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by Ashlee Simpson


"Shadow"

Verse:
       
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

Prechorus:
                 
Somebody listen please
                           
It used to be so hard being me

CHORUS:
              
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

Verse2:

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

Prechorus:
               
So if you're listening
                                 
There's so much more to me you haven't seen

CHORUS:
                  
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 see
               
Don't feel sorry-

Bridge:

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
                                      
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