Chasing Shadows
Matt Defreitas Lyrics

You believed you could make a difference
The singer acknowledges that the other person believed in making a difference.

I believed that I could change
The singer believed in their ability to bring about change.

If it were only us that mattered
The singer reflects on the importance of their relationship.

It was only ever us to blame
The artist acknowledges their past mistakes and takes responsibility.

Lovers in the shade
The artist paints an image of them as lovers in hiding.

Running out of plays
The singer acknowledges the limitations in their relationship, as they have run out of options.

I'm tearing out the page where she's gone
The singer is struggling to move on from a past relationship.

That's why I'm chasing shadows
The artist realizes that they are chasing after something that is no longer attainable.

Yeah we were dancing in the light that turned to flames
The artist reminisces about their past relationship, which at first was full of light, but ultimately ended in flames.

And even though I tried to change she'll never stay
The artist accepts that their efforts to change were in vain, and that they will never be able to get their ex to stay.

Never thought the light would last forever
The singer reflects on how they once thought that their relationship would last forever, but that turned out not to be the case.

Never thought the dark could break the day
The artist is surprised that the darkness of their past relationship was able to overshadow the light that once existed.

There's a hope in here that keeps me running
The singer holds onto hope that things will get better and it keeps them going.

With every breath I call your name
The singer can't stop thinking about their ex and calls out their name with every breath.

Tell me where you been
The singer wants to know where their ex has been, longing for any sort of connection.

Tell me everything
The artist wants to know everything about their ex's life, craving any form of intimacy.

Tell me I don't have to walk away
The artist wants to hold onto their relationship and not have to let go.

The outline of us is slowly fading
The remnants of their relationship are slowly disappearing.

Like the dust that slips through my hands as it falls
The singer is unable to hold onto their past relationship; it is slipping away like dust from their hands.

And in the wind she's gone
Their ex is long gone, having disappeared like the wind.

(I can't hold you, I can't hold you down)
The artist realizes that they cannot control their ex, nor can they anchor them down.

(I can't hold you)
The artist accepts that they cannot hold onto their past relationship.