INTRO (quiet, cracked voice → distortion) I didn’t lose people. I learned who they were. And who I had to become. That’s Shadow. ⸻ VERSE 1 (Rap – slow, personal) I remember trusting words that sounded real Believing promises ‘cause I wanted to feel Like someone had my back when it got heavy Instead they watched me sink, stayed steady I gave loyalty I never got back Held doors open, took hits, absorbed the cracks I was there when they needed a hand But when I needed one—no one ran I replay conversations in my head Things they said, things they meant instead “You’re overthinking,” “You’ll be okay” But you don’t say that when you plan to walk away That hurt didn’t scream—it stayed quiet Sat with me, slowly turned violent That’s when trust started to rot And Shadow learned what love was not ⸻ PRE-CHORUS (low, tense) I blamed myself at first Thought maybe I was too much Too real, too broken, too intense But betrayal don’t need a reason It just needs opportunity ⸻ CHORUS (Metal – emotional, heavy) 🔥 THEY LEFT — SHADOW STAYED 🔥 When it got uncomfortable 🔥 PROMISES FADE — I REMAIN 🔥 Carrying what they couldn’t hold From the lies, from the silence, from the space they ran I didn’t chase—I became Shadow, man 🔥 THEY LEFT — SHADOW STAYED 🔥 And that changed who I am ⸻ VERSE 2 (Rap – sharper, darker) I remember realizing I was alone Not dramatic—just facts fully shown Seeing effort wasn’t matched Feeling energy slowly detach I stopped explaining how I felt ‘Cause nobody listened, so I dealt I swallowed anger, swallowed doubt Until it started bleeding out I watched respect turn conditional Care turn occasional Love turn situational That sh*t messes with your mental I didn’t get closure—I got clarity Saw patterns instead of apologies I wasn’t asking for perfection Just honesty instead of deflection That’s when I stopped begging to be chosen And started choosing Shadow over hope in ⸻ BREAKDOWN (Metal – slow, crushing) YOU—SAID—YOU—WOULD—STAY YOU—LEFT—ANYWAY NO—GOOD—BYES JUST—DISTANCE JUST—SILENCE ⸻ BUILD-UP (spoken, restrained anger) You don’t forget betrayal. You outgrow it. And the version of me that trusted easy? He didn’t survive. Shadow did. ⸻ VERSE 3 (Rap – confessional) Now I move different, love different I listen to patterns, not sentences I don’t open quick, I don’t fall fast ‘Cause I know how fast people switch paths It’s not bitterness—it’s memory Pain taught me better chemistry I still feel deep, just not reckless I learned boundaries through heartbreak lessons I don’t hate them—I understand They couldn’t stand next to who I am Some people only love you when you’re light Not when you’re heavy and fighting at night ⸻ FINAL CHORUS (full force, layered vocals) 🔥 THEY LEFT — SHADOW STAYED 🔥 When the truth got real 🔥 I LOST THEM — FOUND MYSELF 🔥 That’s a heavier deal From betrayal to backbone to strength I earned I don’t burn bridges—I let them burn 🔥 THEY LEFT — SHADOW STAYED 🔥 And I never returned

SHADOW STAYED”