It's from their album Volume 3 (2013).
Shadow of Love
She & Him Lyrics
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You and I, we built a shadow of love
In our hearts is where the future should be
There's no tomorrow to set me free.
You and I, we told a story of love
You and I, we told a story of love
From our hearts, but it never came true,
We were so young, we should've known
Love's as brutal as a broken bone.
We couldn't see around the bend
We surround the yard without an end, without an end.
Time goes by, it's only shades of gray
Time goes by, it's only shades of gray
In my heart, where the colors should be
There's no tomorrow to set us free.
The lyrics of She & Him's song Shadow of Love speaks about a doomed love story that the two protagonists have built and told. The first verse emphasizes the shadow of their love, which implies that their love was never real and was just a figment of their imagination. They built it in their hearts, but it never had any future because there was no tomorrow to set them free. This may mean that their love was never realistic and that they only built it in their minds, not realizing that it would never come true.
The second verse highlights the story of their love, which they told but never came true. They may have had high hopes for their love but did not have the chance to fulfill it. They were young and clueless, not knowing that love can be as brutal as a broken bone, and that they could not have foreseen what the future would bring. The line "we surround the yard without an end" suggests that they built their love in circles and could not find a way out of it.
The chorus underscores the idea that time goes by, leaving them with only shades of grey. All the colors in their hearts, where love is supposed to be, have faded away, leaving them with no tomorrow to set them free. The overall message of this song speaks about a dead-end love story that was never meant to be.
Line by Line Meaning
You and I, we built a shadow of love
Together, we created an illusion of love
In our hearts is where the future should be
Our hearts held the promise of a future together
There's no tomorrow to set me free.
However, that future never came to fruition, and there's no hope of being released from the pain of the past
You and I, we told a story of love
We shared a narrative of love that weaved its way throughout our relationship
From our hearts, but it never came true,
Yet, despite our sincerest intentions, that story never became a reality
There's no tomorrow for me and you.
And with each day that passes, there is less hope for a future for us
We were so young, we should've known
We were naive and inexperienced, yet we should have realized that love can be just as painful as a physical injury
Love's as brutal as a broken bone.
The pain of broken hearts can be just as agonizing and long-lasting as a physical injury
We couldn't see around the bend
We were unable to anticipate the challenges and hardships that awaited us in the future
We surround the yard without an end, without an end.
We found ourselves trapped in a cycle of pain and heartache, with no clear escape in sight
Time goes by, it's only shades of gray
As time passes, the memories of our love begin to fade and lose their vibrancy
In my heart, where the colors should be
The love that once lived in my heart has lost its vibrancy and vividness over time
There's no tomorrow to set us free.
Unfortunately, there is no hope for our love to be rekindled and for us to be freed from the grip of heartbreak and pain
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ZOOEY CLARE DESCHANEL
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