Shadow Boxing Lyrics

Step into the ring for the millionth time

Tattered ropes with honor on the line

Blood stains on the canvas pull my eye

And there you are

You've broken my back and my name

Your words and fists bring more of the same

You pulled those blood stains out from my veins

But now I'm back here

Now, as the lights go on

I will right the wrong

Now, as I fight my fears

I won't disappear

Another round crashes down on me

Shadows fall, the curtain calls

When the ground begins to shake

When it's more than I can take

I will fall, but I won't break this time

Face down on the floor, I feel the pain

Dark thoughts hitting like a freight train

I rise back up, I know my heart's strained

But I'm not going

Down but not outside of possibility

I'm standing tall still, with a broken knee

Your same old tricks won't keep working on me

And I'm still going

Now, as the fight goes on

You've known all along

Now, as I fight through tears

I will persevere

Another round crashes down on me

Shadows fall, the curtain calls

When the ground begins to shake

When it's more than I can take

I will fall, but I won't break this time

Right hook, left hook, here we go now

Right hook, left hook, the fight goes on now

I'm singing for salvation from your proclamations

Been facing your lies and deceit, but now I'm up on my feet

We're circling each other like sharks

You only see clearly when there's blood

And with that one-two, you're twenty-twenty now

You've got a lot of tricks and cheap shots, realizing that I'm not

Still falling for those mind games, the false blame

I got you on the ropes, now you're ready to run

Right hook, left hook, now it's all done

Another round crashes down on me

Shadows fall, the curtain calls

When the ground begins to shake

When it's more than I can take

I will fall, but I won't break this time

Right hook, left hook, here we go now

Right hook, left hook, the fight's all done now