All The Way Down (Shadow Pt. 2)

All The Way Down (Shadow Pt. 2) (Brownstein, Amarante)

Shadow, what’s the matter, you seem scarcer on the wall

Your other half is lighter and I can’t see it at all

Paint some kind a contrast I can photograph and frame

With a copy of a copy I’ll be timid and stay tame

It seems as though there’s something I can’t fully comprehend

Almost like the world is made of pieces of pretend

If the light is not refracted, do the puppets fear the flames?

If I turned to meet my maker, would my Shadow look the same?

My Shadow stands in front of me

I wonder what it would be like if I could turn to leave

Shadow you’re so strange to see

I wonder what it would be like, just to look behind your light

Is it true that there’s a truth in everything that’s true?

I’ve been looking in the mirror, but the meaning won’t come through?

If you truly have a secret, Shadow, now’s the time to tell

I think I might be standing up to peek behind the veil

In the world behind the curtain, the sky is true and bright

My shadow comes through stronger when I learn to see the light

I’m over looking for closure in a life with time to live

Oh just to feel closer to the love I try to give

I bounced around for ages searching for a deeper form

Seeking out the start of a trail that never warmed

Every time I fight my shadow I’m reminded of the light

Shadow, I’ll sure miss you in the dark depths of the night.

My Shadow stands in front of me

I wonder what it would be like if I could turn to leave

Shadow you’re so strange to see

I wonder what it would be like, just to look behind your light

Written by Jake Brownstein and Patrick Amarante

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