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I Never Thought I'd See The Day

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You shed a shaddow on my life
Shed a shaddow on a love
Took the shelter out of my life
Took the shelter of a lie
I couldn't see it in your restless eyes
The truth I was hiding
The truth you could not disguise

But I never thought I'd see the day
I knew I'd need a miracle to make you stay
I knew
I needed
A miracle
And I never thought I'd see the day

You put a shaddow on a love
Took a shelter of a lie
Took the shelter out of my life

I wish you could shelter me
Shelter me now
I need a miracle
And I never thought I'd see the day

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ruben On Jun 10, 2002

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2002-06-10 22:51:57

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by PotholesInMyLawn

19y ago

I love this song! I wish Sade had made a video out of this one... I think this song is about being cheated on...

You shed a shaddow on my life (Him ) Shed a shaddow on a love (His Actions) Took the shelter out of my life (He Comes Clean about Cheating)

I wish you could shelter me (She wish She could Trust Him again... Never again)

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by superalgorithm

13y ago

cant believe there is only one comment for this great song...sade is so creative to make such a minimalist song...it reminds me of florida beaches at night; Miami, fort Lauderdale, st. Augustine, etc. ....the breeze, the moonlight, the beauty that can be found away from the city....of course I can relate to the melancholic lyrics....I never thought I 'd see the day... my romantic heart is in my shoes these days.

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by d102917320 3y ago

@super-algorithm

Totally agree with the ‘minimalist’ statement, however She’s a billion singing to a world of less than a million. A lot of people can’t understand her; plight struggle, honesty, romanticism, vulnerability, honesty, and yes it comes with low melodic tunes. Only a special few will be able to understand ????

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