My Shadow Always Follows Me

[Verse 1: Wolfgang]
I do not care for princely grace
Or honeyed words from powdered faces
That perfume scent of wealth and pride
Has me sick to death!

My heart is light, my dreams are wild
I want to live life to the fullest
Free as a bird and burning like a spark
Instead I serve some dark
And invisible ghost

[Chorus]
My shadow always follows me
No matter how I try to flee
I cannot crawl out of my skin
I can’t escape my destiny

It wasn’t my choice
To be what I was born to be
But it’s my fate, I can’t break free
My shadow always follows me

[Verse 2]
What good is immortality
To someone who has hardly known life?
Thе stale smell of laurel wrеath
Reminds me of death

What is a perfect symphony
Compared to making love all night long?
No sound, no tune comes ever near the bliss
Of some forbidden kiss
There’s so much I miss

[Chorus: Wolfgang & Ensemble]
My shadow always follows me
No matter how I try to flee
I cannot crawl out of my skin
I can’t escape my destiny

It wasn’t my choice
To be what I was born to be
But it’s my fate, I can’t break free
My shadow always follows me

[Bridge: Wolfgang & Ensemble]
Wants spoil every joy I feel (At your side is a demon)
Chores put in my shoulders (Who commands your devotion)
Doubt, as if I’m good enough (You must quickly obey him)
I’ll go, I know I’m better than the rest (He's impotent without you)

As you watch the spider (At your side is a demon)
Patronised and lied at (Who commands and recruits)
Sometimes I want to be (Day)
Just like everybody else (and night)
And start to live (He's by your side)

[Chorus: Wolfgang & Ensemble]
But my shadow always follows me
No matter how I try to flee

[Ensemble]
I cannot crawl out of my skin
I can’t escape my destiny

[Wolfgang & Ensemble]
It wasn’t my choice
To be what I was born to be
But it’s my fate, I can’t break free
My shadow always follows me

[Chorus: Wolfgang & Ensemble]
My shadow always follows me
No matter how I try to flee (I feel the shadow)
I cannot crawl out of my skin (Taking away)
I can’t escape my destiny (The air to breathe)

It wasn’t my choice (I cannot flee)
To be what I was born to be (I cannot breathe)
But it’s my fate, I can’t break free (No, never!)
My shadow always follows me (My shadow always follows me)