The Shadow
Timothy B. Schmit Lyrics

I've been so brokenhearted
I have been deeply hurt emotionally.

You've been so far away
You have been physically distant.

I don't know how it started
I have no understanding how it all began.

To be this way
To be in this state of separation and emotional distress.

I want to tell you something
I desire to disclose something to you.

I want to play with fate
I am willing to take a chance and change what was already predetermined.

Come over here and listen
Please, come closer and hear me out.

It's not too late
There is still time to fix things and make them right.

We need to feed the fire
We need to keep the passion alive and let it grow.

Gotta stir the wind
We need to add excitement and some unpredictability into our life together.

I will never tire
I am determined to keep our love alive regardless of the challenges that come with it.

And I won't give in
I won't let our love slip away from me.

There's a shadow
There is an underlying feeling of sadness and uncertainty that I can't shake off.

Outside my window
This feeling is ever-present and apparent to me.

I'm just tryin' to be true
I'm trying to stay true to my feelings and love for you.

And I can't stop thinking of you
You are always on my mind and in my heart.

Sometimes I dream in colors
I often have vivid, colorful dreams and visions.

It always happens when
This occurs when I am surrounded by genuine people and lack any pretense.

I find myself with others
When I am in the company of true friends and like-minded people.

Who don't pretend
People who are sincere and authentic with their emotions and actions.

I see you in the ocean
I imagine you in the vastness and beauty of the sea.

I hear you on the phone
I recall the sound of your voice when we speak on the phone.

I feel your touch and wonder
The memory of your touch lingers, and I ponder why we are apart.

Why I'm alone
I question why I am without you when I need you so much.

People say that I should
Others advise me to accept things as they are.

Simply let it be
To allow things to be as they are without interfering.

I don't know if I could
I am not sure if I am capable of letting go without a fight.

Even though I see
Despite the reality of the situation, I cannot give up on us.

I could tell you
I could easily say that

I'm alright
I am doing fine without you, and I don't need you.

But that won't do
But that would be a lie, and it would not solve anything.

I need you tonight
I crave your presence now more than ever.

In the morning I rise
When I wake up each morning

I greet a brand new day
I embrace the new day with optimism and hope.

I rub the sleep from my eyes
I shake off any sleepiness or lethargy and face the day with energy.

And then I say
I remind myself

We need to feed the fire
We need to maintain and grow the love that we have for one another.

Gotta stir the wind
We need to add excitement and unpredictability to our relationship.

I will never tire
I will never give up on us, and I will do whatever it takes to keep our love strong.

And I won't give in to
And I won't let go of our love even if things get tough.

The shadow
The underlying feeling of sadness and uncertainty that continues to haunt me.

Outside my window
This feeling is ever-present and apparent to me.

I'm just tryin' to be true
I'm trying to stay true to my feelings and love for you.

And I can't stop thinking of you
You are always on my mind and in my heart.