by Doran, from the Doran album
[Spoken]
The shadow walks behind you
The shadow’s step is your step
But you step into the river
So that your shadow cannot cross
You want to walk alone
We want to leave them on the other side of the river
And dance without them dancing behind us
But the shadows gather there
[Sung]
Oh, they gather there
They gather there
[Spoken]
The shadows gather among the roots of the trees
They dance with each other, they build, they grow, they gather
They gather themselves into themselves
They gather in strength
Without them, without them
Without them we are only walking
We cannot really dance
[Sung]
Oh, shush, bye, bye, my only
Only, only, oh
[Spoken]
We must reach back across the river
We must step into the shallow water
Onto the bright stones
And extend our hands across