Dancing Shadows – English Lyrics

• By: Mario

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the soulful sounds of Mario's 'Dancing Shadows,' a blend of R&B, pop, and electronic elements. This album offers a mature and introspective look into Mario's personal journey, showcasing his songwriting and production skills. Discover how music can be both therapeutic and enjoyable, offering a unique listening experience.

[English]

If I could stop these visions

If I could erase your reflection

I would take those nights and set them free

If I could just remind you

Show you what my hands can do

Let them become what words are meant to be

I know what you need from me

Let me be your mirror baby

In the dark, I'm the one you see

I'm on the walls like dancing shadows

We both could be wrong, yeah, two beautiful souls

Let's just play along, oh, dancing shadows

If we leave it wouldn't be right, this time

No, it wouldn't be, not right, not gonna see

I know this can be wrong, dancing shadows

That's just part of love, of loving me

You can just, you can just, you can just, you can just

You can turn the lights off baby

But I love your shadow babe

Whispering words like the bible

In front of me, what you're heading to

Why can't we live this truth and set us free? Oh

I know what you need from me

Let me be your mirror baby

In the dark, I'm the one you see

I'm on the walls like dancing shadows

Let's just play along, oh, dancing shadows

If we leave it wouldn't be right, this time

If I leave it wouldn't be right, this time

Oh, you're mine, you're gonna see

I know this can be wrong, dancing shadows

That's just part of love, of loving me

You can just, you can just, you can just, you can just

You can turn the lights off baby

But I love your shadow baby, oh

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
visions /ˈvɪʒənz/ B2	noun - the ability to see; the faculty of sight
erase /ɪˈreɪs/ B1	verb - to remove something completely
reflection /rɪˈflekʃən/ B1	noun - an image in a mirror or on a shiny surface
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B1	verb - cause (someone) to remember something
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of the arm beyond the wrist, including the fingers and thumb
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written
mirror /ˈmɪrər/ A2	noun - a surface that reflects light, and therefore an image
dark /dɑːrk/ A1	adjective - with little or no light noun - the absence of light
shadows /ˈʃædəʊz/ A2	noun - a dark shape on a surface, caused by something blocking the light
souls /səʊlz/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being or animal, regarded as immortal
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true noun - an unjust or immoral action
lights /laɪts/ A1	noun - the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible
shadow /ˈʃædəʊ/ A2	noun - a dark shape on a surface, caused by something blocking the light
whispering /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/ B1	verb - speak very softly using one's breath
bible /ˈbaɪbl/ B2	noun - the Christian scriptures, consisting of the Old and New Testaments
truth /truːθ/ B1	noun - the quality or state of being true
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection. verb - feel deep affection for.
babe /beɪb/ A1	noun - a baby or young child
mine /maɪn/ A1	pronoun - used to refer to something belonging to or associated with the speaker

Key Grammar Structures

• If I could stop these visions, I would take those nights and set them free

  ➔ Conditional Type 2 (Unreal Present/Future)

  ➔ This structure expresses a hypothetical situation in the present or future and its unreal or improbable result. The "if" clause uses the past simple or "could" + base verb, and the main clause uses "would" + base verb. Here, "If I could stop" describes the condition, and "I would take... and set" describes the consequence.

• Let them become what words are meant to be

  ➔ Imperative 'Let' + Object + Base Verb & Noun Clause with 'be meant to'

  ➔ "Let them become" is an imperative structure used to allow or cause something to happen. "what words are meant to be" is a noun clause acting as an object, using "be meant to" to express purpose or intention.

• In the dark, I'm the one you see

  ➔ Relative Clause with Omitted Pronoun

  ➔ "the one you see" is a relative clause modifying "the one". The relative pronoun "that" or "whom" is omitted because it functions as the object of the verb "see". The full form would be "I'm the one that/whom you see".

• We both could be wrong

  ➔ Modal Verb 'could' for Possibility

  ➔ "could be wrong" uses the modal verb "could" to express a possibility or a slight chance that something is true or will happen in the present or future.

• If we leave it wouldn't be right, this time

  ➔ Conditional Type 2 (Implied Unreal)

  ➔ Although "leave" is in the present simple, in this context ("If we leave it wouldn't be right"), it functions as an unreal conditional, implying "if we *were to* leave," and thus describes a hypothetical, improbable future action and its consequence.

• That's just part of love, of loving me

  ➔ Gerund as Object of Preposition

  ➔ "loving me" is a gerund (a verb + -ing form acting as a noun) used as the object of the preposition "of". This structure is common after prepositions.

• You can turn the lights off baby

  ➔ Separable Phrasal Verb & Modal Verb 'can' for Permission/Ability

  ➔ "turn off" is a separable phrasal verb, meaning the object ("the lights") can go between "turn" and "off" or after "off". "can turn" uses the modal verb "can" to express either permission (you are allowed to) or ability (you are capable of).

• Whispering words like the bible

  ➔ Present Participle as Adjective/Adverbial Phrase & Simile

  ➔ "Whispering" is a present participle used to describe the words (acting adjectivally) or the manner in which they are spoken (acting adverbially). "like the bible" is a simile, using "like" to draw a comparison between the words and the bible.

• Why can't we live this truth and set us free?

  ➔ Negative Interrogative with Modal Verb 'can'

  ➔ This structure, "Why can't we...", is used to ask for a reason why something is not happening, often implying a suggestion or expressing frustration. It can also be a rhetorical question.