Intro – soft, drifting)
Yeahhh…
Mmm, mmm…
In your shadow…
Fadin’ slow…
(Hook – emotional, catchy)
I was fadin’ in your shadow, tryna find a place to breathe
Loved you with my whole heart, you just took what’s left of me
Every time you walked away, I still begged you not to leave
Funny how the one I saved is the one who left me weak
(Verse 1 – smooth pain)
Late night calls, you would tell me that you needed peace
I’d show up quick, calm your storms while mine were gettin’ deep
Held you through the breakdowns, through the nights you couldn’t sleep
But when I needed you the most, you were gone within a week
You were sayin’ you were scared of love, scared you’d lose control
I gave you something real, I let you see inside my soul
Thought that you would choose me once the world made you feel cold
But you chose somebody else, left me out in the snow
I ain’t even mad, I just wish you left me honest
Could’ve told me from the jump that your loyalty was borrowed
Now I’m tryna heal, but the pieces feel hollow
Love became a debt that my heart couldn’t follow
(Pre-Hook – soft falsetto)
I gave too much, you gave too little
You played your songs, I played the middle
I held you up through every ripple
Still you called somebody else “your symbol”
(Hook – bigger, layered)
I was fadin’ in your shadow, tryna find a place to breathe
Loved you with my whole heart, you just took what’s left of me
Every time you walked away, I still begged you not to leave
Funny how the one I saved is the one who left me weak
(Verse 2 – deeper emotion)
You don’t even know how hard I tried to keep you close
Gave you all my effort, gave you more than most
But you only loved the comfort when you felt like losin’ hope
Once you found another hand, you just let mine go
You said, “Baby, it’s not you,” but that lie was too familiar
Felt the distance in your voice like your heart was gettin’ dimmer
I was steady holdin’ on while you kept gettin’ thinner
Love became a game and you crowned yourself the winner
Now I’m lookin’ in the mirror tryna recognize my face
Tryna see the happy version that you slowly erased
You took the best of me and left the pieces out of place
But pain made me stronger, now I’m learnin’ how to brace
(Bridge – dreamy, echoing)
Tell me why you say you care… just to watch me fall apart
Tell me how you walked away… like I never played a part
I was reachin’ out for you… couldn’t feel you in the dark
Guess some love is doomed to fail… even once it leaves a mark
(Hook – final, haunting)
I was fadin’ in your shadow, tryna find a place to breathe
Loved you with my whole heart, you just took what’s left of me
Every time you walked away, I still begged you not to leave
Funny how the one I saved is the one who left me weak
Yeah, I was fadin’ in your shadow…
But now I’m finally free.