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Shadow Life Lyrics by Slash

World On Fire

2014

[Intro]
A shadow life
Will only break your heart
It steals the light
And tears a soul apart
Like a shadow in the dark

[Verse 1]
I know you're living in a shadow life
Better watch your step
Should you stumble, you're gonna fall
'Cause daddy's secrets are the killing kind
Rope around your neck
It's a wonder you breathe at all

[Pre-Chorus]
You turn a blind eye and I hold on
You're a fool, will it ever change?
Why can't you ever see?

[Chorus 1]
The shadow life
Will only break your heart
Like I said before
It steals the light
And tears us all apart
Like a shadow in the dark

[Verse 2]
I can feel it when you're under me
There is something else
There is something I can't let go
Never silence to the misery
Feel it in your sex
Every time that we're all alone

[Pre-Chorus 2]
And still you just deny it all
But I can't take this anymore
But I can't turn away

[Chorus 1]
The shadow life
Will only break your heart
Like I said before
It steals the light
And tears us all apart
Like a shadow in the dark

[Chorus 2]
It's coming
It's coming
It haunts us and tears us apart
Just like a shadow in the dark

[Solo]

You're a shadow in the dark

[Chorus 3]
The shadow life
Will only break your heart
Like I said before
It steals the light
And tears us all apart
Like a shadow in the dark

I feel it when you're under me
There's a dirty secret to this misery, yeah
The shadow life
Will only break your heart
Like a shadow in the dark
You're a shadow in the dark
You're a shadow in the dark
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About “Shadow Life” by Slash

Read the complete lyrics to "Shadow Life" by Slash from the album "World On Fire" in 2014. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under USA, In English, Hard Rock.

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"Shadow Life" appears on "World On Fire" in 2014.

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