SHADOWS
Can you peel the paint away so I can read the hidden sign
Tell me this is the best dream that only you could find
Misty mountain valleys gather dust in exile
People pass as strangers thru subway turnstiles
Someone’s love surrounds you someone’s hate defiles
Can you love the beauty of the shadows in my smile
Orange blossom arrows soar through cloudy skies
Heaven’s melting tallow drips slowly from your eyes
With you shining rainbow you lead me to the prize
Can you love the beauty of the shadows in my smile
Can you fly on rainbows can you find the gold
Purge with sweat your burning regrets and sleep within the folds
Rest your weary soul rest your weary soul
The events that shape our personalities and influence our lives the most, are unfortunately most often the negative things that we live through. These events, if we are lucky, can lead to positive results, after all, whatever doesn’t kill us only makes us stronger. The ‘shadows in my smile’ is just that, I smile because I am stronger and better off for surviving the bad events. When I meet people I can often see the ‘shadows in their smiles’, it is the combination of the two that is the true beauty of a person for that is what makes them who they are.