ASHLEE SIMPSON - SHADOW
I Was Six Years Old
When My Parents Went Away
I Was Stuck Inside A Broken Life
I Couldn't Wish Away
She Was Beautiful
She Had Everything And More
And My Escape Was Hiding Out
And Running For The Door
Somebody Listen Please
It Used To Be So Hard Being Me
Living In The Shadow
Of Someone Else's Dream
Trying To Find A Hand To Hold
But Every Touch Felt Cold To Me
Living In A Nightmare
A Never Ending Sleep
But Now That I Am Wide Awake
My Chains Are Finally Free
Don't Feel Sorry For Me
All The Days Collided
One Next Perfect Then The Next
I Was Stuck Inside Someone Else's Life
And Always Second Best
Oh, I Love You Now 'Cause Now I Realize
That It's Safe Outside To Come Alive In My Identity
So If You're Listening
There's So Much More To Me You Haven't Seen
Living In The Shadow
Of Someone Else's Dream
Trying To Find A Hand To Hold
But Every Touch Felt Cold To Me
Living In A Nightmare
A Never Ending Sleep
But Now That I Am Wide Awake
My Chains Are Finally Free
Don't Feel Sorry For Me
Mother, Sister, Father, Sister, Mother
Everything's Cool Now
Mother, Sister, Father, Sister, Mother
Everything's Cool Now
Oh, My Life Is Good
I've Got More Than Anyone Should
Oh, My Life Is Good
And The Past Is In The Past
Living In The Shadow
Of Someone Else's Dream
Trying To Find A Hand To Hold
But Every Touch Felt Cold To Me
I'm Living In A New Day
I'm Living It For Me
And Now That I Am Wide Awake
Ya, I Can Finally Be
So Don't Feel Sorry For Me
Don't Feel Sorry, Don't Feel Sorry For Me
Don't Feel Sorry, Don't Feel Sorry For Me
Living In, Living In, Living In A Shadow
Living In, Living In, Living In A New Day
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Ashlee Simpson, Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks
Producer(s): John Shanks
Simpson Wrote The Lyrics About Living In The Shadow Of Her Older Sister Jessica. On Her Appearance On Live With Regis And Kelly, Simpson Said: "It's Really About Dealing With Myself And Dealing With The Voice In Your Head That's Like, 'Oh, Everything Has To Be So Perfect, And I Have To Be Like This,' And Finding My Identity And Saying, 'Ok, You Know, This Is Who I Am, You Know, Imperfections And All, And I Love Myself For Me, And Here I Am.'"