Shadow
LaPeer Lyrics
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He disappears just before dark
And midnight can't mess with his heart
He leaves me here all alone
I wish I could be like my shadow
Lovers have no hold on him
While I drown he's no need to swim
I'm stepping back from you
Cause it is easy to see
A shadow is falling on me
I'm going to stand in the sun
Cause your love is enough
To kill me love
More than enough
To kill me love
I wish I could be like my shadow
Cause he can't remember your name
Shadows don't hold onto pain
At sundown they let it go
I'm stepping back from you
Cause it is easy to see
A shadow is falling on me
I'm going to stand in the sun
Cause your love is enough
To kill me love
I'm stepping back from you
Cause it is easy to see
A shadow is falling on me
I'm going to stand in the sun
Because your love is enough
To kill me love
More than enough
To kill me love
"Shadow" by LaPeer is a song about the singer's desire to be free from the weight of emotional attachment. The lyrics express a longing to be like a shadow, unburdened by human concerns and unconstrained by the limitations of the physical world. The shadow disappears just before dark, suggesting a sense of freedom from the constraints of time and circumstance. At midnight, the shadow is not affected by the emotions and worries that torment the singer. In contrast, the singer is left feeling alone, weighed down by the demands of human relationships.
One of the most striking aspects of the song is its use of the shadow as a metaphor for emotional detachment. The shadow is portrayed as carefree and unattached, with no need for the kind of emotional intimacy that the singer longs for. For the singer, love is a burden that threatens to consume him. The line "your love is enough to kill me love" suggests a weight that is both unbearable and inescapable. The singer's only hope is to step back from the relationship and seek the freedom that the shadow represents.
Line by Line Meaning
I wish I could be like my shadow
I want to be like my shadow because it disappears every night, leaving everything behind and moving on easily.
He disappears just before dark
Shadow vanishes before the night comes and everything turns dark.
And midnight can't mess with his heart
Shadows are unaffected by the darkness and fears of midnight.
He leaves me here all alone
While everyone's shadow disappears, it leaves their bodies alone and abandoned, just like their emotions.
Lovers have no hold on him
Shadows are free from emotional attachment and cannot be controlled by anyone, especially those in love.
While I drown he's no need to swim
While someone is struggling in the water, their shadow remains unaffected, almost as if it was not part of the person.
He's happy to walk on his own
Shadows are content to follow their own path and do not need anyone to guide them.
I'm stepping back from you
I am trying to distance myself from you and our relationship.
Cause it is easy to see
It is clear and obvious that there are problems in our relationship.
A shadow is falling on me
The issues in our relationship are casting a dark shadow over me, affecting me emotionally.
I'm going to stand in the sun
I am going to move towards the light and positivity, to leave behind darkness and sadness.
Cause your love is enough
Your love is too intense and overwhelming for me to handle and it is causing me pain.
To kill me love
Your love has the power to hurt and destroy me emotionally.
I wish I could be like my shadow
Once again, I'm expressing my desire to be like my shadow- free and detached from the burdens of love and relationships.
Cause he can't remember your name
Shadows are not capable of remembering people's names or retaining memories of hurtful events.
Shadows don't hold onto pain
Shadows do not carry any emotional baggage or pain with them, unlike humans.
At sundown they let it go
Shadows release everything from the day and look forward to a new beginning with each dawn.
More than enough
Your love is too much and I cannot handle the intensity of it anymore.
Writer(s): mark monte, nathaniel ryan lapeer
Contributed by Victoria Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.