'Cause I'm not a shadow I'm not the ground beneath your feet When you look down, you wont see me I'll stand up and I'll stand tall, I don't follow anyone I'm not a shadow, 'cause I'm not a shadow I'm not a shadow Here's to you don't settle, and never

I'm taken back, oh I'm taken back to the dry grass and the shadows There are things that I've seen in my head while I'm sleeping in bed They do not wither in the morning light I'd be pulling spines and barbs and fox tails from your skin Thinking I'd like

Girl your not invisible So I can find you In this perfect dream Don't think that you can Hide there in the shadows I'm waiting for the moonlight Your all that I can see And my heart slows down I can feel you all around

And the dreams grow teeth and the beasts come out and cast their long shadows I'm not afraid of the dark; we've been here before, Fallen on hard times, Honey, we've fallen on swords So if a long shadow falls across your heart, I'll be right here with

It's not dark yet, but it's getting there Shadows are falling and I been here all day It's too hot to sleep and time is running away Feel like my soul has turned into steel I've still got the scars that the sun didn't let me heal There's not even room

You thought it was over; it's not over I'll be back; I brought my axe In the shadows, alone in the dark Young victims I stalk I'll be back From the grave To mutilate Axed in the back Pick through the neck

Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! A man after midnight Won't somebody help me Chase the shadows away Take me through the darkness To the break of the day There's not a soul out there No one to hear my prayer Half past twelve

If just for tonight darling, let's get lost Let's get lost Touch me I'm cold, unable to control Touch me I'm golden, and wild as the wind blows And tumbling tumbling, don't go fascination Ooh ooh ooh Let me come closer, I'm not your shadow With our eyes

A voice through the rain tells me I'm here A glance from a veil brings me to tears An afternoon walk through the park I keep to the shadows until it's dark I am not educated nor free of sin I carry thoughts of giving in There is a void surrounding me No

I'll do the Chicago promenade My door is locked, my debts are paid My back was turned I did not see That shadow climbing up on me I took my turn at fixing hearts But that goes bad before it starts I'm desperate now, I must say If I die now before I'm old