“Just A Shadow” is about that fragile moment when you’re finally starting to feel better but still haunted by the fear of falling back into the darkness. It’s a song for anyone who’s ever battled their own mind and come out stronger, even if the scars are still there. If you’ve ever been in that weird space, this one’s for you x

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🖋️ LYRICS

I found the way out
I turned the silence into the last
Excuse I made up
And now it’s over, done and dusted

I found the way out
The daisy days like chains they now
Lay flat on the ground
And now it’s over, done and dusted

Pick me up I’m just a shadow
Let’s not leave it till tomorrow
Pick me up, I’m falling slow
Catching me now before you’ve got to go

The voice is so loud
Hits me on the way down
Got lost in the crowd
Shut up! Shut up! I don’t wanna hear it

Pick me up I’m just a shadow
Let’s not leave it till tomorrow
Pick me up, I’m falling slow
Catching me now before you’ve got to go oh oh
Go oh oh
Go oh oh
Go oh oh

I found the way out
Lost in a maze I needed space
Shut up! Shut up! 
I don’t wanna hear it

Pick me up I’m just a shadow
Let’s not leave it till tomorrow
Pick me up, I’m falling slow
Catching me now before you’ve got to go oh oh
Go oh oh
Go oh oh
Go go go

CREDITS

Written by Nadia Sheikh & Johnny Madden
Produced by Johnny Madden, Rowan Davies, George Gardiner, Nadia Sheikh
Mixed & Mastered by George Perks

Video filmed by Joao Faria
Edited by Nadia Sheikh

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Just A Shadow

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Shadow Man

A Craving for Control is a song about being left behind in a friendship where your point of view isn't allowed room for discussion.  It's about no matter what we do in life things never change. It's about not being afraid to change your course. It's about taking charge of your life and moving towards a brighter future. It's about accepting another person has thier views and knowing that sometimes it can't be changed.
#raw #newmusic #independentartist #keepmoving #nevergiveup

A Craving For Control

We Are Humans is a raw and defiant statement — a song about resilience, identity, and the fight to be seen for who we truly are.

Written through the lens of recovery, this track speaks to anyone who's ever been written off, misunderstood, or told they weren’t enough. It's not polished pop — it’s lived experience. The pain, the hope, the rebuilding — it's all in there.

At 5 minutes and 34 seconds, this isn’t designed for background listening. It’s a song that asks you to feel.

> “Don’t listen when they tell you you can’t do it.”

We Are Humans

Destructive Force is about a refusal to accept the masks suppression and walls someone builds. it's a plea for the person to remove the masks and embrace their authentic self. it's a refusal to accept the blame for all of the things that have gone wrong in a friendship, or accept a rewritten narrative.

Destructive Force

Song by Nadia Sheikh
Produced & mixed by Nigel Walker

Vocals & rhythm guitar - Nadia Sheikh
Bass - Rowan Davies
Lead guitar - Lorenzo Passarella
Drums - George Gardiner

Break Free

NADIA SHEIKH - Break Free

NADIA SHEIKH - 'The Wire' (Live @ Rockaway Studios)

Song by Nadia Sheikh
Produced by Jamie Morrison and Nigel Walker
Mixed by Jamie Morrison

Nadia Sheikh - Vocals and Guitar
George Gardiner - Drums
Rowan Davies - Bass
Lorenzo Passarella - Lead Guitar

Everybody Hears But No One's Listening

Get Away

NADIA SHEIKH - Get Away

Song by Nadia Sheikh
Produced by Jamie Morrison and Nigel Walker
Mixed by Jamie Morrison

Nadia Sheikh - Lead vox & guitar 
Rowan Davies - Bass
Lorenzo Passarella - Lead guitar
George Gardiner - Drums

NADIA SHEIKH - Are You On?

Recorded remotely and in isolation while in lockdown

Produced and mixed by George Gardiner

Nadia Sheikh - Sorry (Nothing But Thieves Cover)

Rollercoaster the first single from my debut EP Little Girl Lost released this Friday(26/09).

https://www.sensationalsoundsltd.com/johnathantate

A Craving for Control is available now, wherever you 


Shadow Man is now live on all streaming platforms!


Social Media
Facebook- www.facebook.com/jonathan.tate.1416 
Instagram- @jrtmusic1984 
Twitter- @jonatha41169555

Live video from Thomas Hardy’s Irish Bar 

https://youtu.be/pDb-xStdW58?si=Bgy54rAz3lQwfTE7

Thank you to everyone who has listened! it's massively appreciated and very humbling! These songs are very personal to me. They were written during the breakdown of an important friendship which became a big test of my recovery. They started to help me process the emotions and feelings and stay grounded. I hope they are not only entertaining but are helping those who need it.

Destructive Force

Jonathan Tate