INTRO (spoken, calm but heavy) They ask why I’m quiet now. Why I don’t explain myself. You wouldn’t understand the price anyway. This is Shadow. ⸻ VERSE 1 (Rap – focused, grounded) I didn’t wake up cold, I adapted Too many moments where my heart got taxed Too many times I gave more than I had Had to learn quick what loyalty lacks I used to speak when something felt wrong Now I watch actions prove me right all along I learned silence keeps me sane Not everyone deserves access to pain I remember wanting to be understood Now I just want to be solid and good Not perfect—just standing my ground Not loud—just unmovable now That shift didn’t happen overnight It came from too many losing fights That’s growth people never see That’s the foundation of Shadow in me ⸻ PRE-CHORUS (tight, controlled) I don’t react like I used to I don’t chase like I did That ain’t weakness—that’s wisdom Earned by Shadow, not given ⸻ CHORUS (Metal – powerful, steady) 🔥 THIS IS WHO SHADOW IS 🔥 Calm when the world gets loud 🔥 I DON’T FLEX — I EXIST 🔥 I don’t prove, I don’t bow From the weight, from the loss, from the things I hid I’m still here—this is Shadow, kid 🔥 THIS IS WHO SHADOW IS 🔥 Solid spine, steady grip ⸻ VERSE 2 (Rap – darker, more assertive) I don’t fear being alone anymore I’ve been there—know the terrain, the floor I know how to build when nothing’s left How to trust myself when there’s no help I don’t need constant validation Peace became my motivation I don’t chase chaos, I control space I don’t rush time—I dictate pace I learned not everyone grows with you Some only like the old version of you The one who overgave, overexplained That version died so Shadow could change I still feel deep, I just don’t bleed out I learned boundaries the hard route If I let you in now, understand You earned the version of Shadow that stands ⸻ BREAKDOWN (Metal – slow, crushing) NO—NOISE NO—NEED NO—MASK JUST—ME BUILT—CALM BUILT—REAL BUILT—FROM—EVERY—THING—I—FELT ⸻ BUILD-UP (spoken → shouted) I’m not bitter. I’m precise. I don’t hate people. I just know where I place them. That’s Shadow. ⸻ FINAL CHORUS (full force, layered vocals) 🔥 THIS IS WHO SHADOW IS 🔥 Not loud—but unshaken 🔥 I’VE BEEN BROKEN — I ADAPTED 🔥 Every lesson taken From the scars to the strength to the life I live I don’t owe explanations—I give results 🔥 THIS IS WHO SHADOW IS 🔥 Still here. Still built. Still whole. ⸻ OUTRO (quiet, resolved) I don’t chase the past. I don’t argue with ghosts. I don’t prove my worth. I live it. That’s not arrogance. That’s Shadow.

“THIS IS WHO SHADOW IS”