[Verse 1] You wear that smile like proof A borrowed face for the room Hands full of borrowed praise But empty when the truth comes through You talk in polished lines Like hunger never had your name I see the way you look for more Turning kindness into game [Pre-Chorus] But when I break down low You don’t see me bleed You smell the weakness first Then you feed, you feed [Chorus] You feed on the shadow You feed on the shadow You want that dark from me But I grow in the sunlight You fear the real ones You fear the real ones We generate life You just take and take [Verse 2] You circle like a child Around whatever shines that day Then kick the hand that lifted you When the crowd moves away You build your little throne From clout and hollow need Self-serving little kings Wearing masks of decency [Pre-Chorus] But when I stand too tall You can’t hold my gaze You’d rather dim the room Than face your own decay [Chorus] You feed on the shadow You feed on the shadow You want that dark from me But I grow in the sunlight You fear the real ones You fear the real ones We generate life You just take and take [Bridge] I’ve seen your hollow hunger Hidden under public grace Terrified of power That can’t be bought or chased We are the ones who open We are the ones who rise Your evil needs a victim My light stays alive [Final Chorus] You feed on the shadow You feed on the shadow You want that dark from me But I grow in the sunlight You fear the real ones You fear the real ones We generate life You just take and take You feed on the shadow You feed on the shadow I let it go And watch you fade
