Shadows
Nick Lutsko Lyrics

The shadows are coming, the shadows are coming
The singer fears the approach of the shadows

Every time I close my eyes
The shadows appear in the singer's dreams

When I′m alone in bed at night
The singer is vulnerable to the shadows at bedtime

I find them there waiting for me on the other side
The shadows lurk in the artist's dreams, waiting to trap him

My eyes open up, I can't breathe, I′m paralyzed
The artist experiences a sense of suffocation when he is visited by the shadows

And I'm certain they are with me in my room
The singer is convinced that the shadows are real and present

I tried to scream, and I let out a sigh
The singer is unable to cry out for help when the shadows attack

I prayed to God and received His reply
The artist seeks divine intervention to protect him from the shadows

A shadow consumed me, I knew that it was my time
The artist becomes engulfed by a shadow, realizing that he is in grave danger

He said, "It's been fun, kid, we′ll see you tomorrow night"
The artist hears a menacing message from the shadow, indicating that he is not safe

And I′m certain that the words he spoke were true
The singer believes that the shadow's threat is genuine

So I'll sleep when I′m dead now, because
The artist resigns himself to the inevitability of his fate

Drinking black coffee and rubbing my eyes
The singer tries to stay awake to avoid being visited by the shadows

Dreaming of sleep and pretending I'm fine
The singer desires sleep but pretends otherwise so as to be safe from the shadows

But Mother and Father weren′t even a little
The singer's parents do not sympathize with his situation

Surprised (Go back to bed, this is all in your head)
The artist's parents dismiss his fears and urge him to go to bed

"Of course you have nightmares,
The artist's parents attribute his fears to his poor lifestyle choices

The garbage you put into your mind isn't healthy
The singer's parents believe that he is causing his own nightmares through poor dietary habits

And your diet is worthless, too"
The singer's parents criticize his dietary choices as a factor in his nightmares

But I know they′ll be sorry in the end
The artist is confident that his fears are real and that his parents will regret dismissing them

It′s hard to explain what goes on in my brain
The artist struggles to articulate his experience of the shadows

Maybe they're right and I′m not thinking straight
The artist considers the possibility that he is delusional

A little of sleep could be all that I need
The singer believes that getting some sleep might help him overcome his fears

Or maybe the shadows are waiting to take me away in my dreams
The artist is uncertain whether his fears are justified or not

I can't keep this up forever
The singer has been struggling with his fears for too long

I need some kind of release
The singer wants relief from his fear

Gotta keep myself together
The singer needs to stay strong in the face of his fear

Till the time comes
The artist must endure his fear until it is resolved

They′re coming to get me
The artist is certain that the shadows are after him

Maybe I′ll let them take me
The singer contemplates the possibility of surrendering to the shadows