The city carved a silhouette On the ocean after dark Over the lonely and the holy And the red blood beating hearts Up from the dirty black water A shadow void form Raised itself out of the river And it climbed upon the shore Neon on black top There gentle rain downtown The shadow pooling underneath me As it follows on the ground I kissed you when I saw you And I stared deep into your eyes I meant to say: I love you But instead I said goodbye Shadows in the city I’m a stranger to myself On these streets I’m someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark Come to tear us apart For all my good intentions There's a shadow in this dark It comes to me infrequently And breaks your perfect heart I don't know why I do it I apologize, but it's too late A single tear you leave me here and Shadow slips away Shadows in the city I’m a stranger to myself On these streets I’m someone else Shadows in the city Like a demon in the dark Come to tear us apart