Shadow – English Lyrics

• By: Austin Mahone

Lyrics & Translation

Learn English through the heartfelt lyrics of Austin Mahone's "Shadow." This song is special because it uses simple, emotional language to tell a relatable story of secret love and patient devotion. By exploring the lyrics, you can learn vocabulary related to emotions and relationships, and the clear, slow tempo of the acoustic version makes it easy to follow along and practice your pronunciation.

[English]

You walk into the room

So perfect but unaware

Making me stop and stare

Every time I heard he broke your heart

Can I just fix you girl?

Show you a different world?

I'll take you anywhere

...

I'll put you on a throne

...

I'll lay down my heart, I swear

And I'll make sure that you'll never be alone

Only my shadow knows

How I feel about you

Only my shadow goes

Where I dream of you and me

Should I go or wait?

Is it too soon, too late?

Only my shadow knows

I've been loving you so long

And now that I got the chance

I see you need to dance on your own

So I'll wait another day

Maybe another year

I'm gonna be right here, oh

I'll take you anywhere

...

I'll put you on a throne

...

I'll lay down my heart, I swear

And I'll make sure that you'll never be alone (Alone)

Only my shadow knows

How I feel about you

Only my shadow goes

Where I dream of you and me

Should I go or wait?

Is it too soon, too late?

'Cause only my shadow knows

I wish I could say all these words

All these things that your heart never heard, yeah

But I saw the pain in your eyes and it sealed my lips

Only my shadow knows

How I feel about you

Only my shadow goes

Where I dream of you and me

Should I go or wait?

Is it too soon, too late?

Only my shadow knows, ey

Only my shadow knows, oh oh, nahoo-nahoo

Only my shadow knows

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shadow /ˈʃædoʊ/ B1	noun - a dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface. verb - to follow and watch (someone) closely and secretly.
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation.
dream /driːm/ A2	noun - a series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - to indulge in daydreams or fantasies about something greatly desired.
wait /weɪt/ A1	verb - to stay where one is or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.
loving /ˈlʌvɪŋ/ A2	adjective - feeling or showing love.
dance /dæns/ A1	verb - to move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps. noun - an act of dancing
words /wɜːrdz/ A1	noun - a unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken or written.
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organ of sight in humans and animals.
alone /əˈloʊn/ A2	adjective - having no one else present; solitary.
fix /fɪks/ A2	verb - to mend or repair (something broken or not working properly).
world /wɜːrld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features.
throne /θroʊn/ B2	noun - a ceremonial chair for a sovereign, bishop, or other high-ranking dignitary.
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening.
seal /siːl/ B2	verb - close securely.

Key Grammar Structures

• Making me stop and stare

  ➔ Present continuous tense used to describe an ongoing action

  ➔ The phrase "Making me stop and stare" uses the **present continuous** to show that the action is happening right now.

• Can I just fix you girl?

  ➔ Modal verb "can" used to express ability or possibility

  ➔ The word "Can" is a modal verb indicating ability or possibility to perform the action.

• I'll take you anywhere

  ➔ Future simple tense using "will" to express a promise or intention

  ➔ The phrase "I'll take you anywhere" uses "will" to indicate a promise of future action or intention.

• I'll lay down my heart, I swear

  ➔ Future simple with "will" combined with an informal expression "I swear" for emphasis

  ➔ The phrase "I'll lay down my heart, I swear" uses future tense with "will" and an informal promise "I swear" for emotional emphasis.

• Only my shadow knows

  ➔ Superlative possessive pronoun "my" with the noun "shadow" indicating possession

  ➔ The phrase "Only my shadow knows" employs possessive pronoun "my" to emphasize personal connection and personification of the shadow as the only one knowing.

• Should I go or wait?

  ➔ Use of modal verb "should" to express advice or possibility and a question forming an alternative

  ➔ The word "Should" is a modal verb used to seek advice or consider possibilities, often forming questions about options or actions.