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Shadow On The Wall Lyrics

[ Chorus ]

Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!

Treat me like a prisoner,
Treat me like a fool.
Treat me like a loser,
Use me as a tool.
Face me 'til I'm hungry,
Push me in the cold.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!

[ Repeat Chorus ]

Treat me like I'm evil,
Freeze me 'til I'm cold.
Beat me 'til I'm feeble,
Grab me 'til I'm old.
Fry me 'til I'm tired,
Push me 'til I fall.
Treat me like a criminal,
Just a shadow on the wall!

[ Repeat Chorus ]

Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!

Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!

Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!
Like a shadow on the wall!

Shadow on the wall!
Shadow on the wall!

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ice On Jun 26, 2001

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2001-06-26 04:16:26

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by Gyulaa

2y ago

Prisoners watching a shadow on the wall... it has something to do with Plato https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allegory_of_the_cave

Despite the music video scene I don't think it's about interrogation. Much more it is about love relationships.

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by EmileMalin

18y ago

Cool effects, great guitar sound... Love this song. I think it's the complain of a man who's imprisoned by his nevrotic desire, and reproach himself what he want (maybe he've done ?)

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by green2013

13y ago

According to wiki...."based around an interrogation scene", and he is the shadow(or fly)on the wall watching things unfold.

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