Andy began his adult life as a minister, playing guitar on the side. By 1997, he had written several songs and was playing in the Nashville, Tennessee area. He eventually landed a record deal with RCA Nashville, for whom he recorded three albums. In the same timespan, he charted more than a dozen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Griggs has since parted ways with RCA, and is currently signed to Montage Music.
Shadows
Andy Griggs Lyrics
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Perfect little live
A perfect little house for my perfect little wife
One trip outta town a couple o lonely days
The whole thing turned around
By decisions that we made
Shadows down the hall
Two shadows on the wall
And now there's shadows in my head
Fightin' off a memory is just a losin' battle
No matter how hard I try
I can't outrun the shadows
Just a little secret
Just a little lie
Just a little comfort on a restless way night
She didn't see it comin'
I guess she didn't hear my keys
She didn't think I'd be home
She didn't think I'd see
Shadows down the hall
Shadows in the bed
Two shadows on the wall
And now there's shadows in my head
Fightin off a memory is just a losin' battle
No matter how hard I try
I can't outrun the shadows
My mind keeps findin'
Those intertwining silhouettes
Those dark reflections
Keep resurrecting and I just can't forget...
Shadows down the hall
Shadows in the bed
Two shadows on the wall
Now there's shadows in my head
Fightin off a memory is just a losin' battle
No matter how hard I try
I can't outrun the shadows
I can't outrun the shadows
The lyrics in Andy Griggs's song "Shadows" tell a story of a man who seemingly had it all - a great job, a lovely wife, and a perfect home. However, everything gets turned around when he goes out of town and makes a decision that changes everything. When he returns, he sees shadows down the hall, in the bed, and on the wall. These shadows represent the memory of his infidelity, and they're now stuck in his head. He tries to fight them off, but it's a losing battle. The shadows keep coming back to haunt him, and he can't forget about what he did.
The song highlights the difficulty of dealing with the consequences of our actions. The man in the story thought he could have a little secret, a little lie, and a little comfort, but it ultimately cost him his peace of mind. The shadows in his head don't let him escape from the reality of what he's done. The lyrics also suggest that cheating is a two-way street, and the effects of infidelity ripple beyond the perpetrator to affect everyone involved.
Line by Line Meaning
Perfect little job
I had a great job
Perfect little live
I had a great life
A perfect little house for my perfect little wife
I had a perfect life with my wife in our perfect little house
One trip outta town a couple o lonely days
I went on a trip out of town and was alone for a few days
The whole thing turned around by decisions that we made
Everything changed because of the decisions I made
Shadows down the hall
I see shadows in the hallway
Shadows in the bed
I see shadows in the bed
Two shadows on the wall
I see two shadows on the wall
And now there's shadows in my head
I can't stop thinking about the shadows
Fightin' off a memory is just a losin' battle
Trying to forget is a hopeless battle
No matter how hard I try
Despite all my efforts
I can't outrun the shadows
I can't escape the shadows
Just a little secret
I kept a small secret
Just a little lie
I told a small lie
Just a little comfort on a restless way night
I sought comfort on a lonely night
She didn't see it comin'
My wife didn't expect what happened
I guess she didn't hear my keys
I think she didn't hear me come home
She didn't think I'd be home
She didn't expect me to come home
She didn't think I'd see
She didn't think I'd see what was happening
My mind keeps findin'
My mind keeps discovering
Those intertwining silhouettes
The intertwined shadows
Those dark reflections
Those negative memories
Keep resurrecting and I just can't forget...
Keep coming back and I can't forget them
Now there's shadows in my head
I can't stop thinking about the shadows
I can't outrun the shadows
I can't escape the shadows
Contributed by Max W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Barbara Fowler
This beautiful song gives me chills. Andy Griggs sings from the heart and touches us all 💗
Travis Hamilton
Hello Barbara,how are you doing?
Sherryl Goins
my favorite of all songs he does always will be May Jesus bless this man's life till his cup runneth over.Thank you Andy Griggs
Bj
Absolutely beautiful song, beautiful message, and beautiful man
Tammy Barnhart
God has truly Blessed you with such a beautiful Heart and soul!! BEAUTIFUL SONG 😊
Loretta Goldthirte Goldthwaite
Proud of him always 👆🏻🌠🙌👏🏻👏🏻🥰
Jackie Schroeder
Beautiful absolutely beautiful🎼🎶🎵🎶🎤💞🙏📖⛪🙏💞 God bless Andy Griggs and his family🙏📖💞
Jillbillie
This is so powerful.... Beautiful...❤
Donna Wilson
I love this song and this precious man
Travis Hamilton
Hi Donna, how are you doing,hope we can get to know more about each other,if you don’t mind?