stalking that dark exile Poisoning the love I find I dove deep in the water To the bottom where it dwelled Pushed past this throne room door and stood Facing myself The voice said I was not invited I was pushed aside I was ignored and locked out I was cursed and brutalized And I just wanted you to love me I've been so alone, so I embraced that exile And invited it back home