| Dr. Dog – Shadow People Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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This song is definitely about growing up and living in West Philly, but it does suggest themes of "gentrification", the dreaded word. The Shadow People can most likely be understood as those who are not fit for society; the homeless, the drug addicts, that one creepy dude on the bus at 2:am. And Dr. Dog grew up around these kinds of people. They accepted it; it was a part of their hometown. Now, it seems that as "gentrification" begins to happen, as the overly-concerned middle class begin to completely take over, and as the neighborhood gets "cleaned up", there aren't as many shadow people, they're not around. And the singer is lamenting this change, he "wants to know where the shadow people go". The town which he loved is no longer the same without these shadow people. Where did they go?! This is certainly one of my favorite Dr. Dog songs, both musically and lyrically. |
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