Shadowlands
Matthew Parker feat. Anna Criss Lyrics

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The moon and stars are the only light,
to tell us that we're lost,
in the endless darkness all night,
and we can't find a way,
to be free for a blindness desease,
so we can see, what we've been missing.
So send your light...

The only hope in the midnight sky,
is the coming light of dawn.
We're sitting here cold and helpless now,
and all our strength is gone,
with the wind, and it's howling again
in the shadowlands.
Truely need your sunshine,
so send your light,.
into the shadowlands.

Here we are in the dark,
and we can't find a way to fly away.
Oh, here we are in the shadows,
that our sins create. We can't escape.

So saviour save us.

Break this darkness.
Kick those storm clouds from the sky.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matthew Parker feat. Anna Criss's song Shadowlands is a metaphorical representation of being lost in life and desperately seeking for guidance to escape the darkness. The moon and stars signify the only light that is present when the individuals are lost and wandering in the darkness. The darkness here represents the struggles and hardships that people face in their lives such as addiction, illness, disappointment, and despair. The line 'to be free from blindness disease so we can see, what we've been missing' implies a situation where the individuals are unable to see the positive aspects of life because they are overshadowed by the darkness. Hence, they call out for 'send your light' which can be seen as a cry for help to anyone who can guide them towards the light of hope.

Furthermore, the lyrics state that 'the only hope in the midnight sky is the coming light of dawn'. This line indicates that even in the darkest moments of life, there is always hope for a better tomorrow, and the dawn symbolizes a new beginning of a brighter day. As the individuals continue to struggle in the darkness, they plead to God to 'send your light into the shadowlands' and provide them with the strength and courage to overcome their difficulties. The line 'here we are in the shadows, that our sins create. We can't escape' indicates that sometimes the individuals are responsible for their own struggles, and they are unable to escape the consequences of their actions. The song ends on a hopeful note, where the individuals plead to God to 'kick those storm clouds from the sky' and break the darkness and despair that they are surrounded by.

Line by Line Meaning

The moon and stars are the only light,
The only sources of light present in this darkness are the celestial bodies in the sky.

to tell us that we're lost,
The presence of these celestial bodies indicates that we are lost and without direction.

in the endless darkness all night,
We are surrounded by an unending darkness that lasts through the night.

and we can't find a way,
Despite our efforts, we are unable to find a way out of this darkness.

to be free for a blindness desease,
We are unable to see clearly due to a metaphorical 'blindness disease' and need to be freed from it.

so we can see, what we've been missing.
We desire to be able to see clearly to understand what we've been missing in the darkness.

So send your light...
We ask for a source of light to guide us out of the darkness and give us clarity.

The only hope in the midnight sky,
The coming dawn is the only hope we have in this darkness.

is the coming light of dawn.
The light of dawn is the only hope that will bring an end to our current state of darkness.

We're sitting here cold and helpless now,
We are stuck in a state of helplessness, unable to do anything to escape this darkness.

and all our strength is gone,
We have exhausted all of our energy and have nothing left to give.

with the wind, and it's howling again
The wind is howling and creating even more chaos and confusion in this darkness.

in the shadowlands.
We are trapped in a place known as the shadowlands, filled with darkness and obscurity.

Truely need your sunshine,
We require a source of light, specifically the sunshine, to break through this darkness.

so send your light,.
We implore for a source of light to guide us out of this darkness and into the light.

into the shadowlands.
We require the light to specifically lead us out of the shadowlands and into a brighter place.

Here we are in the dark,
We are currently stuck in the midst of a darkness without any sources of light.

and we can't find a way to fly away.
We are unable to escape from the darkness and require assistance to fly away and escape our current situation.

Oh, here we are in the shadows,
We are trapped in a place known as the shadows, which prevents us from seeing clearly and finding our way out.

that our sins create. We can't escape.
Our previous actions may have led to this darkness and we are unable to escape this situation on our own.

So saviour save us.
We ask for a savior to rescue us from our current situation and lead us into the light.

Break this darkness.
We want the darkness to be broken and replaced with light so that we may see clearly.

Kick those storm clouds from the sky.
We ask for the removal of metaphorical storm clouds that may be preventing the light from breaking through into our current situation.

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