Shadows in the Night
White Wolf Lyrics


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There's something in the air tonight
(Watching you)
Voices calling you
(Look out)
It may be coming over you
Shadows
Shadows in the night
Screaming with the silence of the night
Run for your life
(Watch out)
Like a magnet
Pulls you closer
It finds you all the time

In the shadows
In that old sign
It's watching you
The eyes of a cat
Shining in the night
Never let you through

Shadows in the night

Fighting madly
To break free of hands
That seem to grab you
No escaping now
(That's right)
The night has got a hold of you

In the shadows
In that old sign
It's watching you
The eyes of a cat
Crying in the night
Never let you through

Voices calling
And you're backing out of fright
Mist in the air
There's a full moon out tonight
Cold wind howling
Hits right to the bone
You can't escape
Erie myth goes on and on and on

(Solo)

In the shadows
In that old sign
It's watching you
The eyes of a cat
Shining in the night
Never let you through

Shadows in the night
It's watching you
(The eyes of a cat)
Shining in the night
Never let you through
Shadows in the night
Are watching you
(The eyes of a cat)
Shining in the night
Never let you through
(The eyes of a cat)
Shadows in the night
(The eyes of a cat)




Shadow in the night
(The eyes of a cat)

Overall Meaning

White Wolf's song "Shadows in the Night" paints a vivid picture of a mysterious and unsettling situation unfolding in the darkness. The lyrics depict an unseen force stalking and entrapping the singer, with the repeated refrain of "shadows in the night" adding to the feeling of ominous danger. The lyrics also utilize imagery of a cat's eyes watching in the darkness, adding to the eerie and otherworldly atmosphere. The singer is unable to escape the hold of the night, with voices calling and mist filling the air, heightening the sense of disorientation and fear. The song ends with a guitar solo that adds to the tension and haunting mood that is conveyed through the entirety of the song.


Overall, "Shadows in the Night" is a well-crafted and suspenseful song that effectively uses lyrical imagery and musical tone to create an unsettling and eerie atmosphere.


Line by Line Meaning

There's something in the air tonight
A vague sensation of unease has settled in the atmosphere around us


Voices calling you
You hear strange whispers in the night, beckoning you to come closer


It may be coming over you
Whatever force is out there, it seems to be drawing you in


Shadows
Darkness envelops everything around you


Shadows in the night
The darkness is particularly intense under cover of night


Screaming with the silence of the night
There's an overwhelming sense of foreboding and danger, although everything seems still and quiet


Run for your life
You're in mortal danger and need to flee as fast as possible


Like a magnet
This unseen danger pulls you towards it irresistibly


Pulls you closer
It gets ever harder to resist the unseen force drawing you towards it


It finds you all the time
The danger is inescapable and omnipresent


In that old sign
There's a specific location where the danger seems to be emanating from


The eyes of a cat
The danger takes the shape of a feline gaze, unblinking and unyielding


Shining in the night
The eyes seem to glow with an inner light, even in the darkest surroundings


Never let you through
The eyes seem to be a barrier you cannot overcome or escape from


Fighting madly
Your instincts are telling you to struggle against the unseen danger with all your might


To break free of hands
You feel as if you're trapped in an invisible grip and need to escape


That seem to grab you
The grip feels almost physical, like an intangible hand trying to pull you in


No escaping now
It's too late to run, the danger has you in its grip


The night has got a hold of you
The darkness and its dangers have overcome you completely


Crying in the night
This time, the feline eyes seem to be shedding tears, but they're not ones of sadness


Voices calling
The whispers and strange sounds from before have now become full-fledged voices


And you're backing out of fright
You're so scared that you're trying to move away from the source of danger, no matter the cost


Mist in the air
The humidity is such that the surrounding air has become opaque and misty


There's a full moon out tonight
The moon is full and bright, casting an eerie glow on everything around it


Cold wind howling
The wind is so strong and cold that it sounds like an animal howling in the distance


Hits right to the bone
You feel the cold and discomfort of the wind deep in your bones


You can't escape
No matter how hard you try, the danger still looms over you


Erie myth goes on and on and on
This sense of unease and danger is continuous, and seems to have lasted forever


It's watching you
No matter where you look, the dangerous presence is always watching you


Are watching you
The eyes of the cat-shaped danger are always monitoring your every move




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@rickyork7089

Another one of my favorites...🤘👀

@Don_Wolf_Music

Thank you Rick 🙏🤘🤘

@rickyork7089

@@Don_Wolf_Music Your welcome Sir ...

@murielbernardi545

FASCINANTES.

@Don_Wolf_Music

Gracias!! 🙏🤘🤘🤘

@ancientwarrior780

Great song

@Don_Wolf_Music

Thanks again !!!

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@Don_Wolf_Music

Thank you!!!

@metal1mark73

White Wolf vs White Lion!

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