In the Shadows – English Lyrics

• By: The Rasmus
• Album: Dead Letters

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a captivating journey through the emotional landscape of The Rasmus's hit song 'In the Shadows.' This iconic alternative rock track offers a unique blend of dark melodies and powerful vocals, making it an excellent choice for language learners. Its clear enunciation and impactful lyrics provide an engaging way to grasp English vocabulary related to self-discovery, struggle, and hope, while its global appeal connects you to a wider cultural context.

[English]

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

...

No sleep

No sleep until I'm done with finding the answer

Won't stop

Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer

Sometimes

I feel like going down and so disconnected

Somehow

I know that I am haunted to be wanted

I've been watchin'

I've been waitin'

In the shadows for my time

I've been searchin'

I've been livin'

For tomorrows all my life

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

In the shadows

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

In the shadows

They say

That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe

But I

I'd rather kill myself than turn into their slave

Sometimes

I feel that I should go and play with the thunder

Somehow

I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder

I've been watchin'

I've been waitin'

In the shadows for my time

I've been searchin'

I've been livin'

For tomorrows all my life

Lately I've been walkin',

Walkin' in circles, watchin', waitin' for somethin'

Feel me, touch me, heal me

Come, take me higher

I've been watchin'

I've been waitin'

In the shadows for my time

I've been searchin'

I've been livin'

For tomorrow all my life

I've been watchin'

I've been waitin'

I've been searchin'

I've been livin' for tomorrows

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

In the shadows

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

In the shadows

I've been waitin'

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A2	noun - a state of rest during which the body is inactive verb - to be in a state of sleep
cure /kjʊər/ B2	noun - a remedy for a disease or condition verb - to restore to health
haunted /ˈhɔːn.tɪd/ B2	adjective - troubled or worried by something unpleasant
searching /ˈsɜː.tʃɪŋ/ B1	verb (gerund) - to look carefully for something
living /ˈlɪv.ɪŋ/ A2	noun - the condition of being alive verb (present participle of 'live') - to be alive or stay alive
watching /ˈwɒtʃ.ɪŋ/ A2	verb (gerund) - to look at attentively over a period of time
waitin' /ˈweɪ.tɪn/ A1	verb (colloquial for 'waiting') - to stay in one place expecting something
find /faɪnd/ A2	verb - to discover or perceive by searching
wanted /ˈwɒn.tɪd/ B1	adjective - desired or needed
safe /seɪf/ A2	adjective - protected from danger or harm
kill /kɪl/ B1	verb - to cause death
play /pleɪ/ A2	verb - to engage in activity for enjoyment
wanna /ˈwɑː.nə/ A1	verb (colloquial for 'want to') - to desire or wish to do something
higher /ˈhaɪ.ər/ B2	adjective - at a greater height or level

Key Grammar Structures

• No sleep until I'm done with finding the answer

  ➔ Present simple with 'until' to indicate a condition that continues up to a point in time.

  ➔ The phrase uses the **present simple** tense to express a situation that continues over time until a specific point.

• I know that I am haunted to be wanted

  ➔ Use of the infinitive to express purpose or result ('haunted to be wanted').

  ➔ The phrase includes **infinitive** ('to be wanted') to express the reason or purpose of being haunted.

• I've been watchin' / I've been waitin'

  ➔ Present perfect continuous tense to describe an action that started in the past and is ongoing.

  ➔ This tense emphasizes the duration or ongoing nature of an action starting in the past and still happening.

• Feel me, touch me, heal me

  ➔ Imperative mood used as a series of commands or requests.

  ➔ The phrase uses **imperative sentences** to express urgent or emotional requests.

• In the shadows for my time

  ➔ Prepositional phrase indicating location or time.

  ➔ The phrase is a **prepositional phrase** that describes the setting or timing related to the subject.

• For tomorrows all my life

  ➔ Prepositional phrase expressing purpose or duration.

  ➔ This **prepositional phrase** indicates the speaker's commitment or focus on the future.

• Walkin' in circles, watchin', waitin' for somethin'

  ➔ Use of gerunds to form continuous or ongoing actions with 'in', 'watching', 'waiting'.

  ➔ Gerunds (**-ing** forms) are used to describe ongoing or continuous actions happening simultaneously.