Shadows
Nepreno Lyrics
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I don't mind waiting here
For you to come around and notice
Cause in your eyes I know it's clear
That you have had me in your focus
Can we just stop pretending
That we we don't have those feelings
Cause we both see it
Like shadows on the wall walking through the halls
We know there is a world in color
Past the the black and white to feelings deep inside
We don't have to lie in wonder
Turn the lights turn the lights of your heart on
We can hide we can hide but our hearts call
These shadows on the wall won't get us very far
We can put this love in motion
So many days I wonder why we can't connect the moments
All the ways that we could try still we just go on with the same wish
We can go on with dreaming
Or we find our freedom
What good is just believing
If we're not gonna love it
The song "Shadows" by Nepreno is a reflection of unrequited love and the feelings that come with it. The song talks about waiting for someone to notice the singer's attraction to them, even when it is clear from the singer's perspective that they've been in the person's focus. The singer urges that they stop pretending that they don't feel anything and confront the feelings they both have. The metaphor of shadows on the walls is an interesting one to represent the unspoken feelings that the two have, and the singer asking the other to turn the lights on their heart to reveal their true feelings. The song speaks to the desire and hope for love and being tired of simply dreaming about it, and the potential for a deeper connection between the two.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't mind waiting here
I'm willing to wait for you
For you to come around and notice
Until you finally realize my worth
Cause in your eyes I know it's clear
I can see in your eyes that you see me
That you have had me in your focus
You've been paying attention to me all along
Can we just stop pretending
Let's not keep fooling ourselves
That we don't have those feelings
We both have feelings for each other
These days are never-ending
Our current situation feels like it'll go on forever
Cause we both see it
We both know it's true
Like shadows on the wall walking through the halls
Our love is like a shadow that follows us around
We know there is a world in color
We know there's more to life than what we're experiencing now
Past the black and white to feelings deep inside
Our emotions are more complex than what we're showing on the surface
We don't have to lie in wonder
We don't have to keep questioning the truth
Turn the lights, turn the lights of your heart on
Open yourself up to love and feel its warmth
We can hide, we can hide but our hearts call
We can try to ignore our emotions, but they'll always be present
These shadows on the wall won't get us very far
Our current situation won't take us anywhere if we don't take action
We can put this love in motion
We can make our love a reality
So many days I wonder why we can't connect the moments
I keep thinking about why we can't seem to make things work
All the ways that we could try still we just go on with the same wish
We know what we need to do, but we're too scared to take a chance
We can go on with dreaming
We can keep dreaming about what could be
Or we find our freedom
Or we can take action and find true happiness
What good is just believing
Believing in something isn't enough
If we're not gonna love it
We need to put our beliefs into action and make our love a reality
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: NATHAN BRUMLEY
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