We Were The Shadows

by Carnival Kid

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"We Were The Shadows" is a burning love letter to my childhood in an East German small town - where we felt like the heroes from all the songs and films that made us dream of brighter places than the one we grew up in. And while we were running from responsibility and discipline we knew that the moment would come when we had to realize that our heroic dreams would end some day. The song is a reminder that even in the darkest of places there's room for fantastic adventures and that under these circumstances even stronger bonds between friends can be created.

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When Mike and me were young
we never thought we could change.
We were running through the streets
of the saddest and loneliest place

but Mike got caught one day
while we tried to run away

from all the shadows
on the darkest streets
in our hometown
we were the heroes
we always wished to be
in our hometown
don't let me down
don't let me down
I can't make it on my own

Now I'm sitting at a desk
and I'm writing down these words
I can't believe that there's once been a time when I
didn't care about what's inside my purse

But I got caught one day
while I tried to run away

We were the shadows
on the darkest streets
in our hometown
we were the heroes
we always wished to be
in our hometown
don't let me down
don't let me down
I can't make it on my own

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released February 7, 2020
music and lyrics by Carnival Kid (2020)

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Carnival Kid Erfurt, Germany

Indie/Singer-Songwriter from Erfurt/Germany.

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