I’ve seen myself in the shade


My whisky has nearly disappeared
the glass on this table doesn’t look so real
someone is singing a sad song through the mike
the barman has cleaned and said goodnight
a searchlight was turning on from above
I looked around and I was alone
a timorous voice was coming out my throat
and I’ve seen myself in the shade

She said what are you doing on your own?
when someone comes near you and you growl
you’re just too stubborn you will lose control
and I said if you speak like that you don’t know how
it’s hard to me to make a sound
I feel so different and banished from this crowd

She walked on over me
she sat on a chair and gazed at me
her glance was just too deep
and I was scared I wouldn’t feel complete
that searchlight was turning off from above
we were sinking in the darkness
she started shine she would have been my light
but that glare was me

She said what are you doing on your own?
when someone comes near you and you growl
you’re just too stubborn you will lose control
and I said if you speak like that you don’t know how
it’s hard to me to make a sound
I feel so different and banished from this crowd

But you will shine as me
you’ll know the only reason why your light is locked inside
one day you will believe
and the world will be such a perfect place where you will breathe

She said what were you doing on your own?
when someone came near you and you growled
you were too stubborn but you got control
and I said today I know that you were right
it was hard to me but now I fight
I’m still myself but I can shine so bright