Edith Frost is an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as "pe… Read Full Bio ↴Edith Frost is an American singer-songwriter who describes her music as "pensive countrified psychedelia". Born in San Antonio, Texas on August 18, 1964, Frost moved to Brooklyn in 1990 where she played in the country bands the Holler Sisters, the Marfa Lights and Edith and Her Roadhouse Romeos.

In 1996 she moved to Chicago after signing to the city's Drag City label, which released her demo as a self-titled EP. Debut album Calling Over Time was released in 1997, and has been followed by Telescopic (1998), Wonder Wonder (2001) and It's a Game (2005). All were produced by Rian Murphy except Telescopic, which was produced by Neil Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema from the band Royal Trux; Wonder Wonder was engineered by Steve Albini. Frost relocated to the San Francisco Bay town of Albany in 2006.

Shadows
Edith Frost Lyrics

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Open up your eyes
Cause there's a shadow outside
Open up your eyes
Cause there's something outside

Wake up the drowsy friends
You've made along your way
Because there's shadows

On the horizon my friend
There's shadows on the horizon

Take this amulet
Take this and go
And be on your way
That's all I got to say

You're lucky you've come this far at all
You're near the end of your days
Because there's shadows
On the horizon my friend
There's shadows on the horizon

Take this amulet
Take this and go

And be on your way
That's all I got to say

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Edith Frost's song "Shadows" reflect a sense of warning and urgency. The repetition of the line "Open up your eyes" serves as a directive to the listener or perhaps the singer's own self to be alerted to what is happening around them. The use of the word "shadow" implies that there is something lurking, something ominous on the horizon.

The second verse adds to this feeling of concern as the singer urges those who are "drowsy" or complacent to wake up and pay attention. The line "You're lucky you've come this far at all" suggests that there may have been threats or challenges along the way and that it's important to continue to be vigilant. The repetition of the chorus reinforces the idea that there is something to be feared or avoided.

The addition of the amulet in the third verse adds a sense of magic or protection to the song. It's not clear what the amulet represents, but its presence suggests that there is some sort of hope or defense against the shadows on the horizon. However, the singer's final words of "Take this and go / And be on your way / That's all I got to say" leave the listener to navigate the darkness on their own.

Line by Line Meaning

Open up your eyes
You need to be alert and aware

Cause there's a shadow outside
There is something lurking in the darkness

Open up your eyes
You need to be alert and aware

Cause there's something outside
You need to pay attention to what's going on around you

Wake up the drowsy friends
It's time to awaken those who are unaware of the dangers around them

You've made along your way
Those you have chosen to surround yourself with

Because there's shadows
There is a presence of danger lurking nearby

On the horizon my friend
Not visible yet, but approaching soon

There's shadows on the horizon
There is a sense of misery and gloom looming

Take this amulet
Take this good luck charm for protection

Take this and go
Leave this place as soon as possible