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Shadows (Original Version)
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This is the first version of Shadows, with acoustic guitar, piano, and vocals. I'll keep it up until I get my new version finished so you can hear the rough idea of what it sounds like.
paul dietrich madison wi
Solo artist based in Madison WI/West Lafayette IN.
Welcome to my Soundclick page. This is where all my musical ideas go, finished, unfinished, whatever. I'm primarily a bass player, but also play guitar and piano, and I write a lot of original music on guitar. I listen to a variety of styles, and consequently I write in a variety of different styles. There's a few things up now, some solo, some done with the help of my cousin, but all my work. Keep checking back, as I plan to keep adding more songs in the next few months, as soon as I can get my recording gear back in operation. As always, I love to hear what you think of my stuff. Leave a note, send a message, and please enjoy!
Song Info
Genre
Rock • Rock General
Charts
Peak #1,411
Peak in subgenre #308
Author
Paul Dietrich
Rights
2004 Paul J. Dietrich
Uploaded
March 02, 2008
Track Files
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MP3 4.5 MB • 128 kbps • 4:59
Story behind the song
I wrote this song when I was kind of out of it, and was having some problems sleeping. I've always viewed sleeping as a way to escape the world, and when I lie awake at night thinking about things, I obviously don't escape. This song is about the reasons why anyone lies awake at night and the anxiety that comes out of that.
Lyrics
No longer here alone The shadows overcome Drag me further into dark And deeper into hate A flash of light is all I have Watching over me I’m running from the thought that I was chasin It’s coming after me Overcome by darkness Overpowered by hate Sinking into the depths Of shadows and defeat A shadow of my past Is all that’s left of me A phantom life is all you’ll find Buried deep in me Maybe it’s the reason why I can’t sleep at night Maybe it explains why I can’t shut out the light But as I try and close my eyes And make sleep come to me Shadows darker than the night Keep me awake, and I can’t flee Overcome by darkness Overpowered by hate Sinking into the depths Of shadows and defeat A shadow of my past Is all that’s left of me A phantom life is all you’ll find Buried deep in me Overcome by darkness Overpowered by hate Sinking into the depths Of shadows and defeat A shadow of my past Is all that’s left of me A phantom life is all you’ll find Buried deep in me.
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