(Verse 1)
Woke up in the dark, couldn't find the light
Every step forward felt like losing a fight
Phone on 15, but the world's on 17
Stuck in slow motion while they living the dream, see
Mirror on the wall, don't know who's looking back
Used to see a king, now I see a heart attack
Waiting on a break that keeps taking too long
But silence in the struggle is where I wrote this song
(Chorus)
I'm Shadow in the rain, but I ain't washing away
Every storm that I survive just taught me to pray
Stuck in the mud, but my knees didn't break
If giving up was an option, I'd have took it yesterday
Yeah, I'm tired, but I'm here
Lost some battles, still standing in the mirror
Call me Shadow 'cause I move when it's dark
But even night can't stop a spark
(Verse 2)
Friends got the mansion, I got the mattress
They counting the wins, I'm still learning the practice
Phone buzzing low, but my vision is high
Feeling like I'm stuck, but I refuse to ask why
'Cause why don't feed the family, why don't pay the rent
Why is just a detour when you already bent
So I bend but don't break, crack but don't shatter
Every "no" I ever got just made the "yes" matter
(Chorus)
I'm Shadow in the rain, but I ain't washing away
Every storm that I survive just taught me to pray
Stuck in the mud, but my knees didn't break
If giving up was an option, I'd have took it yesterday
Yeah, I'm tired, but I'm here
Lost some battles, still standing in the mirror
Call me Shadow 'cause I move when it's dark
But even night can't stop a spark
(Bridge)
One day they'll ask how I did it with nothing
I'll say — I just refused to stop loving the struggle
'Cause struggle is the soil, and I'm the seed
And shadows only exist where light's about to be
