2025 Competition Entry:

The Shadow by Phillippe

Genre

Pop

Artist

Website

Co-writer(s)

no

Performer(s)

Myself… everything… all vocals and instrumentation.

Description

My own experience of the narcissistic abuse cycle. The lovebombing, devaluation, discard and then recovery. Reminding myself that I will survive and really, the narcissist is only a shadow of a being at the end of the day.

Bio

Singer songwriter and multi instrumentalist, MOBO nominee (1999) for best unsigned act.

Lyrics

The Shadow

In the beginning, One day at a time,
I couldn’t see the manipulations, tell me how was I so blind,
Promising me one thing, then giving me another..
How was I supposed to take you oh so serious, You’re wasting my time…

And then it was over… Yes I’m alive and I’m breathing once again,
It means so much to me.
Now the spell is broken, we’re coming to the end and I’m
Stronger than I used to be, I’m no longer affected by you

You should know by now, I’m a survivor,
I can see you now, You’re my own shadow
I see the fire within you dying out, the lies that I’ve been calling out,
You’re acting like I’m some kind of fool…

Now that I found you, step in to the light,
Better not waste all you’re bad intentions,
I’m about to put things right…

It’s up to me to tell you, that the wickedness inside you,
Won’t catch me by surprise again, I’m no longer affected by you

You should know by now, I’m a survivor,
I can see you now, You’re my own shadow
I see the fire within you dying out, the lies that I’ve been calling out,
You’re acting like I’m some kind of fool…

You’re my own…. Shadow
I’m a… Survivor

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