Shadows
The Dayton Family Lyrics

Can't go to sleep I hear a beat, it sounded just like feet
The persona cannot sleep because he continuously hears a beat that sounds just like feet.

Jump off my seat, see they hit my window, cause I gots the beat
The persona jumps off his seat upon hearing a loud noise and realizes it is the beat he has been hearing.

I've seen a shadow pulling cattle from an early battle
The persona has witnessed a shadow taking cattle after battle.

I've seen this snake up in my shoe and all I heard was rattle (rattle sound)
The persona saw a snake inside his shoe and could only hear the sound of its rattles.

Picked up the phone and it exploded like a fucking bomb
The persona picked up the phone and it suddenly exploded, causing him to be shocked and alarmed.

I'm seeing shadows biting me like they was Jeffrey Dahm
The persona sees shadows that make him feel like they are biting him, just like how Jeffrey Dahmer did to his victims.

So many clicks, so many crews trying to blow my fuse
The persona is dealing with many different groups who are trying to upset or anger him.

So many shadows in my yard that I feel abused (gong sound)
The persona has seen so many shadows in his yard that it makes him feel violated and mistreated.

I'm hearing voices in my head and I can see a tread
The persona is hearing voices in his head and can see a trail or sign of something.

I'm seeing scores, a pitbull and he's smelling dead
The persona sees a pitbull smelling something dead, possibly a reference to death or danger.

Slipped on my slippers, the ones with the chromed zippers
The persona slipped on his slippers, which have chrome zippers.

Knocked out a shadow in my room, all these Jack the Rippers
The persona knocked out a shadow in his room, which he associates with Jack the Ripper, a famous serial killer.

I fight with tigers, the shadows say they're Michael Myers
The persona is fighting imaginary tigers, and the shadows are claiming to be Michael Myers, a fictional character known for his violent tendencies.

Just like Jack Nickleson played "The Wolf" I hear my neighbors driers
The persona hears his neighbor's dryers, and associates them with Jack Nicholson's character in the movie "The Wolf."

All this pain in my brain makes me go insane
The persona is experiencing severe pain in his brain, causing him to feel insane.

I'm hearing chains and tracks and running trains (train running, gong sound)
The persona hears the sounds of chains, tracks, and running trains in his head, which culminates in a noisy gong sound.

A lot of these soldiers in my kitchen with their bloody blades
The persona sees soldiers in his kitchen, carrying bloody blades or weapons.

No hands, no knives, just bodies and their hand grenades
The soldiers the persona sees have no hands or knives, only bodies and hand grenades.

I started ducking, them soldiers started busting at me
The persona started ducking to avoid fire from the soldiers.

Flashbacks when I was two father hollered at me
The persona is experiencing flashbacks of when his father yelled at him when he was two years old.

Hearing whistles the click from pistols got me live annoyed
The persona is hearing whistles and clicks from pistols, causing him to feel very annoyed or agitated.

Past beef won't let me rest, I live like Sleepy Froyd
The persona is unable to rest due to past conflicts, living a life similar to the fictional character Sleepy Floyd, who is known for his lack of rest and sleep.

All these songs in my head and can't nobody tattle
The persona has many songs stuck in his head that he can't get rid of or share with anyone else.

Last night I killed two more, here comes another shadow (echos, gong sound)
The persona killed two more people last night, and is now encountering another shadow, which is followed by echoes and a gong sound.

Woke up, hopped out the bed this morning, felt somebody watching
The persona woke up and instantly felt like somebody was watching him.

Opened my door no one was there I swear I hear'em knocking
The persona hears knocking, but when he opens the door, nobody is there.

Cocking my pistol cause I'm paranoid and in a zone
The persona feels paranoid and on edge, so he cocks his pistol as a safety measure.

Somebody said whip me, but I know I'm home alone (gong sound)
The persona heard somebody say "whip me," but he knows he is home alone. This is followed by a gong sound.

Walked out my bathroom seeing shadows dancing on the ceiling
The persona leaves his bathroom and sees shadows dancing on the ceiling.

Put on my clothes and smoked a cigarette and brushed my grill
The persona gets dressed and smokes a cigarette while brushing his teeth.

My pitbull Puppy barking at so what I know ain't real (dogs barking)
The persona's pitbull Puppy is barking at something that isn't actually there.

Turned on my T.V. watching CNN, I heard a boom (explosion)
The persona watches CNN on his TV and hears an explosion while doing so.

Two shadows having sex, I hear'em fucking in my room
The persona hears two shadows having sex in his room.

Exit my residence the only face's a gust of wind (wind whistling)
When the persona exits his home, the only face he sees is a gust of wind, followed by the sound of wind whistling.

Too hard for wind, a shadow's what it must have been
The wind felt too strong to be what he saw, and the persona assumes it was just a shadow instead.

Ain't no such things as ghosts, I'm tripping dawg and I know it
The persona believes there are no such things as ghosts, and recognizes that he is just tripping or hallucinating.

Walked towards my car, the horn went off, a shadow had to blow it (car honks)
As the persona walks towards his car, the horn goes off unexpectedly, and the sound of a car honking follows.

I need a drink to think and sort out all these weird events
The persona needs a drink to help him think and make sense of all the strange events he has experienced.

I killed a man, my life's been haunted ever since
The persona has killed a man in the past, and has been haunted by it ever since.

I can't believe the shit I'm seeing turning up my bottle
The persona can't believe what he is seeing, and turns to alcohol to help him cope with it.

I keep my eyes and I'll rip you, I swear I'm being followed
The persona is constantly watching out and ready to fight, believing that he is being followed.

Can't goto sleep at night unless I take a sleeping pill
The persona can't fall asleep at night without taking a sleeping pill first.

Reflections in the mirror fucking with my head for real (gong sound)
The persona is being mentally affected by the reflections he sees in the mirror, which results in a gong sound.

Shadow, every time I turn around there's a shadooooow
The word "shadow" is repeated numerous times, emphasizing its importance and prevalence in the persona's life.

Though I walk through the valley of a shadooooow (gong sound)
The persona is walking through a valley that is full of shadows. This is followed by a gong sound.

Life's too short to take for granted fearing shadooooow
The persona realizes that life is too short to live in fear of shadows.

We're all walking in the valley of the shadow of death
The persona recognizes that everyone is walking through the valley of the shadow of death.

So concentrate on your family, friends and loved ones
The persona advises listeners to focus on their loved ones instead of the shadows around them.

Because you never know when there's a shadow
The persona warns listeners that there is no telling when a shadow will appear.

Most niggas is hoes (gong sound)
The persona crudely states that most people are cowards. This is followed by a gong sound.

Nigga show love to your family and friends
The persona encourages listeners to show love to their families and friends.

And get your ass, fuck'em
The persona tells listeners to get rid of anyone who doesn't show them the same love and respect.