[Musical Intro] [Verse 1] I learned the hard way trust cuts deep. It takes what’s yours, it doesn’t keep. Smiles turn hollow, the warmth runs cold. Every secret gets bought and sold. I keep my circle sharp and thin, No way out once they pull you in. [Chorus 1] Stick to the shadows, stay in line, The dark’s the only friend of mine. Keep your silence, don’t let it show, Stick to the shadow, that’s how I know. [Verse 2] Every face wears someone’s skin, You think you’re safe, but they get in. The louder they laugh, the less they care, They take what’s gone, pretend it’s fair. I learned to fade before they see, To live in corners quietly. The city sleeps with open eyes, Counting truth in borrowed lies. [Chorus 2] Stick to the shadows, move with care, The light’s a trap that isn’t fair. Hold your breath, don’t let it grow, Stick to the shadows, that’s how I know. [Verse 3] Footsteps echo, too close, too near, I taste the smoke, I smell the fear. The walls have mouths, the ground has ears, I’ve built my calm from shattered years. No mercy left, no place to run, Just me and night, we act as one. The air feels heavy, slow, and thin, I walk alone and breathe it in. [Chorus 3] Stick to the shadows, don’t look back, The light’s a thief that loves attack. Let them chase what they can’t find, Stick to the shadows, stay hind. [Bridge] If the light finds me, I turn my head. If the dark calls, I go instead. No forgiveness, no one knows, I stick to the shadows, that’s how it goes. [Verse 4] The night remembers every sound, Every lie that’s still around. I keep my hands from reaching out, I’ve learned what silence is about. There’s peace in distance, strength in doubt, The ones who shout just burn out. I’ve seen enough to understand, It’s safer where no one’s planned. [Final Chorus] Stick to the shadows, fade to gray, The truth won’t help you anyway. Keep your pulse low, let it slow, Stick to the shadows, that’s all I know. [Outro] Just air. And the sound of my steps. Nothing follows. Nothing left.
