Story Behind the Song
Song is about a man that goes back to his home town after 5 years and finds it deserted. After a few days he becomes delusional and starts seeing moving shadows chasing him.
Lyrics
IN THE SHADOWS
BEEN FIVE LONG YEARS, SINCE I'VE SEEN MY HOME I COULDN'T WAIT TO GET THERE, IT'S BEEN SO VERY LONG I ARRIVED AT MIDNIGHT, ONLY TO FIND NO ONE THERE I WANDERED THE STREETS, SEARCHIN' EVERYWHERE
WALKIN' DOWN AN ALLEY,
THOUGHT I HEARD A CRY
WHEN I TURNED THE CORNER,
SOMETHING CAUGHT MY EYE
IT HAPPENED SO FAST, I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO THINK IT WAS A SHADOW, BLACKER THAN THE BLACKEST INK I WAS LOST,
IN THE SHADOWS - 2 TIMES
FOLLOWED THE SHADOW, OUT INTO THE LIGHT AND WHAT I SAW, WAS A HORRIBLE SIGHT
I THREW UP MY HANDS,
AND STARTED TO RUN
THE FASTER I RAN,
THE CLOSER THEY'D COME
IN THE SHADOWS - many TIMES
LEAD VOCAL: JERRY
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