I'm pretty unsure as to the maening of this song, but my guess, and I may be way off base, is that it is based on the character in the Alexander Dumas novel "The Man In The Iron Mask". Think about it, "the man in shadows"? Kind of sounds like someone being kept as a secret prisoner.
But, whatever the meaning of this song is, it's an awesome song. Probably my favorite Bauhaus song, along with "Crowds" and "Swing The Heartache".
I'm pretty unsure as to the maening of this song, but my guess, and I may be way off base, is that it is based on the character in the Alexander Dumas novel "The Man In The Iron Mask". Think about it, "the man in shadows"? Kind of sounds like someone being kept as a secret prisoner.
But, whatever the meaning of this song is, it's an awesome song. Probably my favorite Bauhaus song, along with "Crowds" and "Swing The Heartache".