Poets of the Fall - Shadow Play


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[Intro]




[Verse]

    

             
I can feel it 

        
in the air
             
I can feel it 

           
young and stro

   
ng
             
Like an intoxi

        
cating dare
             
(Like an intox

         
icating dare)
             
For some resid

       
ue of joy
             
Simple pleasur

          
es and delight

s
             
Would you buy 

             
that ruthless 


ploy
            
Would you buy 

     
that ploy?

Mark my words
             
It's not quite

          
 what you thou

ght


[Chorus]

       
Shadow play
           
Directed by yo

u
              
Love portrays 

    
Ms. Take
            
The Oscar goes

    
 to hate
        
Dragons slain
            
The princess r


escued
              
It's all what 

    
you create
            
Your shadows w

       
ill be played


[Interlude]

       


[Verse 2]

    

             
And here now c

             
omes the sweet

     
 cares
           
Unreality to g

       
uide us
             
With a forcefu

           
l righteousnes


s
             
(With a forcef

           
ul righteousne

  
ss)
             
And you can ta

             
ste the kiss o

      
f death
             
More divine th

           
an breath I kn

  
ow
             
Always just th

         
e right addres

s
            
Just the right

   
 caress

Mark my words
             
It's not quite

          
 what you thou

ght


[Chorus 2]

       
Shadow play
           
Directed by yo

u
              
Love portrays 

    
Ms. Take
            
The Oscar goes

    
 to hate
        
Dragons slain
            
The princess r


escued
              
It's all what 

    
you create
            
Your shadows w

             
ill be played


[Interlude]

   
   


[Bridge]

             
So this is wha

              
t you think yo

  
u need to play

 the game
  
A pretty royal

 flush
   
Of second hand

 fame
    
For proof of e

xcellence
    
For critical a

cclaim
 
Aloof preemine

nce
  
Preceding your

 pen name

Clichés of vio

lence
    
And off mark b

lame
     
Some character

 flaws
   
To masticate t

he shame
             
Sex in a dress

      
 in a wide arr

ay
             
Sex in a suit,

     
 hello, happy 

birthday

Mark my words
             
It's not quite

          
 what you thou

ght


[Chorus 3]

       
Shadow play
           
Directed by yo

u
              
Love portrays 

    
Ms. Take
            
The Oscar goes

    
 to hate
        
Dragons slain
            
The princess r


escued
              
It's all what 

    
you create
            
Your shadows w

       
ill be played