(Verse 1) The doctor smiled, a gentle hand, "Just a routine check, ma'am, understand?" But then her fingers, soft and light, Found something chilling in the fading light. A little bump, a hidden fear, Whispered doubts into my ear. She said, "We'll need a mammogram, we'll see," But something shifted, deep inside of me. (Chorus) Eight long months, a ticking clock, Each day a silent, heavy shock. Eight long months of "what if," "maybe," "why?" Beneath a perfectly blue, indifferent sky. My mind's a carousel, a frantic spin, Where do I end, and where does worry begin? Eight long months to wait and just to know, Will this shadow grow? Will this shadow grow? (Verse 2) I try to work, I try to sleep, But secrets that the darkness keep, Creep into my every thought, A battle daily, fiercely fought. I look at faces, kind and bright, And wonder if they see my silent plight. Do they see the fear behind my eyes? The questions that my spirit tries to disguise? (Chorus) Eight long months, a ticking clock, Each day a silent, heavy shock. Eight long months of "what if," "maybe," "why?" Beneath a perfectly blue, indifferent sky. My mind's a carousel, a frantic spin, Where do I end, and where does worry begin? Eight long months to wait and just to know, Will this shadow grow? Will this shadow grow? (Bridge) They say, "Don't worry, it's probably fine," But fear's a seed, and it takes its time To root and blossom in the fertile ground, Where uncertainty is all around. I count the days, the weeks, the moon's soft glow, Wishing this endless waiting would just go. (Chorus) Eight long months, a ticking clock, Each day a silent, heavy shock. Eight long months of "what if," "maybe," "why?" Beneath a perfectly blue, indifferent sky. My mind's a carousel, a frantic spin, Where do I end, and where does worry begin? Eight long months to wait and just to know, Will this shadow grow? Will this shadow grow? (Outro) And all I want is just to breathe, To shed this burden, to believe. To know the truth, to face the day, And let this heavy shadow fade away. Just let it fade away.