Shadow
The Bleachers Lyrics

Some girls
There are a certain group of girls who can be malicious and solely want to cause you pain.

Some girls they really just wanna hurt you
Some of these girls truly only want to hurt you and make you feel miserable.

And there's some boys
Similarly, there are some boys who are happy and laugh when they break your heart.

Some boys that laugh when they break your heart
Some boys find pleasure in breaking your heart and take joy in your pain.

But how love dies is a place that I'm not going
The process of how love dies is not something I want to encounter or experience.

And we could try, 'cause
Despite this, we could still try to make it work.

If you're feeling small
If you ever feel insignificant or as if nobody cares for you,

I'll love your shadow
I will still love and care for you, even if it feels like it's just your shadow of a former self.

And if you're feeling small
And if you continue to feel unimportant or invisible,

There are those girls
There are other girls out there who believe that their worth is based on receiving attention from boys.

Those girls that are waiting by the phone on the weekend
These girls often wait by their phones, hoping for the attention and recognition they crave from boys.

Oh yeah, like those boys,
Just like the boys who revel in hurting others,

Those boys that are home with the broken hearts
There are boys who stay home and wallow in their broken hearts, without wanting to fix or mend things.

But the heart wants fear
Our hearts are often scared to take leaps of faith and trust another person.

So we're looking for a villain
We often search for someone to blame when we get hurt, when it may not be entirely their fault.

I'll be there
But despite these challenges, I will still be there to support you and care for you.

And when the lights go dark
When things get tough and seem to be falling apart,

I will stand right beside you
I will still be there for you and support you, even when things seem hopeless.

And I know that they have hurt you
I understand that you have been hurt by others before, and that it can be difficult to let somebody in after that.

And I know the love you gave feels cheap and used
I know that the love you've given before has been underappreciated, and you may feel as if it was all for nothing.

And I know it's getting harder
Acknowledging that it's challenging to let somebody in and trust them, especially after being hurt before.

And I know the lights have all gone dark on you
It feels as though everything is dark and hopeless right now, but I'm still here for you.

Still I will love your shadow
Despite everything, I will still love and care for you, even if it seems like your true self is just a shadow of what it once was.

When the love you gave feels cheap and used
I will still love and care for you, even if the love you've given before has been underappreciated or taken for granted.

Yes I will love your shadow
I will always be here for you, no matter what challenges we may face together.