In the Shadow of the Light I lived as a Shadow of my past Life ♪ In the Shadow of the Light In the Shadow of the Light ♪ Tears of the Father, Blood of the Son Through Years of Dishonor, come undone So I'll armor myself with this Knowledge And I'll match my Speed to the Wind I'll journey away, far from this Place And pray, none will know me as a "Friend" ♪ In the Shadow of the Light I lived as a Shadow of my past Life ♪ In the Shadow of the Light In the Shadow of the Light ♪ By Moonlight and Starlight Those Shadows let me astray Take Comfort in Darkness Hide me away from the Light ♪ Her Hand gripped mine I went with an open Mind But the Light she shined on me Burned me deep down to my Bones And I promised I would never Allow myself to feel the Light again Through the Flesh that sloughed from the Bone Was blackened and diseased That Flesh was not my Flesh That Blood was not my Blood Yet still in the Shadow I hide Drag me back into the Grave And let me die ♪ Cling to comfort, Child No longer suffer with Pride The Pain healing, wait not For Time will surely not wait for thee Is that the Ticking of the Clock Or the Beating of your weakening Heart? Hear the thunderous Rumbling