The song is about Rory seeing someone he loves lose themself to darkness, inner demons, or something parasitic. Rory is frantically witnessing, warning, and clinging to the hope that they are not supposed to be there, while the shadow force is attempting to hollow them out.
[Intro]
You're turning into a shadow
You fall, but you levitate
I watch you shapeshift in front of me
And drift to the dark
[Verse 1]
Black hands hold your lungs
And they love to suffocate you
They will bite down, drain your blood
Wear your skin like it's a costume
[Pre-Chorus]
You know there's something wicked in the way it moves
Terrorizing every part of you, but can't you see?
[Chorus]
You're turning into a shadow
You fall, but you levitate
I watch you shapeshift in front of me
And drift to the dark
[Verse 2]
Red eyes bring the flood
And they love the way you shape shift
Does the gloom fit like a glove
While you're drowning in the basement
[Pre-Chorus]
You know there's something wicked in the way it moves
Terrorizing every part of you, but can't you see?
[Chorus]
You're turning into a shadow
You fall, but you levitate
I watch you shapeshift in front of me
And drift to the dark
You run like a phantom
Hold onto every mistake
I watch you shapeshift in front of me
And drift to the dark
[Bridge]
Something wicked in the way it moves
Terrorizing every part of you, you!
[Breakdown]
It eats you alive 'til you're hollow
But you don't belong to the shadows
Watch you shapeshift in front of me
[Chorus]
You're turning into a shadow
You fall but you levitate
I watch you shapeshift in front of me
And drift to the dark
You run like a phantom
Hold onto every mistake
I watch you shapeshift in front of me
And drift to the dark
[Outro]
Shapeshift
Shapeshift was written by Rory Rodriguez & Daniel Braunstein & Mitchell Stark.
Shapeshift was produced by Daniel Braunstein.
Dayseeker released Shapeshift on Fri Oct 24 2025.