Shadow of the Past - Victoria Grayson

Musical Theatre, Narrative Ballad, Female Alto, Solo, Cello and Piano intro, Building Orchestral Tension, Storytelling, Heartbreaking, Dramatic Climax, Minor Key

[Intro] (Lonely, melancholic Cello solo. Slow pace.)
[Verse 1] (Soft, nostalgic)
David and I we had a plan. To leave the Hamptons, I really thought we can.
Take the Children and leave this mess behind.
A simple life was all we wanted to find.
He should have been my Escape from this gilded Cage.
We were Ready to turn a new page.
[Pre-Chorus] (Music turns darker, ominous bass notes)
The Flight one-ninety-seven fell from the sky and Conrad told me the reason why
He laundered Money for a Terrorist Group.
Blood was on his hand he was in for the coup.
He said: "We´re in this together my dear. If I go down, you go down with me. So have no fear."
[Chorus] (Sweeping, tragic melody)
Now I´m Living with the shadow of the past.
A love like ours was never built to last.
I traded my Lover to save my Reputation, the Grayson Name
And drowned my Soul in sorrow and pain.
Every time I feel the guilt for the People that have been killed.
[Verse 2] (Sharp, specific storytelling - faster delivery)
I had to choose between the love of my life and my Family
To be a traitor or a loyal wife with blood Money
So in the night before we should have left I made my move
I stole his laptop Right before his daughters eyes to fake the proof.
I gave it to Conrad so he could frame the lies
And in court I watched the hope fade from David´s eyes
I stood Right before him in that courtroom, swore on the book And I couldn´t even give him one last look.
[Bridge] (Intense, desperate pleading)
Conrad whispered the threat in my ear:
"We will lose everything! Do you hear? 
This house, Daniel, I mean everything."
I did what I had to do to protect them. But the words in my ears still ring.
"I wish I could have done the same for the People who died on that plane"
I Chose the betrayal but only solitude and pain did I gain.
[Guitar Solo / Cello Crescendo] (The music screams the pain she can't show)
[Chorus] (Powerful Belting - The Climax)
Now I´m Living with the shadow of the past.
I did cast the first Stone, now I have to take the burden alone
I traded my Lover to save our Reputation, the Grayson Name
Now I´m the one who deserves the Blame!
I saved my family´s fortune, but I lost my Soul
A guilty concious that I can never Control.
[Outro] (Music drops to a whisper. Piano only.) 
I see him in the waves. I see him in the dark. David Clarke. (Pause) Please forgive me my love.
[End]

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[Intro] (Lonely, melancholic Cello solo. Slow pace.) [Verse 1] (Soft, nostalgic) David and I we had a plan. To leave the Hamptons, I really thought we can. Take the Children and leave this mess behind. A simple life was all we wanted to find. He should have been my Escape from this gilded Cage. We were Ready to turn a new page. [Pre-Chorus] (Music turns darker, ominous bass notes) The Flight one-ninety-seven fell from the sky and Conrad told me the reason why He laundered Money for a Terrorist Group. Blood was on his hand he was in for the coup. He said: "We´re in this together my dear. If I go down, you go down with me. So have no fear." [Chorus] (Sweeping, tragic melody) Now I´m Living with the shadow of the past. A love like ours was never built to last. I traded my Lover to save my Reputation, the Grayson Name And drowned my Soul in sorrow and pain. Every time I feel the guilt for the People that have been killed. [Verse 2] (Sharp, specific storytelling - faster delivery) I had to choose between the love of my life and my Family To be a traitor or a loyal wife with blood Money So in the night before we should have left I made my move I stole his laptop Right before his daughters eyes to fake the proof. I gave it to Conrad so he could frame the lies And in court I watched the hope fade from David´s eyes I stood Right before him in that courtroom, swore on the book And I couldn´t even give him one last look. [Bridge] (Intense, desperate pleading) Conrad whispered the threat in my ear: "We will lose everything! Do you hear? This house, Daniel, I mean everything." I did what I had to do to protect them. But the words in my ears still ring. "I wish I could have done the same for the People who died on that plane" I Chose the betrayal but only solitude and pain did I gain. [Guitar Solo / Cello Crescendo] (The music screams the pain she can't show) [Chorus] (Powerful Belting - The Climax) Now I´m Living with the shadow of the past. I did cast the first Stone, now I have to take the burden alone I traded my Lover to save our Reputation, the Grayson Name Now I´m the one who deserves the Blame! I saved my family´s fortune, but I lost my Soul A guilty concious that I can never Control. [Outro] (Music drops to a whisper. Piano only.) I see him in the waves. I see him in the dark. David Clarke. (Pause) Please forgive me my love. [End]

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