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by Ashlee Simpson


"Shadow"
       
I was six years old

When my parents went away
                        
I was stuck inside a broken life

I couldn't wish away
     
She was beautiful
                      
She had everything and more
                                             
And my escape was hiding out and running for the door
                 
Somebody listen please
                           
It used to be so hard being me
             
Living in the shadow
                  
Of someone else's dream
                                                   
Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
              
Living in a nightmare
               
A never-ending sleep
                   
But now that I am wide awake
                    
My chains are finally free
                   
Don't feel sorry for me


All the days collided

One less perfect than the next
                                                            
I was stuck inside someone else's life and always second best
                                    
Oh, I love you now 'cause now I realize
                                           
That it's safe outside to come alive in my identity
               
So if you're listening
                                
There's so much more to me you haven't seen
                  
Living in the shadow
                    
Of someone else's dream
                                                    
Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me

Living in a nightmare
                 
A never-ending sleep
                        
But now that I am wide awake
      
Then I can finally be me
               
Don't feel sorry-


Mother, sister, father, sister, mother

Everything's cool now

Mother, sister, father, sister, mother

Everything's cool now

Oh, my life is good

I've got more than anyone should

Oh, my life is good

And the past in the past

I was living in the shadow
                   
Of someone else's dream
                                                       
Trying to find a hand to hold but every touch felt cold to me
                   
I'm living in a new day
                  
I'm living it for me
                        
And now that I am wide awake
                   
Then I can finally be
                   
Don't feel sorry for me
                                      
Don't feel sorry, don't feel sorry for me
                                       
Living in, living in, living in the shadow
                                     
Living in, living in, living in a new day