Shadows In Hiding - Collaboration With Jake Ponce
Written by: David William Breidenthal and Jake Ponce
D: Blessed breeze sweeps over us
J: Whenever I leave the door ajar at night,
J: I felt myself grow pale from the humid howls
D: Gravity pulls us down to the ground
J: Shadows in hiding have been found
J: Shadows in hiding have been found
J: There were irises staring into mine
D: The twinkle in your eyes were like stars that shine
D: When I forgot to lock the gate behind me,
D: I felt this sensation of indignation
D: I felt guilt overflow in me contritely...woefully...
J: My fists trembled and I could see the roses
J: Split from their vines, out my flesh and into your cells
J & D: Shadows in hiding have been exposed
J: Now I stand in front of the mirror, perplexed
J: At the man that I thought has ceased
D: The man that lingers in my dreams
J: The man I know I no longer could be
D: The Earth is slowly breaking at the seams
J: Dividing me into sheets of empty sins
D: But he soon vanished from sight
J: Shadows in hiding have been found
D: And blended with the pale, cruel moonlight
J: Clouds then rise to whisper
J: That all this and I are done…
J & D: Shadows in hiding are skipping to and fro
J & D: Shadows in hiding are sinking exceedingly low
D: The doubts possess me…hope lost its shine and good luck lost its fortune
D: The moon begins to reflect my sorrow-whelmed face
D: Like a two-sided mirror, revealing to me my flaws and wrinkles
J: As I implore the forces to grant me borrowed life
J: And with a grin, I'll paint tomorrow's sky
J & D: Shadows in hiding coil and let out a cry
J & D: Shadows in hiding reach from on high
D: The sun is wearing a mask of disdain and I'm not done with this race
J: There is an ache holding me captive…
J: There is a force keeping me in place
D: I’m trying so desperately to keep pace
D: I'm trying to keep a steady pace with my heartbeats, sending me tingles
D: Down my spine...down my spine…
J & D: Shadows in hiding are serpentine, moving through me
J & D: Shadows in hiding was crawling down my spine, never leaving me be
D: Set me free, set me free
D: Feeling these Goosebumps – I’ve lost track of time
D: The church bells peacefully chime
J: And I can hear the advances of the clocks
J: On pale green horses, saying they'll meet me at the docks
D: Feeling like I'm honestly living in the dumps
J: With my chest hacked open like a cellar
J: And I'm left alone with my last glass of the finest wine
J & D: These shadows in hiding – I refuse to claim it as mine
J: Yet, the shadows in hiding have been found
D: Open up the cage and let me take flight, I won't heat up in rage
D: I'm just adjusting to this difficult stage
D: Are you on the same page?
D & J: Soon, we’ll unveil the shadows in hiding
D: It will graze in the maze of mystifying wonders…It might take days
J: Perhaps I should get going
J: To see the northern lights down the forest haze
Copyright © J.W. Earnings | Year Posted 2014
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