Shadow – English Lyrics

• By: Livingston

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the powerful and introspective world of Livingston's "Shadow." This orchestral cinematic pop track offers a profound exploration of confronting inner demons and anxiety, making it an excellent song to explore English vocabulary related to emotions, self-discovery, and resilience. Its vivid metaphors and deeply personal lyrics provide a rich context for understanding nuanced expressions and the human experience.

[English]

One foot in the ground

One foot in the grave

Don't you dare make a sound, shh

Hear you from a mile away

Run from the town

All you need is your name

And the sweat on your brow

And the blood running through your veins

Don't think twice

You'll be dead in a second

Turn your eyes

From your hands to the heavens

Kill your pride

Turn your fear to a weapon

And don't you forget it

Oh, oh-oh, don't you let 'em take control

And don't you let 'em break your soul

It's not the devil at your door

It's just your shadow on your floor

Whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh-oh

One eye on the clock

One eye on the mirror

Take a step through your thoughts

Is it getting clearer?

If they follow you whenever night falls

Will you still listen to my call

Who do you trust to knowing it all?

Or knowing it all?

Don't think twice

You'll be dead in a second

Turn your eyes

From your hands to the heavens

Kill your pride

Turn your fear to a weapon

And don't you forget it

Oh, oh-oh, don't you let 'em take control

And don't you let 'em break your soul

It's not the devil at your door

It's just your shadow on your floor

Whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh-oh

Tell me that you hate me

Yeah, I heard it all before

There is a life here for the taking

Is it mine or is it yours?

All I am is what you make me

You're on both sides of the war

It's not the devil that you're facing

It's just your shadow on the floor

Whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh-oh

Whoa-oh-whoa-oh-oh, whoa-oh-oh-whoa-oh-oh

It's just your shadow on the floor

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
ground /ɡraʊnd/ B1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
grave /ɡreɪv/ B2	noun - a burial place for a dead body adjective - serious or somber
dare /deər/ B2	verb - to have the courage to do something
sound /saʊnd/ A2	noun - vibrations that can be heard verb - to produce a noise
mile /maɪl/ A2	noun - a unit of distance equal to 1,609 meters
name /neɪm/ A1	noun - a word by which a person or thing is known
blood /blʌd/ B1	noun - the red liquid inside your body
veins /veɪnz/ B2	noun - the tubes that carry blood back to the heart
pride /praɪd/ B2	noun - a feeling of deep pleasure from one's own achievements
fear /fɪər/ B2	noun - an unpleasant emotion caused by threat or danger
weapon /ˈwep.ən/ B2	noun - a thing used to attack or defend
devil /ˈdev.əl/ B2	noun - a supernatural being representing evil
floor /flɔːr/ A2	noun - the surface of a room that you walk on

Key Grammar Structures

• Don't you dare make a sound, shh

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'don't you dare' to express strong prohibition or challenge.

  ➔ 'Don't you dare' is a phrase used to warn or challenge someone not to do something.

• Turn your eyes from your hands to the heavens

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'turn' used as a command for movement or focus.

  ➔ 'Turn' as a verb in imperative form commands someone to change position or focus.

• Kill your pride

  ➔ Imperative sentence with 'kill' as a metaphorical command to suppress or overcome pride.

  ➔ In this context, 'kill' is a metaphorical imperative urging someone to overcome or suppress their pride.

• You'll be dead in a second

  ➔ Future simple tense with 'will' indicating a warning or inevitability.

  ➔ 'Will' expresses a future action or outcome that is certain or threatening.

• It's not the devil at your door

  ➔ Negative sentence with 'it' as a dummy subject followed by 'is not' for emphasis, with prepositional phrase.

  ➔ 'It' is a dummy subject used in formal or poetic expressions, here emphasizing that what is being referred to is not something frightening.

• Or knowing it all?

  ➔ Present participle phrase 'knowing it all' acting as a gerund or question phrase.

  ➔ 'Knowing it all' is a gerund phrase that can function as a subject, emphasizing awareness or knowledge.

• Or knowing it all?

  ➔ Rhetorical question using 'or' to suggest an alternative or challenge.

  ➔ This is a rhetorical question, suggesting an alternative possibility or provoking thought.