The Rasmus - In the Shadows - Meaning of the song
"In the Shadows" is a song by Finnish alternative rock band the Rasmus, included on the group's fifth studio album Dead Letters. Released in 2003, the single achieved considerable chart success throughout Europe and Oceania, including the United Kingdom, where it reached No. 3, and New Zealand, where it topped the chart.
The song is about a person who is trapped in a situation and is looking for a way out of it. He is tired and dejected by the society controlling him and wants to escape the situation. He feels disconnected and probably has no other person he can relate with. He is waiting for his chance to live life on his own terms. He hopes for good days in the future and at times he feels if he should take risks to live the dreams he has been waiting for. He is tired of waiting for things to happen when he says ‘I just don’t want to stay and wait for a wonder’.
So, the song somewhat represents a person who is controlled and is not able to live life on his own terms. He is seeking a way out of this situation and thinking about taking risks. In the end, it is about doing something to improve your situation and live a better life.
In the Shadows - Lyrics
No sleep
No sleep until I am done with finding the answer
Won't stop
Won't stop before I find a cure for this cancer
Sometimes
I feel like going down and so disconnected
Somehow
I know that I am haunted to be wanted
I've been watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching
I've been living
For tomorrows all my life
In the shadows
In the shadows
They say
That I must learn to kill before I can feel safe
But I
I'd rather kill myself than turn into their slave
Sometimes
I feel that I should go and play with the thunder
Somehow
I just don't wanna stay and wait for a wonder
I've been watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows for my time
I've been searching
I've been living
For tomorrows all my life
Lately I been walking walking in circles, watching waiting for something
Feel me touch me heal me, come take me higher
I've been watching
I've been waiting
In the shadows all my time
I've been searching
I've been living
For tomorrows all my life
I've been watching
I've been waiting
I've been searching
I've been living for tomorrows
In the shadows
In the shadows
I've been waiting
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