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In the Shadows
I explore the concept that you 'don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light.' It is a song about the failure of hope, where a 'vision of the good life' instantly turns back into 'quicksand.' I wanted to express the comfort of resignation, where staying in the dark protects you from the disappointment of a miracle that never comes.
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THE VERSES
I had a vision of the good life
Came in like a dream
I had a notion
Maybe this time
It was the real thing
Oh
It was a miracle
Oh
It was the promised land
Oh
But in a blink of an eye
I was back in the quicksand
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
I saw a vision of the bright light
Came in like a storm
I had a notion that the whole world
Was gonna be reborn
Oh
It was a miracle
Oh
It was the promised land
Oh
But in a blink of an eye
I was back in the quicksand
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
You don't need a shadow if you never stand in the light
ECHOES FROM THE VOID
Enter the Gate