I Don’t Chase Shadows

Intro – low, haunting)

Mmm…

I don’t… chase shadows

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Verse 1

You sang it loud, I heard your truth

Felt every word come bleeding through

But I don’t beg and I don’t crawl

I gave you real—I gave you all

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Pre-Chorus (build)

You draw your line, you make your stand

But love was never a demand

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Chorus (HOOK — simple, addictive)

I don’t chase shadows

I don’t run blind

You don’t get my heart

If you play with my mind

I don’t chase shadows

I don’t fall down

You don’t get my love

Then not want me around

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Verse 2 (swampy, rhythmic)

I stood in fire, I didn’t break

I gave you more than you could take

You want a war, you want control

But I don’t gamble with my soul

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Pre-Chorus

You say “take all or let me go”

But love don’t live in ultimatums

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Chorus (bigger, choir enters)

I don’t chase shadows

I don’t run blind

You don’t get my heart

If you play with my mind

I don’t chase shadows

I don’t fall down

You don’t get my love

Then not want me around

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Bridge (drop → stomp → chant)

Say my name?

No—I said yours first

Hands, time, truth

Yeah, I did the work

(choir hum builds)

No more bending

No more breaking

No more loving

Half-awake

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Breakdown (swamp gospel chant)

No more, no more

I won’t chase you anymore

No more, no more

I won’t chase you anymore

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Final Chorus (explosive)

I don’t chase shadows

I don’t run blind

You don’t get my heart

If you play with my mind

I don’t chase shadows

I don’t fall down

You don’t get my love

Then not want me around

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Outro (haunting, repeat hook)

I don’t chase shadows…

I don’t chase shadows…