"Shadows"

[Chorus]

When my world was crashing all around me
All my hope was gone,
I was drowning in darkness,
barely holding on.
Out of the darkness you appeared
and helped me breathe again,
so when it fades to black I won't start to fold,
cause' I can find you in the Shadows.

[Verse 1]

At times I lacked affection, it hurts as I confess this,
But you know I have an obsession with perfection,
Since there's only one life to live, and we get out what we put in,
Since time is of the essence,
I treat mines like an investment.
But every time I sense your presence it's a blessing,
There's no question that who you are is impressive,
I see the signals I just can't make the connection,
Cuz I can't let us grow with out seeing my own progression.
But I apologize for the times were would give me your suggestion,
For no reason, I replied with aggression.
Words can be a weapon,
and mines can feel like bomb,
we're not even at war,
And I caused you the most harm.
When I reigned I poured,
you weathered my brain storms,
And when those dark clouds passed,
You helped me remain calm.
So to you I owe a verse in these scriptures of my life,
You stuck with me like my shadow,
You deserve to be my wife.

[Chorus]

When my world was crashing all around me
All my hope was gone,
I was drowning in darkness,
barely holding on.
Out of the darkness you appeared
and helped me breathe again,
so when it fades to black I won't start to fold,
cause' I can find you in the Shadows.

[Verse 2]

You were there for the good and the bad,
Through the happy and sad,
For the have nots and had,
We never argued just mad,
At one another, and we probably didn't speak for some months,
But I still should have showed up,
I wasn't thinking for once.
It never even crossed my mind cuz I was shocked that you believed
that I would betray you,
I felt like you betrayed me,
It was you who made me,
Move away, to save me,
From my pain, and your happiness,
Til' those distractions deceased.
Now we live our "better days",
Found our way out of the maze,
Make money in better ways,
Now that our gifts finally pays.
The people we love can take vaca's for the rest of their days,
They look at us and amazed,
At how we give God all the praise.
See people don't make it to where we made it and remain sane,
But they don't know it was written for us to achieve this fame.
See TRU keeps us straight, Magic keeps us on the narrow,
I couldn't have walked this road if I ain't have you as my shadow.

[Chorus]

When my world was crashing all around me
All my hope was gone,
I was drowning in darkness,
barely holding on.
Out of the darkness you appeared
and helped me breathe again,
so when it fades to black I won't start to fold,
cause' I can find you in the Shadows.

[Verse 3]

I felt like I was in quicksand watching life through an hourglass,
And each second that ticked, had me feeling like hours passed,
Our paths, towards what we want seemed like it came in last,
On the list that was written in the universal pad.
I was mad, at the fact that greatness takes great patience,
And I felt like if I ain't meant to be great it’s ain't worth waiting.
Though I can't move any faster, what’s meant to happen will happen,
I tried to impose my will, but only your will’s meant to happen.
I tried to say it’s “all mental”, but the truth is that "I’m meant to",
They tried to tell me I’m mental, til’ I showed them what I’ve been through,
And how I made it out beyond coincidence or luck,
If I was lucky this many times I should be rich as f***.
How ironic that I am, but has nothing to do with me,
It was me that you used to be, who I was meant to be.
If in fact I made a choice, I chose to follow the arrow,
Down the straight and narrow road, thank you for being my shadow.

[Chorus]

When my world was crashing all around me
All my hope was gone,
I was drowning in darkness,
barely holding on.
Out of the darkness you appeared
and helped me breathe again,
so when it fades to black I won't start to fold,
cause' I can find you in the Shadows.