When Shadows Rise

Verse 1

The light forgot my name

Left me dancing in the rain

Every promise rotted slow

Every seed refused to grow

Pre-Chorus

You told me darkness meant defeat

But shadows move on silent feet

Chorus

When shadows rise, I rise with them

No halo left, no innocence

I don’t fear the coming night

I am the reason darkness fights

When shadows rise — so do I

Verse 2

I learned to see without the sun

Found my strength when hope was done

In every fear you tried to hide

I found a place where power thrives

Bridge (Choir / Echo)

Umbra vocat — I answer back

From the void, I take it back

Final Chorus

When shadows rise, I don’t retreat

I make the dark bow at my feet

I was never meant for light

I was born when shadows rise