Shadow

Silver grace upon my eyes
Another hide I'd wear, I'd die
Her curse set me across the sea
Her glance eludes me like a dream

Lines I forget like I might fade
But she is always here to stay
My mind is haunted by what seems
My hands have lost reality

Here I am
Stuck in the middle
Musn't meddle with the metals
Stop pining to pluck a petal

Lest your luck run out
And here you stand
All burned out
In no man's land

Oh, keep on running
Time to bring the fun in
Everybody funking
No, we can't stop rocking
We never stop till we drop, penning to drop a bop
Non-stop, we're up

And so I walk through empty palaces
Waiting for my chance to shine
And I just walk through your forgone embrace
Begging to my love, be gone

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
Though I try to sail the seven seas
I know you'll never be with me

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
A shadow of the man that I used to be
Why must I try to love this way
If all my blood is drained away

Silver eyes look into mine
Upon this moment I will dine
Memory fades just like the now
A moment becomes years from now

Who took the gauntlet of my youth
Who feasted upon that grave book

A life fades to eternity
And so darkens this fantasy

Here I am
Stuck in the end
Still plucking on the fiddle
Stop trying to 'press the devil

Lest your luck run out
And here you fall
Pride is burned
You missed the call

Oh, I keep on running
Time to bring her back in
Everybody funking
Nobody is watching
Two of us dancing
Till the sun's eclipsing
By the, by the, by the

Moon shines down upon the parapet
I'm waiting for my chance to fly
And so I cross paths with a trebuchet
Waiting for my life to fade

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
Though I try to let you in
My voice is crowded by the din

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
Why must I dream to love this way
If all my lust led life astray

Battle is lost
But the war is won
Before I've heard a second son
A new day and my love is gone
We all can now do what we must
Free ourselves from dust to dust
Wait till life turns iron to rust

Let us wake up from this curse

If love is good then why let go
Of what we have, it never shows
We've lost before the battle's done
To let go, then the war is won

And so I glance across the parapet
Waiting for my chance to fly
And so I cross paths with a trebuchet
Waiting for my life to fade

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
Though I try to sail the seven seas
I know you'll never be with me

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
Why must I try to love this way
If all my blood is drained away

Don't let me go yet, I'm not ready to go
Don't let boat float yet, I'm not ready to flow
Don't let me go yet, I'm not ready to go
Don't let boat float yet, I'm not ready to flow

I am a shadow of the man that I used to be
I am a shadow of the man I used to see when I reflect upon the past
And all the things that couldn't last
We're past the point of no return
Bridge is burned

She's a shadow of the woman who I used to know
We are shadows now
Not one of us knows how
How did we fall down?
Where do we go now?

I worry sometimes if I'll fade away today
Or maybe I'm too far gone to care
But shadows are just shadows, there's no need to be afraid
You'll be gone before another day awakes

Awake from this slumber
Another number

Sure it's sad, but I'm glad it can be said
Maybe someday we'll make amends
For now, farewell, can we just be friends?
From a shadow to a shadow, count to ten

Ten ...

I taught you power
Said the thief to the joker

Now if it's all the same to you
Teach me how to be good

Shadow