Stuck in Your Shadow

You don’t get me
You can’t help me
You’re not there to pick me off of the ground
Why do you show me
That you don’t know me
When I need help it’s the same old story
Just silly orders
No crossing borders
No one takes me for who I really am
I’m just annoying
I keep destroying
The rules and figures that I’m left to command
Can’t leave
Come on!
Despite the fact that you keep leaving me
With feelings I can’t hide
Oh-oh
You always make it feel a part of me has died
You make me follow all your rules!
Why are you so cruel?
Why am I a fool?
I’ve sat, yearned, wanting to be free!
But you can’t let me be
I wish that you would see I’m
Stuck in your shadow
Will you ever let me go?
Stuck in your shadow
Feeling every pull, why don’t you know?
I’m stuck in your shadow
No happy ending
You’re not worth spending
Even a minute of my time on it
So I’m gonna get up
No need to ‘fess up
And now it’s too late
‘Cause you put your sis behind!
I’ll leave
So long!
You have never cared for me anyway!
Come on!
You never listen so I guess you won’t hear me say
I obey every rule
Why are you so cruel?
I am such a fool!
I’ve sat, yearned, wanting to be free
But you won’t let me be
I’m right here but you can’t see
Stuck in your shadow
Why can’t you just let me go?
Stuck in your shadow
Feeling every pull you should have known
I’m stuck in your shadow
Staring at the wall all by myself
Talking to myself
Feeling very lost
So I reach up
Scared all by myself
Longing by myself
Wishing there was air to breathe-
No! I say just to stop
Finally my turn to get out of the shadow
So I will make a stand here
Making my demand here
Breaking out and finally free
And I’ll make sure that you can see that
I’m done following your rules
Trying to be cool
Don’t blame me for a fool
I’m through with staying in the lines!
I know it’s not a crime!
‘Cause finally it’s time to be
Out of your shadow
It’s time for you to let me go!
Out of your shadow
Hopefully I’m through and over you!
I’m out of your shadow
Finally I’m through and over you!
Because guess what?
I’m out of your shadow!