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Shadows
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Aug 19, 2026 updated
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Amy Grant's song 'Shadows' explores the internal struggle between doing what is right and giving in to darker impulses. The lyrics describe two sides of a person, one strong and one weak, and how choices can lead between light and darkness. The chorus warns that we must keep watch on our shadows, which secretly pull us away from heaven. It's a reflective piece about human frailty and the need for vigilance in our spiritual lives, acknowledging that when we do wrong, our shadows are long and impossible to hide.
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There are two of me
One does the right thing
One cannot see
Standing back to back
Who is the strong one
In the last act
Every path I take
Roads I go down
Choices I make
Take me right between
Patches of light and
Darkness in me
[Chorus:]
We have to keep
A watch on our shadows
Every move
They secretly make
We try to be
So close to heaven
But then our shadows
They run away
They pull us away
And the shadows prove
Falling behind
Tracing each move
When I do so wrong
There is no hiding
Shadows are long
[Chorus 2x]