Shadows
Cody Wickline Lyrics
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Silhouettes of my regrets behind me on the ground
I've got memories that haunt me like a ghost
From the deepest, darkest places of my soul
I pretend that I′m alright
But there's a battle
In the shadows
I turn happy into sad
I've made mistakes
I′ve broken hearts of ones I′ve loved along the way
So today
I've got shadows that follow me around
Silhouettes of my regrets behind me on the ground
I′ve got memories that haunt me like a ghost
From the deepest, darkest places of my soul
I pretend that I'm alright
But there′s a battle
In the shadows
Empty bottles, broken glass
Dark reflections of my past
I've taken steps
I′m pouring out the very reason that you left
I've gotta save myself
From these shadows
I've got memories that haunt me like a ghost
From the deepest, darkest places of my soul
I pretend that I′m alright
But there′s a battle
In the shadows
While I pretend that I'm alright
There′s a battle
In the shadows
In the shadows
Cody Wickline's "Shadows" is a song about the consequences of past actions and the struggle to move forward. The lyrics of the song describe the shadows that follow the singer around, representing the consequences of his past mistakes. The shadows are described as silhouettes of his regrets which are haunting him like a ghost from the deepest and darkest places of his soul. The singer admits that although he pretends to be alright, he is really battling with the shadows. The shadows are always present, turning good days into bad and happy moments into sad ones. The memories of his past mistakes keep haunting him.
The lyrics suggest that the singer has made mistakes and broken hearts of those he loved along the way. The tone of the song is somber and regretful. The singer acknowledges his faults and admits that he has to save himself from these shadows to move on. The shadows serve as a reminder of the singer's past mistakes but also represent his internal struggle to move forward, to change and to become a better person. In the end, the singer wants to overcome the shadows and free himself from the haunting memories of his past.
Line by Line Meaning
I’ve got shadows that follow me around
I have recurring thoughts of my past mistakes troubling me.
Silhouettes of my regrets behind me on the ground
The memories of my wrong choices left trailing behind as constant reminders.
I've got memories that haunt me like a ghost
My past actions continually remind me of what I could have done better.
From the deepest, darkest places of my soul
These mistakes are from the most profound and hidden sense of myself.
I pretend that I’m alright
I act like everything is fine, but deep down, I know it is not.
But there’s a battle
I struggle to keep to put on a facade while simultaneously facing my inner demons.
I turn good days into bad
I have the tendency to ruin a beautiful moment by reflecting on my past wrongs.
I turn happy into sad
My happy moments often get shrouded by feelings of regret and sadness.
I’ve made mistakes
I have gone wrong somewhere in life which I'm unable to get over.
I’ve broken hearts of ones I’ve loved along the way
My past actions have hurt people who were close to me.
I’ve got shadows that follow me around
My mistakes are so deep-rooted that they haunt me repeatedly over time.
Empty bottles, broken glass
My past has given me nothing but shattered pieces of me which I'm still recovering from.
Dark reflections of my past
The shadows of my past are too dark and enduring for me to get rid of.
I’ve taken steps
I've started to take steps to overcome my dark past.
I’m pouring out the very reason that you left
I'm trying to change what I did wrong, to address the problems that led to people leaving me.
I’ve gotta save myself
It's time for me to take the responsibility to get over my past and move on.
While I pretend that I’m alright
Despite my attempts to act strong, my past continues to haunt me.
There’s a battle
My inner demons are in a constant fight with me while I try to rise above them.
In the shadows
The dark remnants of my past still cling to me, trying to hinder my progress in life.
Writer(s): Lee Thomas Miller, Billy W. Yates
Contributed by Camden P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.